Ombre Beachy DIY Felt Ball Garland
I love my ombre beachy felt garland and I will show you how to make your own with this easy DIY tutorial!
I sort of have a thing for garlands; buntings; banners of all kinds.
And now that we have a mantel I finally have a great place to hang them!
I’ve been wanting to create a DIY felt ball garland for months now; and I think that our coastal beachy living room decor lends itself perfectly to this ombre garland in shades of blue and green. Plus, it was super easy to make.
So easy, in fact, that I’m thinking of making another one for our dining room!
Today I’ve joined up with a talented group of bloggers to share a summer DIY project. Thanks so much to Taryn, from Design, Dining, and Diapers for hosting this hop! If you are hopping over from Taryn’s, then welcome! Isn’t her Pineapple Tassel Pillow fantastic? At the bottom of the post I’ve linked to the next project on the hop; you can follow the hop all the way through to check out all of these amazing DIYs!!
If you are new here, then hello! My name is Krista and I live with my husband and two elementary school aged boys on a lovely lake just outside of a small town in the middle of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I also work as an elementary school teacher, but I love to spend my free time decorating, organizing, crafting, and DIYing. I’ve been sharing these kinds of projects and more on this blog for the past five-ish years. You can read more about me and the blog here.
Today’s simple DIY share is this ombre DIY felt ball garland that is currently adorning our gorgeous summer mantel. Can you tell I have a thing for the colour blue?
To make this:
For this DIY project I used felts balls in the 2cm size as well as a 9′ length of twine and a large yarn needle. I ordered my soft felt balls from an Etsy Shop called Sweet Everyday Musings and had her put together a custom colour combination collection for me. I ordered navy, teal, turquoise, mint, and seafoam.
It would also be lovely made with white bakers’ twine, but I like the way that the felt balls “stay put” on the texture of the twine.
I arranged the felt bells into colour groups and kept them separated with my veggies and dip tray. It’s always good to think of uses outside the box, right?
I fed the felt balls, one at a time, onto the needle and pushed them all the way to the far end of the twine. I tied a small knot at the end to keep the first ball from falling off the twine.
Spacing them about 2″ apart as I went. I cut a small piece of card stock to help me keep the spacing even (it was easier then using my measuring tape every time).
I just kept feeding the felt balls onto the twine, in the ombre design I’d chosen, until I had used up the entire 9′ length of twine. There are small knots tied at both ends. The friction of the twine and felt has held them in place perfectly, they only slide around if you manually do so.
Done!
If you want more details about our charming summer mantel decor, then I shared the details on our beachy coastal summer mantel decor here…
And today I’m also sharing our full coastal summer living room tour! Pop by to take the tour…
If you are planning to try this for yourself, I ordered my felt balls from Sweet Musings on Etsy.
And as I mentioned, some of my blogging friends are sharing their fresh take on summer DIYs today! Next up on this blog hop is Ashley at Cherished Bliss. Make sure to check out her DIY Kid’s Outdoor Table; I bet you’ll love it as much as I do!
DIY Kid’s Outdoor Table at Cherished Bliss
Lovely tutorial, thank you so much! I am obsessed with felt these days, I made mine in fall hues as a decoration for our upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Off topic, how lucky you are to live to the north of all of the nonsense going on down here in the States.
What’s the diameter of the felt balls? Love the garland!! You’re an inspiration!
The sweetest thing! These colours match my home perfectly, great job!
I love this cute ball garland!
Happy Summer,
Kippi
I love the shades of blue you used. Blue is a dominate color in my house as well. I made of note of the shop where you bought these. I will visit her site soon. Thanks for sharing. #HomeMattersParty
LOVE these colors together! So fun and summer-y.
What twine did you use?
I love the idea ~ thanks so much for sharing it! Now I’m off to order what all I need so I can get mine going!
Thanks again!
I have been so drawn to garlands lately. Your version is adorable.
Thank you! I am really thrilled with how it came out, as well!
I love the colors and how you used the felt balls instead of pom poms. Adorable project. If you make another one definitely show it on the blog. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Love these! I’ll have to do a search for felt balls!! Sue ~ The World of Suzy Homemaker via Creativity Unleashed
Hi Krista! I loved your felt ball garland so much I decided to make one myself. I used your link to the etsy shop and ordered the balls, which have now arrived and are beautiful! I got to work trying to string them but had a problem getting the jute twine I have through the balls. Off I went to the craft store to buy a thinner twine. I got it home and still had a problem getting it through the balls. Back to the craft store to give bakers twine a try. Still won’t go through. The place where it folds over by the needle is just too thick to pull through. I tried using the smallest needle that I could still get the twine through but that didn’t help. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for your time. (Btw, I LOVE your home and everything you’ve done to it. I want a kitchen exactly like yours! And if it had a view of a lake like yours, even better!)
Hi Nancy! I’m sorry to hear of your difficulties! I used a yarn needle, and it was definitely a bit of a push to get it through, but I was able to manage it. I wonder about using a thinner bakers style twine and more pointed needle? I wish I could be there to help you in person! Thanks for your sweet comments (sorry for the delayed response- we’ve just started holidays). Let me know how it goes!
Love your beach living room and the felted ball garland. I’m looking at my blank (boring) mantel and I think a garland is in need! Visiting from Think Tank Thursday party.
This is a neat project. I love the colors and the fact that you don’t have to make all those pom poms. 🙂
This looks like it was a lot of fun to make and doesn’t look like a DIY project. I love the colors you chose and they go so well with your surrounding decor!
I really love this whole space! I love navy, but I just don’t know how to use it in my home, and this such a beautiful way to incorporate. And those felt balls are a perfect way to add a little summery feel!
This is so cute, Krista! I love the blue colors you chose. It reminds me of beach days. 🙂 Have a great summer!
So cute! Now I want to make one!
This is so cute Krista, love those felt balls!! <3
Darling! I love making garlands with felt balls — and I have a gazillion of the balls because they’re just too cute. I love the colors you’ve chose too, perfect for summer. -xo
/Where did you get your felt balls?
Hi Hannah! I got mine from an Etsy shop and I put the link to them in the post – further down. Hope that helps!