Whimsical Christmas Tree Garland

In case you've seen it already here, I'm sorry for throwing it in your face a second time.  But if you haven't {enter firecracker sounds here} then check it out.  This is a really, really, uber, duber inexpensive project, but I'm not going to lie, it takes some time cutting the circles.  If you have older children, you could always ask for help and maybe, just maybe bribe them for a fancy hot chocolate.  Or, if you're like me, you can always find some mindless television, a good cushiony chair, and a smidge of wine.

Enjoy!

To make whimsical Christmas tree garland you will need...

Materials

old sweater

needle

thread

baker's twine

felt

pom poms

wine corks {one cork per four trees}

I found this old sweater at the thrift store for a whopping $2.60.  After a good washing she was ready to go!

To achieve the the stacked Christmas tree effect, I created several circles using Word.

Once I had my circles cut out, I started tracing them onto a sleeve of the sweater.

I did a bunch of the same size first and then moved up the latter to the smaller circles.

Here is my first tree, stacked and ready for thread.  Double up the thread on your needle and tie a knot at the end.

If your sweater is "holy" like mine, reinforce the bottom with a little felt.  Take your needle and thread and pull it through a couple of times on the first circle.

Okay, now take each circle and start to layer from big to small.  To get the whimsical effect, space out each circle just enough to let them bend and twist.  

 Cut the thread from the needle and leave enough room to tie a knot around the baker's twine.  Now, take your baker's twine and place it on dop of the thread.

Tie a knot around the thread BUT make sure not to pull too tight, or you'll pinch all your circles together.

Now cut your wine cork using a knife with a serrated edge {I used a bread knife}.  Glue to the bottom of the tree.

Here's to wishing all of you a happy and healthy holiday season! 

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