The Virtuous Daughter Magazine Winter 2016/17 Edition | Page 25

When collecting materials for a garland , you ’ ll want to choose branches in several shades of green . Also pick a variety of textures and leaf shapes to keep it interesting . For this tutorial , we challenged ourselves to forage all the materials , and chose pine , spruce , sage , ivy , boxwood , and Russian olive .

You ’ ll also need a sharp pruners or scissors , paddle wire , and jute or twine .

For this project , you ’ ll want a decent-sized work surface and plenty of elbow room . Prepare all your branches by trimming them down to about 8 inches or so . Cut a piece of jute the length you wish to make your garland plus a foot extra for each end .

Gather your materials ...

When collecting materials for a garland , you ’ ll want to choose branches in several shades of green . Also pick a variety of textures and leaf shapes to keep it interesting . For this tutorial , we challenged ourselves to forage all the materials , and chose pine , spruce , sage , ivy , boxwood , and Russian olive .

You ’ ll also need a sharp pruners or scissors , paddle wire , and jute or twine .

Prep the foliage

For this project , you ’ ll want a decent-sized work surface and plenty of elbow room . Prepare all your branches by trimming them down to about 8 inches or so . Cut a piece of jute the length you wish to make your garland plus a foot extra for each end .