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Autumn Wall Hanging

Design by Sherry Wright

"Fall and spring are my favorite times of year, and so when I saw this quote, I knew I had to make it into something special."

Materials

  • Green card stock
  • Home for Harvest printed paper
  • Vellum saying
  • Sheer ribbon
  • Buttons
  • Velvet leaves
  • Chestnut chalk ink
  • Sandpaper
  • Sewing machine and white thread
  • Tape
  • Paper glue
1. Cut a 5 x 5 1/2-inch piece of autumn squares paper and sand edges. Cut a 1 1/2 x 5 1/2-inch piece of brown paper. Sand edges and adhere vertically along left side of autumn squares piece.
2. Cut a 5 1/2-inch strip of wavy trim. Sand edges and adhere in center of brown strip.
3. Adhere "Autumn is..." saying to right side of autumn squares piece.
4. Cut a 5 1/2 x 6-inch piece of green paper. Sand and ink edges. Adhere autumn squares piece to front leaving a 1/4-inch border all around.
5. Cut an 8-inch square piece of golden leaf paper. Ink edges and adhere matted saying piece to front center right.
6. Cut an 8-inch long strip of wavy trim. Sand and ink edges and adhere vertically along left side of golden leaf piece.
7. Cut two 9-inch squares of green card stock; set one aside. Ink edges, and adhere entire matted piece to front of one card stock square leaving a 1/2-inch border all around.
8. Cut a 22-inch long piece of ribbon. Tape one end to back left side of card-stock mat. Knot in center and tape other end to far right corner of card stock.
9. Machine-stitch twice around saying in a wavy pattern. Cut threads and stitch around edge of green mat, edge of golden leaf mat and outside edge of card stock mat to secure ribbon.
10. Adhere buttons to upper right and lower left corners of saying.
11. Ink edges of velvet leaves, twist stems and adhere one to upper left corner and two to lower right corner.
12. Adhere remaining 9-inch square of green card stock to back of wall hanging to cover stitches and ribbon ends.

Sources: Home for Harvest paper and vellum saying from Déjà Views; velvet leaves from Petaloo; fluid chalk ink from Clearsnap Inc.; Zip Dry adhesive from Beacon Adhesives Inc.

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