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    Home » Holidays » Christmas

    How to Make a Simple Holly Felt Christmas Garland; a Cricut Project

    Updated: Nov 6, 2018 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 2 Comments

    Today I’ve got a super quick and simple Christmas Craft idea for you!  I’m going to show you how to use your Cricut Maker to cut out felt pieces to make a Felt Holly Christmas Garland.  I’ve even included the holly images as a Cricut SVG file download for you!

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    I love crafting for Christmas, but sometimes find myself short on time during the Holidays.  Today’s project is just the kind of thing that I love to make during the Christmas season. It’s simple, and quick yet makes a big statement. How cute would a bunch of these look strung on a white flocked Christmas tree? (actually, that just gave me a good idea, hmmmmmm…)

    Holly Berry Felt Christmas Garland Tutorial

    The Cricut Maker is going to handle most of the work on this project. It will cut out all of the felt images for you. All you have to do at the end is sew a straight stitch to attach the garland pieces together. Easy peasy!

    I work as a brand ambassador for Cricut, this post contains affiliate links. 

    Supplies for Felt Christmas Garland:

    Cricut Maker Machine and Rotary Blade Attachment

    Fabric Cricut Cutting Mat

    Cricut Felt in Red & Green (from the Sky Sampler Pack)

    Holly Berry Image Download on the Cricut Downloads PAGE

    Sewing Machine (all you need is a straight stitch)

    Here’s a tip for you. If you are using another brand of felt (besides the Cricut brand), you may notice that the felt is super fuzzy and the “fuzz” from the felt will dull the sticky on your cutting mat. To fix this, apply a piece of Cricut transfer tape to the back of your feet BEFORE you attach it to the cutting mat.  The transfer tape will hold the “fuzz” leaving your mat mostly fuzz-free. 

    To create the Holly Berry Garland:

    Open the Holly Berry file in Design Space. Size it the size that you want. Take note, the Maker can not cut curves/circles smaller than ¾ with the rotary blade. So don’t make it too small!

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    In the upper left corner change the project copies to the number you want.

    It will automatically space the berry centers on different mats that the holly leaves.

    Select FELT as your material, and change the blade to the Rotary Blade.

    Load the mat and cut.

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    After you are done, peel the pieces off of the mat, and put into 2 piles, leaves and berries.

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    Now simply use your sewing machine to stitch the berries and leaves together in a garland. Just alternate berries and leaves and leave 1 stitch between each as you go.

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    That’s it! You’re done!

    More Fun Cricut Projects:

    Fruity Cross Body Bag Patterns

    Bunny Purse Pattern

    DIY Disney Purses & Cross Body Bag Patterns

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    About Author

    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Kathy says

      November 12, 2018 at 1:53 pm

      Can this be done on a Cricut Expression machine?

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    2. Emily Conner says

      November 25, 2021 at 5:29 am

      Nice post!!!

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