If you have a basket of fabric scraps and 10 minutes, you have a ghost garland.

I love this project because it’s no-sew, uses what you already have, and those little pudgy ghosts look so sweet on a mantel. It’s also a great stash-buster for old sheets, baby clothes, or thrifted quilts.

What You’ll Need:

_• White and neutral fabric scraps muslin, cheesecloth, cotton, linen. Tear them for a soft frayed edge.

_• Small stuffing cotton balls, polyfill, wool balls, or 1-inch styrofoam balls

_• Jute twine or yarn

_• Scissors and hot glue

_• Black fine-tip marker or small black felt dots for eyes

How to Make Fabric Ghosts:

1. Cut squares. Cut 5 to 6 inch squares for mini ghosts, or 10×10 inch for bigger, fluffier ones. Mix prints I used white muslin and a vintage floral.

2. Form the heads. Place a cotton ball in the center of the square, gather the fabric around it and shape a little head.

3. Tie the neck. Wrap a small piece of twine around the neck and tie with a tiny bow. If you want to string them later, leave the tail long.

4. Add faces. Two little dots with a marker is the sweetest. You can also glue on felt.

5. Make the garland. Hot glue or tie each ghost to a long strand of twine, spacing them 6-8 inches apart. Add 7-9 ghosts for a 4-foot mantel.

Styling tip: Drape it with mini pumpkins, dried maple leaves, acorns and a linen runner. It looks adorable on a mantel, open shelf, headboard, or across a window.

Make it your own:

_• All white for farmhouse, floral for cottagecore, orange gingham for vintage Halloween

_• Add tiny bows with baker’s twine

_• Lightly starch cheesecloth ghosts if you want them stiffer

It really is that quick. Tag me if you make one I love seeing your versions.

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