My version of: Orange & Black

And so it goes at my house orange & black holiday decorations.

I would try my very best not to buy anything 

else to decorate my home.

(It's getting a little easier as I move through my fifties).

I happened to have downloaded the Michales Craft  and

 Hobby Lobby app to get their coupons (love those apps). 

Well, to get back to the story, I forgot that Hobby Lobby

 is one of the last so called craft stores that has a fabric department. 

I found something new that I have not seen before... 

 printed burlap

more printed burlap

Ok, I have been out of the sewing loop for several years.

I decided right then and there that I would make a pendant banner for my kitchen areas.

I found a printed dotted burlap and used orange & black and a some 

cotton fabric to make my banner.

Close up of fabric selection.

finished banners

I love festoons...you say what are those?

Here is what you need to make "fringed tissue paper chain"

I used two different colors. Each package has 8 sheets.
Layer with alternating colors, you will have 4 sheets of each color.
Fold in half cut down center.

Take each half and fold again and then again until
you have the what the picture above looks like.

I cut a cotton string placed it in the fold line and
then staple down the spine to secure the string.

Now cut the "fringe" I like small cuts.
It gives a fuller look to your festoon.

NOW...fluff and scrunch, roll fluff and continue
until you get a look that looks like the below photo's.
Tie the chain together.
(sorry I thought I had taken photo's of this step.)

Here is what the festoon chain
looks like on my china hutch.

Closer look

I added a miniature pumpkin garland to my festoon.


Well... off to do more decorating!!