Horse Garlands

Hand making little horse garlands can be lots of fun!   Shopping for little flowers to sew onto the straps is a great excuse to get out and about to the craft stores looking for flowers,  (and a whole lot of other random stuff to include in your stash)!  

* Have you ever looked on You Tube and typed in Craft Haul?   People going shopping for crafty bargains and putting them on you tube to show everyone?  

Here is my beautiful Mojo horse to show you the size of the garland and how nicely it fits.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Step #1.   Cut out some strips of pretty material from your stash.  
Step #2.   Find some pretty matching ribbon and pin the ribbons in the ends.
Step #3.   Sew the raw edges in so they don't fray.    (that is, tuck them under and press with an iron, and sew them up).  
* be sure to stitch at least 2cm of the ribbon inside.
* NOTE:  if you cut the ribbon on the diagonal, it is less likely to fray, but since it will be used to dress up, it's a good idea to put fray stopper on the ribbon ends as well.   Nail polish can be used instead of fray stopper, and it's cheaper!
Step #4.   Glue on the flowers (just to position them where you want them), and hand sew them onto the strips.  All done!
Step #5.   Have fun, and please be sure to post your results here.   I'd love to see them!   or, email Petunia Park Stables and I can post them up here with a photo of yourself with your creations!  petuniaparkstables@iinet.net.au