LRS
  • START HERE
  • DIY
    • SEWING & STYLE
    • HOME DECOR
    • JEWELRY
    • TECH DIY
    • ANIMAL
    • ROUNDUPS
    • CHRISTMAS CRAFTS
  • FASHION
    • NAIL DESIGN
    • HAIR
    • MAKE-UP
    • OUTFITS
    • FASHION INSPIRATION
    • TIPS & ADVICE
  • RECIPES
    • BREAKFAST
    • DESSERTS
    • TREATS
    • SAVORY
  • TRAVEL
    • TRAVEL
    • BERLIN GUIDE
  • INSPIRED
    • ART
    • BLOGGING
    • PERSONAL
  • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
  • SHOP
  • START HERE
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • SHOP
L A N A R E D S T U D I O
  • CRAFTS

    SEWING & STYLE

    HOME DECOR

    JEWELRY

    ROUNDUPS

    TECH DIY

    CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

    ANIMAL

    UPCYCLING

    HOME DECOR

    SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT | 10 Tips, Tricks and Ideas to Maximize Your Space

    TECH DIY

    DIY | Card Holder Phone Case

    JEWELRY

    JEWELRY DIY | Gold Leaf Teardrop Earrings

  • FASHION

    OUTFITS

    HAIR

    MAKE UP

    NAIL DESIGN

    FASHION INSPIRATION

    TIPS & ADVICE

    HAIR STYLES

    HAIR DIY VIDEO | Braided Scarf Hairstyle

    NAIL DESIGN

    NAIL DIY | It's a Glittery Sharpie Christmas

    Outfits

    OUTFIT | Autumn, Me & My Tripod

  • RECIPES

    DESSERTS

    SAVORY

    TREATS

    BREAKFAST

    BREAKFAST

    RECIPE | Sugar Free - Banana Bread

    TREATS

    RECIPE | Courgette Chips

    SAVORY

    RECIPE | Sweet Potato & Goat's Cheese Tart

  • INSPIRED

    ART

    BLOGGING

    PERSONAL

    BLOGGING

    HOW TO | 10 PRACTICAL Tips Every Blogger Should Learn

    PERSONAL

    PERSONAL | Grief and other things

    ART

    DIY | Double Exposure Photography

  • TRAVEL

    Berlin

    TRAVEL | BERLIN GUIDE

    Travel

    LIVING ABROAD | How to Make Your Temporary Home Feel Like Home

    explore

    TRAVEL

    BERLIN GUIDE

  • Christmas Crafts
  • Home Decor

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

Total
58
Shares
0
0
58

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

It’s that time of the year, when my living room is craving a few extra light sources!
Because I usually don’t have a Christmas tree (see my Alternative Christmas Tree version here) I like to overcompensate with fun and festive string lights and other DIY projects that involve Christmas vibes.

This year I really wanted to make something that is adjustable to everyones taste and doesn’t take up too much space. I got the idea for this project when I was walking through a Berlin craft store and thought: I could make that!


 

DIY

This project doesn’t involve many items, I even used an old Ikea hamper for the fabric of the stars, but you can easily use something else like thick transparent paper, since the LED lights don’t give off any heat.

The amount of lights is up to you and you can even use a different shape if you are not that into stars, like: a tree silhouette, a heart shape or you can mix different shapes along the garland.

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

SUPPLIES

– Led Strings Lights
– Transparent fabric or paper (I used an old Ikea Hamper)
– Gold sequins
– Scissors
– Sewing machine or Needle & Thread
– Paper or cardboard to make the star template

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light

STEP 1

– Draw a star shape onto a piece of paper or cardboard and cut the shape out.

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light

STEP 2

– Place the template star onto your transparent fabric and cut it out.
– You will need two star pieces (for the front and the back) for each star. Cut as many pieces as you will need for you garland.

* I calculated the amount of stars by how many lights I had. I made one star for every three lights on the LED string.

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

STEP 3

– Place two star piece on top of each other and sew along the outer lines with your sewing machine.
– Sew all around the star, leaving one corner open.

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

STEP 4

– Add the sequins to the star through the opening.

