I took a thin piece of twine that I found in the Dollar Spot at Target and cut it to fit the length of our fireplace mantle plus an extra 6 inches. Then, I tied double knots around these feathers, spaced out a little less than a foot apart. I found the feathers on the feather/craft aisle in a package for $2.99 and was able to use a 40% off coupon! Then I just attached the twine on either end to the top of the mantle and tada……
After finishing this banner, I had over half of the package left to have fun with so I stuck a few feathers in this pumpkin-urn arrangement and plan to attempt a fun little painting project with the remaining feathers…