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    Home » DIY Projects

    Make a Dried Flower Garland to Beautify Your Home

    by Patti Estep · Sep 26, 2018

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    By using plants from your garden or some bought from the store, you can easily create a beautiful dried flower garland to decorate your home.

    Dried flower garland

    Creating a new garland for our family room mantel is something I enjoy doing, especially in the fall and during the holidays. We spend more time in this room than any other room in the house and it's also the place where we hang out with guests, so it's nice to have it looking good.

    Basket of dried flowers

    To make this dried flower garland I used coneflowers and zinnias from the garden. Then I picked up some roses, gerbera daisies and sunflowers from the store.

    Keep in mind that it takes at least 2 weeks of drying time for flowers to be ready for this project.

    Some of the flowers were dried on the hanging drying rack I made recently, and some were laid out on an old screen.

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    Dried gerbera daisies

    The gerbera daisies dried pretty well, but they are too fragile for on this garland so I'll have to save them for a future project.

    Other choices for a dried flower garland:

    • Strawflowers
    • Dahlias
    • Peonies
    • Sea Holly
    • Yarrow
    • Celosia
    • Globe Thistle
    • Seed Pods such as Poppies or Nigella
    Waxed twine

    This brown waxed thread is what I used to create the garland. It's strong enough to hold all of the flowers. Also, the wax makes it easy to move the flowers to exactly where you want them, and they stay put.

    Dried flower garland thread, needle and sunflower

    Use a medium size sewing needle to sew each flower onto the waxed thread through the base of the flower head. 

    Half dried flower garland

    Since we have a long mantel, I actually made two garlands, because it was easier to work with the delicate flowers that way. 

    Dried flower garland sunflowers

    The waxed thread is wrapped around nails which can easily be hidden by the flowers. See the little green zinnia above. There is a nail behind it.

    All you have to do is slide the zinnia to the left. Then wrap the thread around the nail. Then slide the flower back in place. You don't need to make any knots. Just wrap the thread around the nails several times and the wax will stick together, securing it in place.

    You could use very small command hooks if you don't want nails in your mantel. They will be a little harder to hide, but if you plan it out, you can make sure that larger flower heads are near the hooks.

    Dried flower garland on mantel

    The sunflowers look so pretty on this garland. I really like the texture of the coneflowers, even though their pretty petals don't stay on.

    Family room mantel decorated for fall with dried flower garland

    A little over 3 dozen flowers were used to create this rustic fall dried flower garland. I could have used even more and made this garland even fuller. 

    Dried Flower Garland

    Fall mantel with fabric owls.

    I think it looks great with the fabric owl family keeping watch from their perch.

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    P.S. If you like dried flower crafts then you may enjoy this Framed Dried Flower project or these Dried Flower Ornaments. You can find them and much more on my DIY Projects Page. 

     

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    Dried flower garland on mantel
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    Make a Dried Flower Garland to Beautify Your Home

    Gather flowers to dry and create a stunning garland that will add instant beauty to your home.
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Active Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Course: Crafts
    Yield: 1 Dried Flower Garland
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $5-$10

    Equipment

    • needle
    • Hammer

    Materials

    • Dried Flowers of Your Choice
    • Brown Waxed Thread
    • Small Nails

    Instructions

    • Use a medium-size sewing needle to sew each flower onto the waxed thread through the base of the flower head. 
    • Secure small nails, or command hooks across the mantel, or wherever you are hanging garland.
    • Wrap the thread around the nails several times and the wax will secure it in place.
    • Continue to wrap the thread with the flowers around each nail until the area is covered with the garland.
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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Mary

      October 04, 2018 at 10:18 am

      This is what I love, using nature to create something unique in your home. Beautifully done Patti!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 05, 2018 at 10:39 am

        A kindred spirit. Thanks Mary.

        Reply
    2. Janet

      October 04, 2018 at 7:04 am

      Great minds think alike because I just made a dried flower garland this week! Love your colors Patti.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 04, 2018 at 8:47 am

        Thanks Janet. I can't wait to see what you create.

        Reply
    3. Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal

      October 03, 2018 at 11:39 am

      Hi Patti! Really pretty ~ love how you've decorated your mantel and fireplace area!! The dried flowers string is really nice and so easy to create. Lovely! Happily pinning to several boards. <3

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 03, 2018 at 4:31 pm

        Thanks Barbara! Fall is such a pretty time of year and a nice time to come indoors and decorate.

        Reply
    4. Julie Briones

      October 01, 2018 at 3:40 pm

      So unique and pretty, Patti! Love this! Now to find some flowers to dry!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 02, 2018 at 3:37 pm

        Thanks Julie. It is funny. I had several people tell me they never thought of this idea before and I really wanted to make them so I thought I might as well post about it. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Roxanne

      October 01, 2018 at 9:39 am

      This is such a great idea and a great way to make the most of every bloom from the garden!! Pinning!

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 01, 2018 at 11:37 am

        Thanks Roxanne!

        Reply
    6. Laurie Sloan

      September 26, 2018 at 5:58 pm

      I too love dried flowers - arrangements, wreaths, cards, etc. I would like to make framed pictures of dried flowers between glass. I've saved small flowers in books for many years intending on learning how to do them. Thank you for your ideas.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 27, 2018 at 7:30 am

        Nice to hear from another dried flower lover, Laurie. I'm so glad you like the post.

        Reply
    7. Carole West

      September 26, 2018 at 8:45 am

      I love seeing dried flowers there's just something about them I really like. Think it's the natural look that I enjoy. Awesome garland perfect for fall and sounds pretty easy to make too. I want to get a freeze dryer next summer and play around with different flowers to see what happens.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 26, 2018 at 10:12 am

        Me too Carole. I just can't get enough of dried flowers. You'll have to let me know how that freeze dryer works out. Sounds so fun!

        Reply

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