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September 9, 2016 50 Comments

5 Minute Fall Craft – Fall Garland

Filed Under: crafts, Dollar Store Craft, Fall, home decor, My Home, my military life, My projects, tutorial 50 Comments

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If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to spruce up your home for the seasons. In summer, I like adding pops of color, or things that give a more warm and beachy vibe. In the fall, I like fall decorations that are too over the top, but just enough to feel cozy. I like utilizing non-traditional colors with traditional fall items like navy painted pumpkins or gold painted leaves. Each year, I like to come up with a few fall decorating ideas to set my home apart and that usually includes some fall crafts like this super easy and fun fall garland.

Fall Garland in 5 minutes

Make fall decorations in five minutes – Fall Garland Tutorial

Supplies needed:

  • bag of faux leaves (affiliate link)
  • sewing machine
  • thread
  • scissors

To make this darling little fall decoration you’ll simply sew a bunch of leaves together creating the perfect fall garland. Start by sewing a straight line down the center of your first leaf. Then, push your next leaf through keeping a running seam. Continue to do that with as many leaves as you would like to create a create a custom fall garland.

Fall Leaves Garland - A Quick Fall Craft for fall decorations

If you’re hosting any events in the coming months, this fall craft makes the perfect fall decoration for a table or to even hang around your door. Do you have any go-to fall decorating ideas or fall crafts you love? I’ve done some other fall crafts that are equally as lovely. These painted leaves are the best for fall decorations and this fall wreath is another great fall craft.

Fall Leaves Garland - A Quick Fall Craft for fall decorations

Each year, I share a home tour of my home decorated for the seasons. You can also view the most recent tour of my home for fall here.

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About Chelsea

Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Chaney says

    September 9, 2013 at 8:59 am

    Cute cute!! So simple and classy – who would’ve thought that Dollar Store leaves could be made into something that adorable? Love it.

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  2. Tara says

    September 9, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    Adorable Chelsea! I never would have thought of something like this!

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  3. Abby @ Just a Girl and Her Blog says

    September 10, 2013 at 11:53 am

    It’s so cute! And simple too! I’m hoping we’re in our “forever town,” but I have a looooooonnng list for our forever home, lol. Thanks for sharing, Chelsea!

    ~Abby =)

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  4. Sarah @ Becoming Martha says

    September 10, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    Love this Chelsea! And I agree, I couldn’t handle not having Fall – its the prettiest season!

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  5. Zenda says

    September 10, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    So easy and so cute!! Great idea!

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  6. Tammy says

    September 12, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    love this fall leaf garland idea. Sewing it together by machine is a great idea. By hand would take to long for me. Looks so pretty.

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  7. JaneEllen says

    September 12, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    You are so smart, love the simplicity. I”ll be doing that when I can get to my Fall decos. At least some of them. Your garland looks so festive, love colors on those leaves.
    It’s still pretty warm here also, had couple cooler days along with rain for past 4 days but it’s heating up again. Never know here what it will do.
    After S.D. we moved to Mt so we had all 4 seasons. I loved the snow except when I had to drive to Helena for work on 8-10% downgrades and no where to go except down if I went over. I learned a lot about myself in MT. So wish we’d stayed but we didn’t, duh.
    I was born in OH so had experienced all seasons. We moved to Tucson,. Az when I was 10 for my brother’s health. I lived in Tucson for 20 yrs. then moved to San Diego area, lived there for 21 yrs., then MT for 7 yrs., KY for 5 yrs. and we’ve been here in Grand Junction, CO area since end of Aug. 2004. I wish we’d gone back to MT when we left KY but we didn’t so have to make best of it. G.J. is quite expensive to live if you’re SS dependent seniors. One good thing is there’ s an excellent VA hospital in G.J. for my husband.
    Understand how you feel about the seasons. When fall came and winter we went up to Julian for the apple festival and the snow to play. Loved going up there. Have you ever been up there? Some of it burned in that bad fire few years ago but imagine things are rebuilt by now. That was same fire that burned some of El Cajon. I remember watching it on tv. Pretty scarey.. Were you in S.D. then?
    Better get going, behind on Emails thanks to me messing up my pc last night. Got it fixed up ok today, finally. Just luck and good old restore. Happy weekend

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  8. Jocelyn says

    September 12, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Great idea! I love how cheap and easy this is. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Tulip says

    September 13, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Awesome! I’ve never thought of sewing a garland. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  10. Kelsey says

    September 13, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    I picked some of the dollar store leaves up last year and sprinkled them all around the house because we live in Florida (and there are no changing leaves here for sure!) but I never thought to sew them into a garland. I might have to stop back in and see if them have them again here!!

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  11. Julie says

    September 16, 2013 at 8:00 am

    It’s perfect! Great job Chelsea!

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  12. Meegan says

    September 16, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Thanks for sharing such a beautiful post Chelsea. It’s fun to read about your forever town. I pinned your Fall garland. Thanks.

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  13. Cyndee says

    September 23, 2014 at 9:26 am

    Chelsea, this is so cute! I have some leaves at home I’ve been wondering what to do with them. Mind if I share this on my blog? I’ll link it back to you, of coarse.

    Thanks for sharing!

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    • Chelsea says

      September 23, 2014 at 11:18 pm

      Certainly – thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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