Fall is here—it’s time for bonfires, sweaters, and all things pumpkin spice! In your rush to stock up on cozy blankets and coffee mugs, don’t forget to give your porch a touch of fall as well! Porches are totally the “window to the soul” on the house, so it’s a good idea to give them some personality too and make use of seasonal decor. This post is sponsored by JOANN, and I was able to get all the items I needed for this project at JOANN! That is a big plus for a busy mom like me to get everything I need in one location—one-stop holiday shopping for sure! Here’s the DIY phrase garland I made to welcome fall in a super cute (and easy) way!
Supplies:
–colored felt sheets (9″x12″)
–hot glue gun
–fabric scissors
–rotary cutter and mat (optional)
–cotton cord
–yarn
-small bowl
Fold your felt sheet in half so you have a 9″x 6″ rectangle and cut the sheet on the fold so you have two identical rectangles.
Take a small bowl and place it near the bottom of your double layered felt. Use a rotary cutter to cut along the line of the bowl for a scalloped edge or trace the bowl line and then cut with scissors.
To create a channel for your rope to be threaded through, stagger your felt pieces 1.5″ apart so the top layer is lower than the other. Place a line of hot glue under the top edge of the top piece (directly under where you see it in the photo above) so you are glueing the top piece to the bottom piece. Next, lay a line of glue in the same spot on top of the top piece (as you see in the photo above) and …
… fold the top of your bottom felt up onto the line of glue to create a little channel for your rope. 
Flip your felt over. Cut out letters in a contrasting color that spell out your desired phrase. You can either freehand these letters or use large stickers or a font that you print and cut out as a guide traced onto the felt. Use your hot glue gun to adhere the letter to the felt flag. 
Once your letters are attached, you can thread the cord through your letters (you may want to wrap a few inches of the cord end with tape to stiffen it like a needle) and use hooks to hang your cords from. For a little more texture, I added a few yarn tassels (here’s a DIY on how to make them) to the sides of the phrases and I think they are a nice addition. 
How fun is that?! I love the warm colors that I chose for the felt letters and the pops of orange from the pumpkins underneath them helps to complete the scene. I also used a few other fall decor items (JOANN’s had to much to choose from!) to complete the scene, like that “Welcome Autumn” mat, corn husk wreath, hay bale, foam pumpkins, and copper lanterns. Overall, I think this is the perfect way to add a little fall decor to the front of the house and I can’t wait until colored leaves start to blow up onto the porch to totally complete the scene. Obviously, you can use this general idea for any phrase or season, but I hope this project adds a cozy fall vibe to your house as well! xo. Laura
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I love your felt DIYs! I used to make lots of felt DIYs when I was young, it really brings back so much nostalgia 🙂
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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Aw, yes, felt is so fun to work with!
Laura 🙂
This banner is so cute! I need to make one for our house!
Paige
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Wow thx im creative but i wound never have thought of those things,My children love the creations!
I love the colors you chose for this garland, too, as well as the quote! Adorable! 🙂
I’ve done some fall garlands in the past but never tried any felt DIYs and this inspires me to try it! 🙂
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Ooohh this is so good! We don’t celebrate fall here as we’re in a tropical country, but this will look good in my daughter’s room! I will try making this… maybe in pink and purple?
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Yes, you can definitely make it for any occasion as well 🙂
Laura
Love these bright fall colors – the pink is unusual, but truly you!
What a beautiful way to decorate for fall, I really like the colors you used!
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Fall is my favorite time of year to create festive decorations! We recently got the new Cricut Maker, so i would probably try to cut all of this felt out with it, to get the job done more quickly! Love this adorable banner! Thanks for sharing!
The colors you chose for this garland is beautiful. Overall, it looks nice. Thanks for sharing.
What a great post! I enjoy reading each words of your article.
This is good