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light

STEP 5

– Arrange your LED string lights and decided how many lights go into one star. (I added three lights into one star)
– Take your chosen amount of lights and push them through the opening inside the star. Arrange them across the star to make sure that the lights are spread over the star.

* You can turn the lights on to see what they will look like inside the star, when arranging them.

– Close the opening by sewing it by hand (or carefully by sewing machine), making sure that you don’t sew over the light chord.
– Hang your star lights garland.

All done!

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

There are so many ways to display your new made string light garland (especially if the LED lights come with a battery pack):
– Place them on your Christmas table and incorporate them with your place setting.
– Hang them in front of the window and let the neighbourhood see your Star light project.
– Decorate your wall, by hanging the lights as a garland.
– And if you do have a tree, I bet that these stars will look pretty good with green!

CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light GarlandCHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light GarlandCHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland CHRISTMAS DIY | Star String Light Garland

 

Total
58
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 58
Previous Article
  • DIYit/BUYit
  • Jewelry

DIY | Concrete and Gold Leaf Pendant

View Post
Next Article
  • Featured

FEATURE | Party Booth

View Post

Sign Up for the LRS Newsletter

Be the first to receive lots of crafty news!

Get ready for more creative articles:
SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT | 10 Tips, Tricks and Ideas to Maximize Your Space
View Post
  • Home Decor

SMALL STUDIO APARTMENT | 10 Tips, Tricks and Ideas to Maximize Your Space

HANGING PLANTER DIY | From Sifter to Planter
View Post
  • Home Decor
  • Upcycling

HANGING PLANTER DIY | From Sifter to Planter

RESTYLE DIY | Custom Sofa Fabric Design
View Post
  • Home Decor
  • Rijksstudio
  • Sponsored
  • Upcycling

RESTYLE DIY | Custom Sofa Fabric Design

DIY | Candle Wax Table Lamp
View Post
  • Home Decor
  • Upcycling

DIY | Candle Wax Table Lamp

ART DIY | Handmade Collage Greeting Card
View Post
  • DIYit/BUYit
  • Home Decor
  • Tech DIY

ART DIY | Handmade Collage Greeting Card

DIY | How to Restyle a Plain Cupboard
View Post
  • Home Decor
  • Upcycling

DIY | How to Restyle a Plain Dresser

PRINTABLE DIY | Oh Deer Christmas Wrapping Paper
View Post
  • Christmas Crafts
  • Home Decor
  • Tech DIY

PRINTABLE DIY | Oh Deer Christmas Wrapping Paper

DIY | Color Block Print Cushion Cover
View Post
  • DIYit/BUYit
  • Home Decor
  • Sewing & Style

DIY | Color Block Print Cushion Cover

6 comments
  1. Natashalh says:
    19th December 2016 at 6:12 pm

    Absolutely lovely idea! I really like how you stitched the opening close to make the star more secure.

    Reply
    1. Lana Red says:
      22nd December 2016 at 8:06 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  2. Chris Salamone says:
    30th December 2016 at 5:42 am

    wowowo.. beautiful and amazing star string light.

    happy new year. Enjoy!!

    Reply
    1. Lana Red says:
      30th December 2016 at 10:25 am

      Thank you so much!! And a happy new year to you too!!x

      Reply
  3. Eva says:
    14th January 2018 at 11:19 pm

    I tried these and they look so cool! xx

    Reply
    1. Lana Red says:
      15th January 2018 at 4:58 pm

      Hi Eva! It’s so great to hear that you made them! Thank you! xx

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ABOUTLRS
THE LRS NEWSLETTER
  • But you don't look autistic at alll
    PERSONAL | Grief and other things
  • JEWELRY DIY | Gold Leaf Teardrop Earrings
    JEWELRY DIY | Gold Leaf Teardrop Earrings
  • UPCYCLING DIY Old T-Shirt Hair Scrunchie
    UPCYCLING DIY | Old T-Shirt Hair Scrunchie

Sign Up for the LRS Newsletter

Let's be friends!

  • Privacy Policy

Input your search keywords and press Enter.