claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-cat-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
THE TOOLS 5-foot-long piece of durable, colored string 4-foot-long stickAssorted flowers-stems cut-that dry nicelyRoll of twine (no wider than 1 mm), cut into 2- to 5-foot lengths Hot glue gun claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-supplies-flowers-and-string-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas HOW-TO 1. Take string and knot it at both ends of the stick, checking to make sure there’s enough slack to hang the stick and the garlands from the wall once the project is complete. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-string-branch-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas 2. Create the garlands by taking a flower and one length of twine. Tie a double knot around the stem near the base of the blossom, preferably under a set of leaves, so the string is slightly hidden. Repeat, tying flowers at equal intervals apart from each other. If you want the flowers to overlap, tie them closer together, until the length of twine is covered, resembling a lei. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-tying-string-around-flowers3-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas Note: If you can’t tie a sturdy knot, add a dollop of hot glue over the knot to secure it. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-gluegun-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas 3. Repeat step 2 until five to seven garlands are complete. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas 4. Tie the garlands to the stick, spacing them about six inches apart. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-hanging-flower-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas 5. Hang garland on the wall with a sturdy tack or durable wall hanger. claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-finished-floral-garland-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
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claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-cat-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-cat-0814.jpg
Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
THE TOOLS
5-foot-long piece of durable, colored string 4-foot-long stickAssorted flowers-stems cut-that dry nicelyRoll of twine (no wider than 1 mm), cut into 2- to 5-foot lengths Hot glue gun
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-supplies-flowers-and-string-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
HOW-TO
Take string and knot it at both ends of the stick, checking to make sure there’s enough slack to hang the stick and the garlands from the wall once the project is complete.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-string-branch-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
Create the garlands by taking a flower and one length of twine. Tie a double knot around the stem near the base of the blossom, preferably under a set of leaves, so the string is slightly hidden. Repeat, tying flowers at equal intervals apart from each other. If you want the flowers to overlap, tie them closer together, until the length of twine is covered, resembling a lei.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-tying-string-around-flowers3-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
Note: If you can’t tie a sturdy knot, add a dollop of hot glue over the knot to secure it.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-gluegun-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
Repeat step 2 until five to seven garlands are complete.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
Tie the garlands to the stick, spacing them about six inches apart.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-hanging-flower-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
Hang garland on the wall with a sturdy tack or durable wall hanger.
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-finished-floral-garland-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-supplies-flowers-and-string-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-supplies-flowers-and-string-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-string-branch-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-string-branch-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-tying-string-around-flowers3-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-tying-string-around-flowers3-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-gluegun-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-gluegun-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-flower-garland-close-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-hanging-flower-close-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-hanging-flower-close-0814.jpg
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-finished-floral-garland-0814.jpg Credit: Courtesy of Claire Thomas
claire-thomas-bridal-shower-garden-diy-finished-floral-garland-0814.jpg
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