Candy Cane Rag Garland DIY

'Cause it's my birthday, and because I really like the way this project turned out...I'm sending a tutorial your way today!

I have always harbored a love of rag garlands, but they look kind of intimidating to a girl who can basically make a bobbin pop right out of a sewing machine with a single glance.  So much fabric must involve sewing right?

Um...no actually.  I looked closer at one in a store not too long ago and oh, hey! Rags = frayed edges, which in turn means no sewing.  So, I rummaged in my basement once again to see what I could come up with, and found a stained tablecloth, and an old pair of red yoga pants that may or may not have had words across the bum.  (Seriously...why was that ever a good idea?).

I avoided the whole 'red and green' color scheme simply because my drapes are a light greenish color, and I didn't want to clash too horribly.

I started cutting strips about 8 inches long and 1 inch wide, then when I had two considerable piles of rags, I started knotting.

I knotted then in different directions on a long piece of jute, and since I wanted my garland to have a little bit of a striped effect, I used 4 white strips, then 2 red, and just repeated the pattern until I had a long enough garland.

Now...I think this garlands rightful home is draped along a mantel, but we do not have a mantel in this house, so I draped ours over the door, which I still loved!

It was so easy, and I didn't pay a penny for any of the supplies! Not a bad deal if you ask me!