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How To Make Garlands

Garland is one of the items that can add to the appearance of a woman. If it is made of fresh flowers, all the more better! The fragrance of the flowers, combined with their natural beauty, can definitely magnify the beauty of the woman who wears a flower garland. Apart from that wearing them in the neck, you can also use garlands, the small ones, for making a tiara. The procedure is the same, only the size differs a little. This article is for all those who want to make a flower garland at home. Read on further and get tips on making floral garlands.
 
How to Make Flower Garlands
 
Things Needed 
  • Flowers (like carnations)
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • Scissors 
Instructions 
  • Go to the market and buy around four dozen carnations, of the color of your choice, from the florist.
  • After getting the carnations from the market, bring them home and cut off their heads, from the base of the stem.
  • Decide on the length of the garland.
  • Now, take the thread and measure it to twice the length you want for your garland. Keep ten inches extra, for knotting the thread.
  • Put one end of the thread in the needle hole and bring it down, to meet the other end.
  • Tie both the ends of the thread together.
  • Take one of the carnations and insert the needle through its stem, taking it up through the middle of its head.
  • Repeat this procedure with half of the flowers i.e. 2 dozen.
  • Take the next flower and turn it the other way. For the purpose insert the needle in the center of the flower head and take it out from the stem.
  • Repeat this procedure with the other half of the flowers i.e. 2 dozen.
  • Compress the flowers together.
  • Take both the ends of the thread, left loose, and tie them together, forming a circle.
  • Your flower garland is ready!

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