Holiday Decorating with Tulle
Colorful holiday decorations made from tulle make any room or home look festive. Tulle comes in traditional Christmas colors, like red and green, or in metallic hues of silver or gold. Fold, tie and wrap tulle around items in your home to create an ethereal-looking holiday showplace. Easy to work with and to shape, tulle is also inexpensive and, if stored properly, may be used year after year in your holiday decorating scheme. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Roll of tulle
- Scissors
- Battery-operated holiday lights
- Grapevine or straw wreath
- Wreath hanger
Instructions
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Lighted Wreath
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Cut a 6-foot section of tulle from the roll.
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Fold the tulle in half on a flat surface like a long table or hallway floor.
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Place a string of battery-operated lights inside the center of the tulle fabric.
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Lay the right side of the tulle over the left side, wrapping the lights inside the fabric. The battery pack should remain hanging out of the tulle for easy access.
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Place a 2-foot wide straw or grape vine wreath on a table. Wrap the tulle and lights around the wreath to create a lighted decoration.
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Tie the tulle to the wreath with 2-foot strips of tulle. You will need four ties. Tie it at the top, bottom and both sides, knotting each section at the back of the wreath.
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Clip away the excess tulle from the knots so that the wreath will lay flat when hung.
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Hang the wreath on a doorway or wall. Turn on the light by switching the power pack to on.
Christmas Tree Bows
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Cut an 18-inch section of tulle from the roll. The tulle color should match the colors featured on your Christmas tree. Spread the tulle out.
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Cut the tulle in half lengthwise. This will allow you to make one bow and one hanger.
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Tie a bow as if you would tie your shoes.
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Fluff the ends of the bows and clip the ends with scissors to make it poufy.
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Slip the second piece of tulle through the back of the bow's knot.
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Tie the bow to the tree branch using the tulle strip.
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References
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