After spotting these gorgeous feathers a couple of weeks back in my local fabric shop I knew I had to have them! I’m a little bit obsessed with making garlands (so much quicker and more fun than proper bunting I think) so a feather garland seemed like the perfect thing for me to make!
This DIY is really really quick to make, I think the thing that took me the longest was threading the needle!
For this you will need:
Feathers
Bakers Twine
Needle (Use a large one such as a darning needle, bakers twine is thick)
Something to hang your feather garland with. I used washi tape as it’s easy to move around and …err… I love washi tape.
Measure out how long you want your garland to be and cut your bakers twine appropriately. Near one end tie a knot, this is where your first feather will go. Thread your needle with the bakers twine and then ‘sew’ through your feather. Be a bit careful here as they can split.
Move your feather along to where your knot is and then tie another knot the other side of your feather. This is to stop the feathers sliding down the bakers twine once you have hung your feather garland on your wall.
Repeat this along the length of your bakers twine, spacing out your feathers. I would recommend ensuring that they are all facing the same direction so that they will hand nicely against your wall.
Done! Attach your lovely new feather garland to your wall using washi tape or similar. At the moment this is hanging above some pictures in my hallway which I love but it may make its way into my daughters room when she moves in there? Who knows! Either way I think it looks great.
Do let me know if you make this and if you could tweet me a picture that would be even better, I’d love to see it!
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These look absolutely gorgeous. And I had no idea you could buy feathers! Our two love them, so I really need to find a good local fabric shop….
Failing that there’s always Wilkinsons for multi coloured kids craft ones 🙂
Oooh lovely idea, looks great! X
Thank you 🙂
This is such a cute idea! So lovely and so simple! Have a feeling I may have to try this! X
Yay! Dooo itttt!
Really pretty, yet simple enough for a crafting idiot like me to do!
You know I’m a fan of simple stuff, life is too short!
Love this – so pretty!
Absolutely love these and will definitely be giving them a go. I do a post called Friday Treasures, it’s my round up of great articles I have found in the week. Would love to include this one. Linking back to you, of course.
Thank you! That would be lovely, you’re most welcome to link it 🙂
perfect, thank you
They are such pretty feathers and what a great idea – I’ll be looking out for some lovely feathers now!
Wow this looks so pretty! I am a complete novice crafty person but I am going to try this, as it looks like something I could do. X
love this, so very simple but looks really great
I totally need those feathers now!! They look so wonderful I feel I have to touch them. It is lovely to make something with them so that they can be appreciated rather than stashed away in a craft box.
Ohhh they would make a fantastic cat toy!
I can almost picture my two going round and round in attempt to catch it
I love this, if only I were crafty, but I daren’t ever try anything out as the arts and crafts gene totally passed me by 🙁
So simple. I like the idea of making something like this for my daughter’s bedroom when we decorate it, but she has such a liking for playing with feathers I don’t think it would last very long.
These look really cool – I owuld never have thought of feather garlands before! 🙂
This is so simple but really lovely. I’m a bit obsessed with all the spring pastels around at the moment and am imagining this in some muted pastels and how gorgeous that would be… will be keeping my eye open for feathers 🙂
This is so pretty! I’d love to make it but I think my vat may love it a bit too much too… 😉 #pintorials
my vat? I meant my cat obviously… *sigh*
I feel your pain, all my comments at the mo have typos in them….
How beautiful!
I’ll definitely have to give this a try, my place needs a bit more decor. Hehe.
<3
Harlynn
mindyourmadness.blogspot.com
What a clever idea! I love the way this looks too! Did you make it for an event or just cause?? Either way it’s darling! Thank you for linking it up with us!
xx Caitlin
Just because I apparently have too much time on my hands 😉
So simple but so pretty!
Thank you Nichole 🙂