Happy Monday y’all! Welcome to another another beautiful week!
Now, this won’t be just any old week here in the Mercer house … today I’m kicking of two full weeks of {Fall} projects! That’s 14 days straight of all things Fall!!!
As much as I LOVE this time of year, for some reason I’ve never really gotten into decorating for it. But, this year’s a little bit different! As a new blogger, I find myself getting swept away by the excitement and beauty of this Fall decor that’s surrounding me. Fall home tours have been flooding my Facebook feed and lovely Fall DIY’s are taking over my Pinterest boards … I just can’t help myself, I need to cozy up my home too!!! Without a single, solitary decoration boxed up in my basement for Fall, I’m left to craft, craft, craft my way to a warm and cozy Fall home. With a whole house to decorate and Christmas on it’s way soon, I thought that the way to get the best bang for my buck (and my time!) would be to make some Fall crafts that could easily transition to Christmas! So, with this in mind, I’ve tried to keep my colours neutral and re-purpose as much as I can from around the house. Prepare yourselves my friends, with a weekend away and Thanksgiving smack dab in the middle of it all, these next two weeks are going to be a whirlwind!
Here we go!!!
I’ve decided to kick things off today with this pretty little burlap & lace garland!
You won’t believe how simple a quick this was to whip up!
I started with an old lace table cloth that I picked up at Sal Val for just $3 (SUCH a score!) as well as some burlap and white linen I had stashed away.
I cut strips about 1 inch wide and about 8-10″ long. I’m not sure how many I ended up with, but there were A LOT!
Then I just started tying the strips with a double knot onto a string of jute. I didn’t bother cutting the jute string until I was all finished as I couldn’t be sure how long this thing would be in the end.
To tie each strip on, I simply folded it in half, held it in front of my string, looped the ends in behind and over the string and finally through the hole creating a double knot around the jute. I told you it was incredibly easy!!! Absolutely perfect for parking yourself in front of your fave show (today it was House Hunters: Renovations) and working away!
I just randomly added pieces from each fabric type and I think it looks perfectly rustic-chic!
I’ve hung it in our front entry way and I really think it’s going to work perfectly with the other shabby-chic DIY’s I’ve got planned!!!
Now, be sure to pop in tomorrow for even more rustic Fall decor! I’m pretty excited about this one and I promise, you are not going to want to miss it!!! To ensure that you don’t miss a thing, subscribe by email to receive my posts straight to your inbox!
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day!!!
PS. You can find me sharing here, Remodelaholic and Savvy Southern Style!
Oh I really love this Kristi! Can’t wait to see all your fall crafts!
Thank you Bre! I’m having a ton of fun putting it all together!!!
So pretty, rustic, and simple! Love! 🙂
Thank you Amanda!!!
I love burlap and lace together! So pretty!
Me too Nicole!!! Thank you!
Love projects like this that you can whip up and complete quickly. Love the combination. It is rustic and has a bit of elegance with the lace. Thanks for sharing.~Michelle
Thank you SO much Michelle!!! The easy-peasy projects always turn out to be my faves too!
This is so pretty, Kristi!
Thank you Amy!!!!!
I love quick and easy projects – and this is so pretty, too! Pinning and sharing on Facebook…
Thank you Amy! There’s nothing better than quick & easy!!!
Kristi, I love, love this garland and have both lace and burlap on hand to make one! It is soo pretty and dainty!! And looks beautiful in your home! Excited to see all your fall projects 🙂
Thank you Kendra!!!! I love that it could work for Fall, Christmas and even Spring!!! Hope your having a fab week my friend!!!
I love this! So shabby chic 🙂 a great project while watching TV!
Thank you Erica! It definitely was!!!
I love your burlap and lace garland! I’ve always loved the two together. I’m working on a white and brown burlap swag to wrap twinkle lights around for our Christmas tree this year. Such fun! I also made a fabric one for my Easter mantel. They really are so fun and inexpensive to whip up. I’m visiting from Art is Beauty and the Twirl and Take a Bow link party. Have a lovely day! ~ Jamie P.S. I’m your latest follower! 🙂
Thank you Jamie! A burlap swag with twinkle lights sounds {gorgeous}! I’ll have to head over to see that mantel!!! Thanks again!
Love the burlap and lace together! Gotta love a quick and easy project!
Thanks Tara!!! My favorite kind!
Love the white and brown combo. So simple yet elegant. 🙂
Thank you SO much Britni!!! I love that it will transition so easily to Christmas too!
I love scrap fabric banners 🙂 I used to sell them in my shop — they’re so darn cute! Love yours, Kristi.
Thank you Kelly! SO simple, but super cute!
This is soooo pretty! Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing! Found you on the From My Front Porch To Yours link up!
Awwww, thank you Kyla!!! I love how it’s dressed up our entryway!
This is so pretty and looks fun to make! Thanks for sharing! #Be.You.Tiful
Thank you SO much!!!
This is really SO cute, Kristi! I love where you hung it up, too!
Thank you SO much Amy! It’s definitely brightened up our entryway!
Love your bunting and it could be used all year. Thanx for partying at THT!
Thank you SO much Pamela! My thoughts exactly!!! Have a fab weekend!!!
Thanks for linking up at the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party.
Love this, Kristi! All of the textures work perfect together. And I love the neutral colors. So pretty!
Thank you SO much Sarah!!!
This looks fabulous! Pinned. We couldn’t think of anyone better to party with! Thank you for stopping by. I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Awwww, thank you!!! Will definitely be there!!!
This is super pretty Kristi! I love how it turned out…I really want to make one of these types of garlands, and the burlap and lace is such a soft combo!
Thank you Krista!!! I’m really excited to be able to send it right through Christmas too!!!
Love your garland, lovely idea
Thank you Monika!!!
These are so pretty! I could see these being used at an casual country wedding. I just inherited some lace tablecloths and dresser scarves that would be perfect for this project. Thanks so much for the tutorial.
Cheryl
Thank you Cheryl! They would be perfect for a country wedding!!! Burlap and lace are SO versatile! I’m thrilled that you love it as much as I do!!!
Thank you so much for sharing with us at Retro Re-Pin, Kristi! I chose to feature you during this week’s party beginning tonight at 8pm. I hope you will come by with another post!
Have a great week~
Robin
Oh wow! That’s fantastic news! Thank you SO, SO much Robin! I’ll definitely be there!!!
Lovely, lovely! I love working with burlap, and you’ve done it so well. Thanks for sharing at the Weekend Wind-Down party…I’m pinning this to my Burlap board!
Nicole =)
Thank you SO much Nicole! LOVE decorating with burlap too, especially when I get to mix it with more feminine fabrics such as lace! Thanks for popping by! Have a fab week!
So elegant this would be perfect for a bridal shower! Thanks for stopping by Creative Spark Link Party! Hope you stop by to link up today http://bit.ly/1CkmzzM
Thank you SO much Michelle! I totally agree – perfect for a country wedding for sure!
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-Tanya
How exciting!!! Thank you SO much Tanya!!!
It’s so sweet and beautiful. You could use this for almost any occasion. Thanks for linking up at Show Me Saturday. Hope to see you there again this week!
Thank you Ginger! I agree! I love that I’ll be able to carry it right through the Christmas season too!!!
Such a pretty garland! Love the frilly lace mixed with the rustic burlap. Thank you for sharing it and your rustic coasters and barnwood sign at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a lovely week! ~Deborah
Thank you SO, SO much Deborah!!!
What a nice clean look. I actually have a lace tablecloth that someone gave me and it’s not my style, but I could totally do this and hang it up. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday.
Oh perfect!!! Thank you SO much Erlene!!!