Archives for September 2011

Fall Dollar Tree Wreath

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*This is a repost.  Bringing it back cause it is that time of year, and fall is in the air today.  Are you ready to decorate, harvest style?

I spent $9 at the Dollar Tree and made this harvest wreath for my front door. I got the inspiration after googling “fall decor ideas” and running across this post over at House of Hepworths. I put my own lil’ spin on it. Here is what i did…

Supplies:
6 assorted floral leaf packs
1 18 inch garland wreath
1 package fall centerpiece decor variety (three pictured here, but only used one for
wreath – you will see the other 2 soon enough)
Add it up – $9!!
I used some organza I had on hand to tame down the green garland, which i wasn’t real fond of, but it was all I had to choose from at Dollar Tree. I just wrapped it all the way around the wreath, cut it, and secured it with a dot of hot glue.

Next, I began tearing apart my florals and hot gluing them around my wreath, onto the organza fabric. I cut small holes in the fabric to stick stems in for extra security, but I am pretty sure the hot glue would have sufficed.

Once I was satisfied with the fullness and balance, I hung it from a hook with a piece of lovely orange ribbon I had on hand.


I love how this turned out. It was easy and cheap, just the way I like it. Yep, I just typed that sentence. Wow. Anyway, it was a perfectly beautiful fall day, as I put this together on my front porch, belly full of homemade turkey chili.

DIY No Sew Fabric Bunting

No Sew Bunting Tutorial

Do you love all the bunting you see accessorizing homes and wonder how you can add this lovely decor to your room, without sewing?  This project is fast and simple.  Just grab your fabric, a triangle template, some garden twine and a glue gun and you are set.

Supplies:

  • Coordinating fabrics
  • Triangle template
  • Fabric Marker or chalk
  • Scissors
  • Twine
  • Hot glue gun

Instrictions

  • Trace triangle onto fabric and cut out as many triangles as you will need for you bunting.  I used a diamond shaped quilting template I had on hand and cut the diamond in half to make my triangles.  You could also cut a triangle out of cardboard or card stock.

Fabric Bunting Tutorial

How to Fabric Bunting

  • I arranged my triangles in the order I wanted them to appear on my bunting, put a strip of hot glue along the triangle top and folded it over the twine.  Then I moved to the next fabric triangle, placing it 2-3 inches away and repeating.
  • How to fabric buntingThat’s it.  Told you it was easy!  Great way to add a new splash of color, inexpensively and quickly.

Bunting no sew tutorial

No Sew Bunting

What do you think?  What are your favorite bunting ideas?

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