Best Of Diy | Autumn Floral Garland

Originally posted inwards the autumn of 2013, nosotros nonetheless beloved this projection from Emily + Erick of Heidi's Bridge together with had to convey it dorsum for our Best of DIY series. Check it out! J+E





Recently, nosotros went on a beautiful autumn walk together with were inspired to brand a garland from all the wildflowers together with acorns nosotros gathered on the way. After nosotros realized that the wildflowers don't remain real long out of water, nosotros decided instead to comprise 1 of fall's most abundant (and hearty) flowers into our garland--the mum!

While it seems equally though mums grace every porch this fourth dimension of year, this is a playful agency to pay homage fall's favorite flower. We besides similar mums because they're sturdy together with concur upwards longer than most flowers, fifty-fifty when they dry out out. While nosotros advise mums, conduct fun customizing your garland alongside whatsoever yous conduct on hand, it's one-half the fun!

Things You'll Need

Mums, inwards assorted colors
Acorns
Needle + Thread
Awl, or an electrical drill

Directions
1.) Pick the mums off of your constitute together with create upwards one's hear which designing you'll endure arranging them in. (We conduct to conform them inwards an ombre slope starting alongside deep cherry-red fading into yellow.)
2.) Using your awl--or if you're less rudimentary together with thus us, your electrical drill--hammer/drill holes inwards your acorns.You volition wish to produce this on superlative of a wooden block.
3.) Measure out virtually 4 feet of thread. Double thread your needle together with necktie a large knot at what volition operate the terminate of your knot.
4.) Begin stringing your garland together. Using your needle, only thread correct through the catch of the flower, dorsum to front. When yous larn to the acorns, thread through the holes yous made alongside your awl or drill. Repeat inwards whatsoever designing yous desire.

Note: Our garland follows the next pattern: slope of our flowers cherry-red to yellowish followed yesteryear small-scale acorn, large acorn, small, large, small, together with thus closed to other slope of flowers. Repeat. However experience complimentary to create your own!

5.) When yous come upwards to the terminate of your garland, necktie closed to other large knot to secure the garland closed.

Enjoy!

Emily + Erick
Heidi's Bridge