How to Make a Fabric and Evergreen Holiday Swag
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Materials Needed:
- 3 coordinating fabrics
- 3 felt sheets (in colors to coordinate with fabrics)
- fusible web
- iron
- sharp scissors
- assorted fresh greenery (pine, holly, spruce, juniper, etc.)
- wired ribbon
- 18-gauge copper wire
- fine-gauge multipurpose wire
- wire cutter
- pencil
- pinecones
- spray adhesive
- crystal glitter
Fuse Fabric to Felt
Cut a piece of fabric and fusible web that are approximately the same size as your felt sheet. Flip fabric over, place fusible web glue-side-down (has a slightly shiny, rough texture) and press for 5 to 8 seconds with a hot, dry iron (Image 1). Allow to cool, then peel off the paper backing — your fabric now has an adhesive side and can be glued to another piece of fabric (Image 2). Using a wire cutter, cut a piece of copper wire that's 6-7 inches longer than your fabric to serve as the fabric greenery's branch (Image 3). Sandwich the wire between a felt sheet and the fusible side of the fabric (Image 4) then fuse the layers together by pressing again with the iron (Image 5).
![Cut a piece of fabric and fusible web that are approximately the same size as your felt sheet. Flip fabric over, place fusible web glue-side-down (has a slightly shiny, rough texture) and press for 5 to 8 seconds with a hot, dry iron.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/0/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-ironing-on-fusible-web.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400956588427.webp)
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![Allow fabric to cool, then peel off the paper backing — your fabric now has an adhesive side and can be glued to another piece of fabric.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/2/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-removing-paper-backing.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400985466124.webp)
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![Using a wire cutter, cut a piece of copper wire that's six to seven inches longer than your fabric to serve as the fabric greenery's branch.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/1/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-adding-wire.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400983459365.webp)
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![Sandwich a cut piece of wire between a sheet of felt and the fusible side of the fabric.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/0/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-placing-wire.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400956173653.webp)
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![Place adhesive web side of fabric on top of a felt piece. Fuse fabric onto felt with an iron](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/1/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-fusing-both-fabrics.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400983432721.webp)
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Make Fabric Branches
Search online for a free evergreen design (like this one) to print then cut out as a template — or — freehand the basic outline of a pine branch onto the fabric side of your fused material (Image 1). Use sharp scissors to cut out along pencil lines (Image 2). Tip: Vary the branches' outlines by moving the template around when tracing.
![Search online for a free evergreen design (like the onepictured here) to print then cut out as a template — or — freehand the basic outline of a pine branch onto the fabric side of your fused material](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/2/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-tracing-around-template.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400985500874.webp)
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![Use sharp scissors to cut out evergreen templates along pencil lines. Tip: Vary the branches' outlines by moving the template around when tracing.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/1/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-side-by-side.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400984499362.webp)
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Glitter Pinecones
Use wire cutter to cut a 10-12 inch piece of multipurpose wire for each pinecone you want to glitter. Weave wire through the last row of pinecone's scales (Image 1), leaving the excess wire as-is to make attaching the finished pinecones to the swag a snap. Coat all sides on the pinecone with sprayable adhesive and, while glue is still wet, sprinkle on a thick layer of crystal glitter (Image 2).
![Use wire cutter to cut a 10-12 inch piece of multipurpose wire for each pinecone you want to glitter. Weave wire through the last row of pinecone's scales](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/2/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-wiring-pinecone.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400985427270.webp)
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![Coat all sides on the pinecone with sprayable adhesive and, while glue is still wet, sprinkle on a thick layer of crystal glitter.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/0/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-glittering-pinecone.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400954240160.webp)
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Assemble Swag
Start by layering evergreen boughs on a flat surface to create a base. Top with fabric branches and add more natural greenery, if necessary. Once you're happy with the swag's appearance, use fine-gauge multipupose wire and the copper wire ends of 2 of the fabric boughs to secure the fresh and fabric greenery together (Image 1). Tip: Wrap the third piece of copper wire around the bundled branches just once then create a hook for hanging the finished swag from a nail or knocker on your front door. Finally, add a fabric bow to cover the wrapped wire and and attach the glittered pinecones (Image 2).
![Start by layering evergreen boughs on a flat surface to create a base. Top with fabric branches and add more natural greenery, if necessary. Once you're happy with the DIY decoration's appearance, use fine-gauge multi-purpose wire and the copper wire ends of 2 of the fabric boughs to secure the fresh and fabric greenery together.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/26/0/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-swag-wiring-branches.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.822.85.suffix/1400985426876.webp)
H. Camille Smith
![Wrap the third piece of copper wire around the bundled branches just once then create a hook for hanging the finished swag from a nail or knocker on your front door. Finally, add a fabric bow to cover the wrapped wire and and attach the glittered pinecones](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2013/11/22/1/original_Camille-Smith-fabric-evergreen-swag-pinecones-tight2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.85.suffix/1400985388767.webp)
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