For a while now I've been putting aside envelopes, collecting the different security patterns which come across my desk. I love the different patterns you can find. But the envelopes have been sitting poked into a drawer out of sight.I love paper garlands. I'm intrigued with the idea of sewing paper together, something I never would have thought of if I hadn't seen it online.
Somehow though these two thoughts came together in my busy brain and today I put a little time aside to make these flag garlands. They are so simple to make, I made up a template of triangles and cut into my collection. And then I just sewed them together.
I love the blue and white patterns and its a nice way to display them together, it recycles all those used envelopes, and I love the flutteriness and the slightly see-through quality of the garland. Even better, strung from one end near a window they are very mobile, quietly twirling and spinning around.
(p.s. for more beautiful envelope patterns look at this flickr set.)
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4 comments:
Lovely garland! It looks so pretty in the sunlight. I have recently been raiding my stash of saved envelope security patterns too (to cut strange alien blooms and suchlike) so have really enjoyed seeing your ingenious use of them!
I love your envelope paper garland!
And - THANK YOU for my Golden slippers print! beautiful! I received it in the post just now and my gorgeous card. I'm made up with them so big thanks, wilL blog about it this week , have a great day, take care...your distant Yorkshire cousin! Lisax
Your upcycled paper garland is gorgeous...what a clever idea.
I collect those too :-) this is an excellent way to have them on display!
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