Ann, a wonderful quilter from our quilt guild did a picture tutorial on using many fabrics to make a beautiful garland for her mantel. She used many different fabrics in addition to cottons. You might like to make a fabric garland too. It's gorgeous.
She said if she gets enough requests, she'll do a tutorial on how to make the matching wreath shown in the top photo. So if you like it, why not leave Ann comment.
http://frederictonquiltersguild.blog...lights-by.html