"Creating of the Leaves"

for our rent house mantel...

because "every-single-seasonal-and-holiday-decoration-is-boxed-and-in-storage!"-

and because it seems a bit sad to not celebrate the changing seasons and upcoming holidays,

even in our temporary home...

so I felt I simply MUST create a little something for celebrating!

for the "creating of the leaves":

-multiple fabrics

-wire

-heat and bond

-hemp twine

-I drew five different leaf shapes and cut them out to create a template

-cut two leaves of each fabric, one right side of fabric, and one wrong side

-and cut one piece of heat and bond per leaf (each set of two)

to assemble:

-place one leaf wrong side up

-cut a small piece of wire and place in the center of the leaf

(this will allow you to bend your leaves when finished)

-place heat and bond on top

-iron

-remove paper from heat and bond side facing up

-place hemp twine towards top of leaf stem

-place remaining leaf on top and iron all together

repeat until you have a nice little pile of leaves...

(I have also created leaves not attached to the hemp twine

 and added them to wreaths and small arrangements,

and used them as lovely gift-package toppers too!)

then hang and enjoy!

(even if it is in a temporary home!)

Have a happy day!

Many Blessings!

Jill