DIY Colorful Garland with Spools of Thread and Wooden Beads

Learn how to make a DIY colorful garland with spools of thread and wooden beads in this easy garland tutorial for your mantel!

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!

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.