I have added the final touch to the tree - a fabric chain garland. And now, after much crafting, humming and hawing over patterns and ideas, putting up and taking down ornaments, scavenging the apartment for things to use as ornaments, buying a real tree (my first!) I present...*Drum roll*

Here’s what I used for decorations:

-crochet Christmas baubles

-crochet Christmas cookies from Squirrel Picnic

-Christmas tree applique from Repeat Crafter Me

-random amigurumi I had (see if you can spot them!)

-a few ornaments I have kept from previous years

-an assortment of miscellaneous objects (ornament mailed to us by a local hospital, a couple of cell phone charms, crochet Christmas star coasters)

-and to finish it all off a fabric chain garland

Just like when you made paper chains as a kid, you can make a unique and colorful tree garland with fabric. To make the garland you will need strips of fabric and a hot glue gun or you can sew if you prefer. This is great if you have lots of scrap fabric you're trying to use up. 

Here’s how to make a fabric chain garland for your Christmas tree.

1. Get an assortment of fabrics in different colors

2. Cut the fabric into strips about 1” wide and 6-8” long depending on how big you want your chains to be

3. Use a hot glue gun (or sew) to join the ends on one strip

4. Add another strip, join the ends, and continue adding strips until you reach your desired length