Popcorn Toot Toot

Did I get your attention?

If I did, then today I will be

doing a tutorial of a popcorn garland I am making

for my Christmas tree this year.

Now to give credit where credit is due,

I found this tutorial on Pinterest by

bythebayneedleart.blogspot.com

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This original tutorial will be found on my

Primitive Christmas Crafts Board.

 

Alright onto my tutorial,

as I changed my garland from the original.

I used this yummy red wool for my cranberries.

Then for my popcorn I used this waffle weave fabric.

I used this DMC thread to add my pieces.

Now for each of my garlands, 

I cut this thread in a 7 foot piece.

I then folded it in half.

This will give you a 3ft garland piece

after you make loops on both ends.

Starting with the folded piece, I tied a knot to 

about 4 inches for my loop to hang on the tree.

Once the garland was finished, I tied 2 knots 

on the other end.

This would make my other loop to hang on the tree.

I cut my strips differently then the original

as I wanted my popcorn to look bigger.

My white popcorn strips are 3/4 inch wide,

while my cranberries were 1/2 inch wide.

The length of the popcorn strips were whatever

I felt like cutting at the time.

No rhyme or reason.

My cranberries were all 3 inches in length.

For each popcorn strip I fold the fabric

like an accordion and then with my thread on

 my needle, I go through the middle of all folds. 

I already had my thread on the needle.

Just go through all of the folds in the middle.

For the cranberries I just rolled up

like this.

Again go through the middle to add to your garland.

Here is a portion of my finished one.

Take 2.

I did not like the waffle weave fabric.

It kept fraying on me.

I only made on 3 ft garland and gave up.

It will be used in one of my displays though.

I then grabbed some cotton batting, white wool,

Chenille that I had dyed awhile back

along with this windowpane wool.

I also decided to make gaps in my garland

to mimic when cranberries dried up.

I like it much better.

In other news.

Now for something interesting.

All the rage are these huge skeletons.

Well this Victorian house is a three story one.

Can you see the three skeletons?

One on top of the house.

One on the outside of the third story

looking like he is walking around it.

The last one on the portico looking in.

Can you see yourself inside on the second

story looking at that through your window?

A little backstory on this house.

There were three of them built in a row

on a hill a few towns to the North of us 

during prohibition.

Two of the houses built tunnels underground

leading to the river to smuggle in liquor.

This liquor would be brought in by boat

at night and then transported via the tunnels.

Several locations were used all along our

mighty river to bring in alcohol.

Only two of the houses remain.

I do not know what happened to the third one.

We have a diver friend who has dived all along

our river. He has seen lots and lots

of broken bottles at the bottom.

Stories have been told if the police

happened to catch a boat they thought 

was carrying liquor, the shipmates

would toss the crates overboard

before getting caught.

Bob and I did not pass out candy last night.

It had been raining all day and he was tired.

So I just made soup and grilled cheese sandwiches

and we watched our taped spooky shows

from the Travel Channel.

On to Thanksgiving Blessings To All!

Janice