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
