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Make A Simple Christmas Mantel Scarf

December 7, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

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Make a Simple Christmas Mantel Scarf.

For me, ‘simple’ and ‘Christmas’ usually don’t go in the same sentence. I have a bit of a . . . let’s call it an issue.

We can blame it on my time in the florist shop. Or the craft store. Or maybe it’s the fact that I can now get a senior meal at Denny’s.

I wish I could do simple and elegant mantels. You know, those mantels that have a few carefully chosen pieces that are balanced in scale and color. That ‘Pottery Barn’ look. Or Crate & Barrel. West Elm.

Take your pick.

Of course, those are retail stores too, aren’t they. And each piece in their displays has a hefty price tag attached to it too.

But every year I say I’m gonna pare it down. Every year I say no more fuss, no more fluff.

Every year I wind up with the same look.

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Even my Fall mantel was fussy.

I blame it on all the years I spent decorating for retail when the goal was to use as much product as humanly possible so anyone admiring the display would want every.single.thing.

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This mantel scarf started out just fine. I cut a piece of red napped fabric – almost a velveteen, from Walmart for $3/yard. By sheer luck the length just fit my mantel. The ledge is 5 inches deep and I added enough drop to make 24”. Which left me with a whole nuther piece of red fabric for some other no-sew project!

I didn’t really know where I was going with it other than I wanted to incorporate burlap. Burlap is becoming my go-to fabric nowadays and I had hopes that it would tone down my normally glitzy Christmas look. (It didn’t work, but that was my intention.)

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I was gonna cut some strips of burlap until I ran into this ribbon at Michael’s. Five bucks plus a 40% coupon and it was in the bag. The shopping bag.

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Did I dare do something symmetrical? Uh, hmm. Maybe not.

But I liked this swag look.

Little did I know I was headed down my regular ol’ fuss-budgety look again.

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I could’ve just left the burlap by itself. But noooo, I found this jacquard red ribbon edged in gold.

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Just a little note: use two pairs of scissors for Christmas decorating – your good pair for fabric (and ONLY fabric) and some cheapo scissors for cutting the wire in wired ribbon. Otherwise, after a few snips of wire, your good pair will soon become your cheapo pair.

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Next problem challenge: how to handle the edges. I tucked it under and liked the look but how to get it to stay.

I mean, so far I hadn’t even so much as ironed a hem so I wasn’t about to break out a needle and thread now.

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Velcro dots or double-sided tape?

Double-sided tape it is!

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Almost looks profeshunal. The scarf, I mean.

I fully get that I may have failed at ‘simple’ in the wreath and garland department, ok?

 

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It might be the 5 different kinds of ribbon. Or maybe the two different varieties of berries?

Whatever. I like the texture of the mantel scarf though.

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This was last year. Funny how a little strip of red fabric makes such a difference.

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I guess I’m just gonna have to accept the fact that when it comes to Christmas decorating, I don’t do ‘simple’.

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Or ‘plain’.

And if you’re like me and tend to go a bit over-the-top, drop by tomorrow and I’ll show you just how many things are really in that 48” wreath. Along with a few floral design tips.

Do you have the same style each year? Simple? Or over-the-top? Or a combination of both?

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