Floral Wall Hanging - Festive Decor

It's festival time all over India and the streets and shops are abuzz with bright colours and varied decor. But we need to watch our pockets as well as decorate our abodes with much ardour! You can try out this pocket friendly decor idea this season.

Things needed to make this wall hanging are :-

1. Some brightly coloured broad net ribbons
2. Craft thread
3. Buckram (hardened fabric used as base)
4. Fabric glue
5. Sequins
6. Neddle and thread
7. A pair of scissors
8. A ruler (optional -  for measurement)
 And we are ready to go :)

We need to cut two ribbon strips to make the flower. I have taken white ribbon for the base petal. So cut the white one approx 14" in length. Cut 10" long strip of the red ribbon for the inner petal.

Now fold the red strip less than half in width. Take the needle and thread and bind using the simple running stitch as shown - Make sure you have put a knot on one end to prevent the thread from coming out all the way!

Now pull the thread gently to curl the ribbon and form the flower

Don't cut the thread yet. Take the white ribbon strip and simply make a running stitch one one of the edges. and pull the thread gently to for the outer petal, like this

Bind the flower securely with a few more stitches on the reverse side

Now we will take the buckram strip and cut a one inch piece and cut it in half. We will use this to paste the flower on the craft thread

Use the craft glue to paste one piece on the reverse side of the flower.

And then put the craft thread on top of it, and paste the second half of the buckram piece to secure it in place. Leave it to dry.

Make and add some more flowers. Paste some sequins to enhance the look.

Let this beautiful piece adorn your wall and enjoy the blissful festive moment! :)

May Lord Ganesha bestow happiness, peace and fullfilment in your life!