Easy Peasy Wool Garland ~

I first saw a wool garland made like this about 10 years ago at hooker Deb's house but was not inspired to make one until hooker Melissa had made some.  A bit time consuming to make, but so darn easy and no need to be exact!  Use leftover snippets, worms or cut new strips.  Wool that is too thick or thin works just fine.  No need to color plan.  It is all random.  These are mostly a 9 cut strip.  You can use larger or smaller strips or a combination.

I cut my pieces about 3/4".  Like I said, no need to be exact.  You can cut them with scissors, or for faster cutting, lay them on a cutting mat and use a rotary cutter.

I would suggest using a strong thread such as a button or silamide thread.  You would hate for the thread to break after stringing.  This is the thread I use.

Tie a knot, button or bell at the end and start stringing.

I love how it looks on my tree.

My star tree topper is another super easy thing to make.  I drew a simple star and then got a leftover piece of coverlet.  I painted the backside with Mod Podge to stiffen it a little, let it dry and then cut out the star shape.  Done in a jiffy.

The garland actually takes longer than I anticipated and surprisingly uses quite a bit of wool, but it is such a no brainer and a great way to use leftover worms.  The hardest part is cutting all those darn little pieces.  Tomorrow we are off to visit friends, so the 4 hours spent in the car will be used to string more garland.  Thanks for the inspiration, Melissa.

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren