We love recreating natural elements for fall to decorate our homes with. Unlike our rising sun redbud branch, which features a cascade of vivid colors, our DIY cotton stems have more of a neutral, rustic look.
This is another great craft project for beginners from our monthly collection that is very simple to cut by hand. Or you’re always welcome to use your cutting machine.
Wooly pretty fall decor
These DIY cotton stems are perfect for fall arrangements. Or they’re pretty on their own in a vase, too! You can also add the stems to a wreath by wrapping them around a hoop wreath or tucking them into a grapevine wreath. If you want some pops of color, you could add the crepe paper chestnuts from this branch — or check out our other fall decor for more ideas.
We’d love to see what you do with your cotton stems, so be sure to share photos with us! You can post pictures on Instagram with the hashtag #MadeWithLia or over on our crafters community page.
Skill level: Beginner
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Tools
- Craft Scissors
- Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo 4 (optional)
- Needle-Nose Pliers/Wire Cutters
- Curling Tool
- Paintbrush
- High-Temp Hot Glue Gun
Materials
- Lia Griffith Extra-Fine Crepe Paper – Espresso
- Floral Wire – 18-Gauge Paper Covered Green
- Thick Paper Covered Stem Wire
- Tacky Glue or Art Glitter Glue
- PanPastel Artist Pastel – Burnt Sienna 740.5
- Ashford Corriedale Wool — Natural Light
How to Make DIY Cotton Stems
- Gather your craft tools and materials. Then download the pattern below.
- Cut crepe paper according to template using scissors or a cutting machine.
- Use your hands to roll some roving wool into a small 1/2-inch ball.
- Use hot glue to attach 4 balls of roving tool together.
Full tutorial available for members to download below.
Explore More
Want to make more projects like this one? Browse our fall and Thanksgiving crafts for more ideas.
Are you having trouble? Feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you out.
6 Comments
Hi Lia,
Forgot to ask whether 100g of the wool would be sufficient to make a bunch of 24 cotton stems?
Yes, that will be more than enough. 🙂
Hi Lia,
Is the colour of the corriedale wool a milky white?
Thanks,
Joyce
Yes, there is a link in the post for the wool Meagan used. It is called Natural Light. It is a cream (unbleached) with some flecks in it.
What other pan pastel colours are similar to burnt sienna? I have the burnt sienna tint 740.8 will that work?
The tint is quite light, but the PanPastel is used to give the brown crepe a bit of variation. You can use any dark brown color, maybe test a bit on the brown crepe.