DIY Felt Star Christmas Garland with Vintage Buttons

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Hello, my sweets, and welcome back. Today I have a light little project for you. Light as in wonderfully white. Light as in no heavy lifting. Light as in you can finish it before the movie ends.

A DIY felt star Christmas garland, made with scraps of wool felt and tiny vintage buttons.

This is one of those projects I started without a plan. I found little rolls of wool felt in a general household store, and I knew I needed to bring some home. What for? No idea. I’d figure that out later.

At home I just started cutting. And that’s honestly the whole secret of this garland. Cut first, plan later. It worked.

Before I show you how it all comes together, a little teaser. At the bottom of this post there’s a quick FAQ, including my honest answer to whether you can make this garland without any sewing at all. Skip ahead if you’re short on time, or settle in and stay with me.

Come on, let’s take a peek…

How to Make a Felt Star Garland

The beauty of this felt star garland is that you need almost nothing. No pattern. No sewing machine. No craft-room experience required.

Here’s what I used:

• Wool felt in soft white (a few small rolls or sheets)
• Butchers twine
• Tiny vintage mother-of-pearl buttons, with holes big enough for a large needle
• Scissors and a sewing needle

First, cut your felt into small squares. Then trim the squares into stars. Don’t overthink the star shapes. You can make a template out of cardboard. Or you do as I did and eyeball the whole thing. Some of mine are more pointy than the others, I am fine with that, I was going for the handmade look anyway.

When you have a little pile of stars in front of you, they’ll start talking to you too. Garland, they’ll say.

Sewing the Garland Together

This is where the vintage buttons earn their place. Instead of sewing the twine through the stars I used the buttons to attach felt and twine together. The buttons add a little weight to the stars and give the garland a lovely sway when it hangs.

• Thread your needle with the twine (keep it very long)
• Stack button in the middle of the star
• Bring the needle down through the button and the felt
• Come up through another hole in the button
• Tie a simple knot
• Leave a bit of twine as room and attach the next star the same way
• Keep going
• Tie off the twine at each end with a simple loop so you have something to hang it from.

That’s it. Truly. This whole little craft went remarkably fast. I don’t think I needed two NCIS episodes to finish it, start to end. One evening, one cup of tea gone cold beside me, done.

Where This Garland Lives Now

I had no idea where this garland would end up when I cut the first star. It ended up exactly where it belonged, draped and twinkling in my Christmas bedroom, where it shines on my headboard. I love that it has found a place where it belongs.

And if you love crafting with felt as much as I do, you’ll want to see the felt puppet Christmas ornaments. They’re a reader favorite and even easier than they look.

FAQ: Felt Star Garland Questions

How do you make a felt star garland?

Cut small stars from wool felt, then hand-sew them onto butchers twine, with buttons and knots one star at a time. No pattern or sewing machine needed, and the whole thing takes about an evening.

Can you make this garland without sewing?

You can. You could glue the twine between the felt stars and the buttons. But I’ll be honest with you, the hand-stitching is what finishes it off, and it’s simple enough for even a reluctant sewer. Give it one try before you reach for the glue.

Your Turn

Now I’d love to hear from you. Do you ever start a craft with no plan and see where it takes you? Or are you a careful cutter and planner, every star measured? Tell me in the comments, I read every single one.

And if this little garland made you smile, pin it now and make it later. It’s the perfect cozy project for a quiet December evening.

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