Learn how to make a DIY colorful garland with spools of thread and wooden beads in this easy garland tutorial for your mantel!
Garlands are one of the very best ways to change up your home decor for the seasons or holidays.
They are usually fast and easy to make, they pack a big punch with minimal effort, and the sky is the limit for the different types of garlands you can create. We have made a wooden bead garland with yarn tassels on the ends and a colorful yarn tassel garland, among others.
Today, we are making a DIY colorful garland with vintage spools of thread and wooden beads that is perfect as an everyday decor piece for your mantel, and especially great for summer!
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Garlands are the quickest way to update your home decor for a new season or holiday. They pack a big punch with a small update.
- This garland is especially easy. All you have to do is thread beads and wooden thread spools onto twine! No other skills are needed.
- You can pick your thread colors depending on the vibe you are going for. I used a variety of bright, vibrant colors. You could use colors that match the decor of your home, or even match them to a summertime holiday like red, white, and blue for the Fourth of July!
Craft Supplies Needed
- Wooden Spools of Thread - We used vintage wood spools in bright colors that we bought at thrift stores.
- Wooded Beads - You can use beads that are all the same size, or use multiple sizes of wood beads for added interest, like we did with our garland.
- Twine - I used a thick twine string for this garland.
- Scissors - A craft room staple!
- Packing Tape - This keeps the end of the twine from unraveling and makes it easier to "thread" it through the beads and spools.
DIY Colorful Garland with Spools of Thread and Wooden Beads
Step 1: Cut a length of twine for your garland.
Tie a loop at one end of the twine.
Step 2: Wrap packing tape around the other end of the twine string to make it easier to thread through the wooden beads and the spools of thread.
Step 3: Add wood beads and spools of thread to the garland.
You can add them in a uniform pattern or random order.
I chose to alternate thread spools and wooden beads but randomly chose the number and sizes of beads each time.
Continue until the garland is done.
Step 4: Tie a loop in the other end of the twine.
Your garland is ready to hang up on your mantel!
Common Questions
I found these colorful wood thread spools at local thrift stores, and from a relative who had some stashed away. You can also check online sellers like Etsy and eBay to see if anyone is selling vintage spools there. If you can't find vintage spools, you can always use new ones. Just remove any stickers first.
Of course! I love twine because it's pretty, goes with everything, and comes in different thicknesses. But you sure can use different string for this garland. You could try cotton string, baker's twine, yarn, or even embroidery floss if you want to.
Thread spools usually have a small notch to hold the end of the thread to keep it from unraveling. If you don't have this notch, you can also put a tiny dab of super glue on the end of the thread to hold it in place and prevent it from unraveling when your garland is hanging on the mantel.
This DIY colorful garland is so simple and easy to make, it can be done by an adult or a kid.
The bright thread on vintage wooden spools ties in beautifully to the wood beads, and twine is the perfect string to bring it all together.
You can make different variations of this garland by picking different colors of thread spools. We have made a Christmas version of the thread spool garland, as well as a lovely pastel-colored thread spool garland for springtime.
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DIY Colorful Garland with Spools of Thread and Wooden Beads
Materials
- Wooden Spools of Thread
- Wooden Beads
- Twine
- Scissors
- Packing Tape
Instructions
- Cut a length of twine for your garland.Tie a loop at one end of the twine.
- Wrap packing tape around the other end of the twine string to make it easier to thread through the wooden beads and the spools of thread.
- Add wood beads and spools of thread to the garland.You can add them in a uniform pattern or random order.I chose to alternate thread spools and wooden beads but randomly chose the number and sizes of beads each time.Continue until the garland is done.
- Tie a loop in the other end of the twine.Your garland is ready to hang up on your mantel!
Notes
- Look for vintage spools of thread at thrift stores or online retailers like Etsy or eBay.
- You can use cotton string, baker's twine, yarn, or embroidery floss if you don't want to use twine (or don't have any.)
- Use the little notch on the end of the thread spool to hold the end of the thread in place. If the thread spool doesn't have a notch, use a small dab of super glue to secure the end of the thread and keep it from unraveling.
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