Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Nylon Wrapped Lighted Pumpkin Garland

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It's September and Fall is just about here - although it's still hot in some areas! But it's never too early to begin decorating around your home with fall items such as mums, gourds, wreaths plus other autumn goodies! Let the change of the seasons inspire you with fall inspired crafts! And who doesn't love making all sorts of DIY pumpkins for your beautiful Fall home decor! I'd like to share with you a fun and charming way to make a garland of nylon wrapped lighted pumpkins! One that's easy to make and oh, so adorable!

Hello and Welcome to this month's Creative Craft Hop!  I'm so glad you're here! We have two wonderful hosts - Donna @Modern on  Monticello and Sara @Birdz of a Feather  who take turns every other month! The talented and creative Sara is our host this month!  

If you're coming over from Decorate and More with Tip, wasn't Terrie's Paper Mache Pears irresistibly charming and adorable!!

So let's get started with making this super cute Nylon Wrapped Lighted Pumpkin Garland!

You Will Need:

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How To:

To begin making the pumpkins, I must start by saying all 18 gauge wires are not the same. An 18 gauge aluminum wire will be very soft and easy to bend, while 18 gauge stainless steel will be much stronger and harder to work with. You need to make sure you are working with a strong wire - one that's not easily bendable. A soft wire will not keep the shape of a pumpkin - especially once the nylon is covering the wire. For this craft I'm working with an Ook brand 18 gauge wire. 

That being said, begin by leaving the 18 gauge wire on its' roll and wrapping the wire around the center of a small round glass bottle creating . . .

eight full loops. Cut off excess wire using wire cutters, leaving enough of the wire ends (beginning and ending) across from one another.
Then slide the wrapped wire from the glass .  .  .
holding the wire ends and loops together.
Next, cut off a small piece of wire and wrap around the end wires and loops .  .  .
in the center of the wire loops .  .  .
twisting the wire together. It's easier to twist the wires together using nylon jaw pliers. 

Once that's done, separate the loops and cut off the excess twisted wire using wire cutters and .  .  .


BAM! You have a wire pumpkin shape! 
I made nine more wire pumpkins since I was using a 10 count LED light set. 
Next, attached the first LED light on the set to the center of the wire pumpkin by wrapping orange thread around both to secure .  .  .
and then cutting off excess thread.
Carefully cover the wire pumpkin and light with the end of an orange nylon stocking, 
starting at one side, stretching and covering the nylon over the wire pumpkin down under the wires to the center until .  .  .
the wire pumpkin is completely covered and the nylon is gathered underneath in the center.
Then tightly wrap the nylon with orange thread many times, while also tying it into a few knots while wrapping. To get a clean finish around the wrapped thread, use your fingers to stretch the excess nylon that's protruding out below the thread while cutting the excess nylon off.  
If necessary, adjust the nylon over the wire loops for a lovely nylon wrapped pumpkin!
To mimic a pumpkin stem, wrap a bit of the joining center light wire with floral tape .  .  . 
 to complete the pumpkin look!
I mentioned earlier that I made ten wire pumpkins since I had ten LED lights on the set, but the lights were too close together ( 4" spacing) to place the pumpkins side by side, so I had to skip a light to attach the pumpkins for the garland to look neat and not crowded! Perhaps I will find another light set in my stash or elsewhere  to include all ten pumpkins. But for now, this one will have to do. 
Don't you just love the look of these nylon pumpkins attached to the lights! 
I know I do!
And finally, added small ready made fall leaves to add texture and natural beauty to the pumpkins and to create a more elegant and cohesive look for this adorable lighted garland!     

How cool is this garland lit!
Cuteness Overload!!!!


I hope you enjoyed reading about how I made my Nylon Wrapped Light Pumpkin Garland! And don't forget to PIN! Thanks!!!!

Up next is Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction, sharing her delightfully precious Simple Sunflower Pumpkins!

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Make a Super Cute Cornucopia and Bow Table Decoration for Fall

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 With holiday gatherings near, here's an easy and quick DIY on how to make a super cute Cornucopia and Bow Table Decoration for Fall! Impress your family and friends with this lovely decorative piece. Imagine it overflowing with seasonal items such as leaves, acorns, nuts, candies and other goodies! The possibilities are endless! 

Supplies Used:

Instructions:
Start with a sheet of burlap paper 12"x12"

Grasp one of the pointed corners facing up, and roll together the burlap paper into a cone shape, with the bottom forming a point.

Once you line up the burlap edges and point into a cone, run glue along the edges where they overlap to hold the cone in place, to make .  .  . 
 the cornucopia shape.

To dress up the cornucopia with ribbon, take a 50" piece of wired ribbon and . . .

fold together lengthwise. Use clamps to hold ribbon together. Pull the end wire on each side gathering the ribbon into ruffles.

Continue pulling the wires and gathering the ribbon until you have a ruffle long enough to fit around the top inside of the cornucopia cone.

Adjust the wires on both ends of the ribbon ruffle, tie in knot and cut off excess wire and ribbon. Glue on the ruffle around the inside top of cone.
To make the Bowdabra Bow, cut a 15″ piece of Bowdabra wire, fold together and place in the Mini Bowdabra, tucking the ends under. Cut an 18" piece of matching ribbon, creasing the center and place down into the Mini Bowdabra.

Dovetail the ends of the ribbon by folding the ribbon together and cutting at an angle from the fold down to the corner tip.




Next, leave the ribbon on the roll and crease about an inch from the end of the ribbon and insert down into the Mini Bowdabra. Then fold over a four inch loop and press down into the Mini Bowdabra.
Fold the ribbon to make a matching loop on the opposite side, down into the Mini Bowdabra.
Then make two more loops on either side for a total of four loops.  
To finish the bow, make a button loop to cover the bow wire, then scrunch all the loops down using the Mini Bowdabra wand and cut off excess ribbon.
Remove the Mini Bowdabra wand and thread the two loose ends of the bow wire through the loop, pulling tightly and gently pulling it out. Take the bow wire around to the back, tying the wire in two or three tight knots, and cutting off excess wire.
Fluff the bow loops and center button that looks like a ruffle! So cool!

Attach the bow to the center base of the ruffle using glue.

Have fun filling your cornucopia with autumn and fall goodies that will surely impress everyone!
                 
Thanks for stopping by

and take a little time to enjoy,

Happy Crafting!