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{DIY} Circle Garland

by Jennifer

The process for making this adorable circle garland is really pretty simple.  I used a 1″ punch from the Martha Stewart collection at Michaels to punch out lots (and lots and lots) of circles from colored cardstock.
I piled them up on the table next to my sewing machine, threaded with white all purpose thread, and then grabbed a handful of circles and started feeding them through the machine one-by-one.
If you are quick as a cat you can probably do this without having to pause your machine much, but I found I had sort of an off/on rhythm going as I fed the circles through.  The presser foot really does all the work of feeding the circles, you’re just kind of popping them in place under the front of the foot.  It sounds tedious, and it is a little, but I was really surprised at how quickly it went.  I don’t think the whole sewing process took me more than 20 minutes.
I expect I’ll be using this garland for some furniture staging down the line but it was a really fun addition to the decorations for Ada’s party mixed with the gorgeous paper snowflakes I bought on Etsy last year (see the shop here).
I’m already thinking of all the fun uses for this technique – holiday garlands for the tree and banister, kids’ bedrooms, playrooms.  Don’t be surprised if you see more of these kinds of garlands popping up in my house.  I’m planning a little something with wax paper soon…

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Comments

  1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

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    i love it as you know! so glad ada likes it, too! :)

  2. Margaret F says

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    Very, very cute! Would look great on a Christmas tree. :)

  3. sarah m. dorsey says

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    Super cute! The perfect accent for your party! and I agree with Margaret, it would look fabulous on a Christmas tree!






Meet Jen

I'm a design and DIY lover, decorator, modern home-maker, foodie, fashion enthusiast, and jill-of-all-trades when it comes to home improvement. I'm slowly but surely adding classic-contemporary style to my early 90's colonial home one inch at a time and I'm taking you along for the ride.

It's often messy - there are usually project remnants and toys strewn about - but the making of a home isn't always tidy work and I love showing you how you can make and style and organize your way to a home and a life you love!

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