The fun part: embellish the shapes you’ve cut out by adding sequins and beads. I recommend using just one strand of embroidery floss at this stage. Once all your felt pieces are decorated, lay them out in the order you want, giving thought to colors and shapes. Then cut a piece of embroidery floss (all 6 strands used here) in a complementary color to tie all your pieces together. Add 6-12” to the desired length of your garland before you cut your floss so that you have room to play and make knots easily. I just lay out all my pieces and then cut a strand a bit longer than they are instead of measuring. Using a needle with a larger eye, tie a knot in one end of your string. Start from the back of one piece and come up through the edge, thus hiding the knot. You can either do a running stitch straight across the pieces, or if you don’t want to see the floss that ties them all together, just make a small stitch and come back up on the other side of your piece. I find it helpful to make sure that I catch the piece on the edges, so that the felt shape doesn’t bend on the embroidery floss. If you are concerned about the back showing by hanging it somewhere the back pieces will be seen, you can always cut out another felt piece of the same shape and color and glue to the back, or even music paper or holiday gift wrap. Hang your artwork and enjoy!
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