How to Make a Garland for Spring with Wood Beads and Spools of Thread
Learn how to make a garland for spring with wood beads and spools of thread. Use springtime pastel colors to make it perfect for Easter decor!
Materials
- Spools of Thread
- Wood 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 to make it easier to thread beads and spools of thread onto it.
- Begin adding wood beads and spools of thread to your garland in any order or combination you want.You can do a random order, or follow a pattern as I did here: one bead, one spool of thread, two beads, one spool of thread, repeat.
- Continue until the garland is finished.Tie a loop in the other end of the twine.
- Hang up your new springtime garland!
Notes
- Look for vintage thread spools at thrift stores, garage sales, estate sales, and from online vendors on Etsy and eBay. You can also post "In Search Of" posts on Facebook Marketplace or in local Facebook groups.
- Any type of string can works as a hanging string for this garland, if you don't want to use twine. Consider yarn, embroidery floss, thin rope or cording. As long as it is small enough to fit through the holes in the vintage thread spools and wood beads, it will work as a hanging string!
- If you don't have a mantel, consider hanging your garland up on your wall with command hooks, tacks, or nails. You can also hang them on bookshelves, above doors or windows, or even across patio doors or picture windows with suction cup hooks.