a.little.decor

For Amelia's birthday, I thought I'd try a little sewing project that I found online. The above picture is what the kitchen looked like from afar.

Here is a closer look at the party garland:

And here's an even closer look:

It was pretty easy to make, and I think it only took me 2-3 hours from start to finish. Honestly, I never know exactly how long because I always have to stop in the middle of my projects to wipe a bottom or kiss an ouchie. You know how it goes.

Here is the tutorial for the party garland.

This is what I found easiest after reading her tutorial:

1. Make the shapes' templates out of a heavier paper (instead of a brown paper bag like she suggests)...I always use old file folders since I have them around. (Oh, and I made the shapes a little bigger than her sizes, which I would definitely recommend).
2. Quadruple your fabric so that you make twice as many shapes at once. (She had mentioned that cutting the shapes was kind of a daunting task.)
3. Use a pizza cutter sewing tool (there's probably a technical term for this tool, but I don't know it) to cut out the triangles and rectangles.

I really liked the way that this turned out. However, if I must admit it, I would probably just do triangles the next time I make it (if I do another one). And I would probably make all of the triangles the same size. It would make the project easier, faster, and I am kind of a sucker for a uniform look. Clean lines.

All in all, I was very pleased with the way this turned out, and we'll be saving it to use again for the other girls' birthdays. I'm excited that we can use it year after year!