Cath's Pennies Designs: August 2013

Gosh, how time flies when you're busy! I've been busy with summertime remodeling in the house and just haven't had the time to finish up the instructions for my new pattern "Popcorn Treats". Since the pattern is still not ready, I decided to go ahead and offer the instructions for making the popcorn garland. The instruction download is here: https://cathspenniesdesigns.com/product/popcorn-garland-instructions-wool-kit/

Here's what the finished garland looks like on my small tabletop tree....

Every year for our Christmas tree, I've made a fresh popcorn & cranberry garland for our Christmas tree. If anyone has ever made a popcorn garland, you will know how long it actually takes to make it. I've tried saving the garland to use for the next year, but popcorn does not save well.

This wool popcorn garland is the perfect because once it's made, it can be used year after year after year. And it looks so real that your visitors will have to look very closely to see that it's actually made of wool and not real popped corn.
I also discovered that while making it, the pile of wool popcorn in my bowl looked so real that I wanted to eat it!
The other good thing about this wool popcorn is that it can be made inexpensively using wool scraps. In fact, I finally found a use for the 1/2" salvage edges that I usually tear off and throw out.

This garland isn't just for the Christmas tree. It can be used in many other decorating ways.

Although I don't really have my Christmas decorations out in the middle of August, I can show you that the popcorn garland looks really sweet on a fireplace mantel.