A Garden Fairy Canopy

When decorating our daughter's bedroom, I was trying to think of ideas that would be cute and easily changed out/swapped for new ideas as she grows up.  The hand painted tree, that is partially noticeable, was one addition that I will post on later.  One idea, that our daughter loved, was the garden fairy canopy.  It was a simple task to put together and she loved sitting in it, looking at books inside her hideaway, and even took a few naps in her special place.

Here's What You'll Need:
*Standard Hula Hoop
*1 1/2 to 2 inch satin style ribbon
*Floral/leafy garland(swag)
*8 yards of fabric for the "walls".  I used a Tulle from JoAnn.
*Glue gun and glue sticks
*Ceiling hook
*Decorative butterflies
*Fishing Line
*Scissors




Assembly:

Begin by wrapping the hula hoop with ribbon.  I did this to hide the plastic of the hoop.  I also secured the ribbon into place with glue every so often.  Next cut two lengths of ribbon.  Mine were each about 6 feet long.  Tie each end of the ribbon to one of four opposite "corners" of the hula hoop.  I left enough extra ribbon so that it would dangle.  Now you will cut the fabric into 4 sections, each will be 2 yards(or 6') long.  I then glued the fabric to the outside of the hula hoop and then folded it over the top of the hoop and let it fall inside the hoop and drape to the floor. You will put one section of fabric between where each of the ribbons are tied to the hoop.  I used the tulle  as I didn't need to put any hem in the bottom.  Now you will  secure the garland to the hoop.  I used a thin, clear fishing line and secured the garland to the hoop by tying it to the hoop near the ribbon areas and then also adding some touches of glue in a few spaces.  Again, with the Tulle fabric, the glue was able to go through the fabric to the ribbon covered hoop.   Next, add a couple of decorative butterflies.  I also secured these by using fishing line and tied them to the garland.  The final step is to put your hook in the ceiling, then tie the ribbon "lines" together to make a loop, and hang!

Side note:  I also made her a soft pillow that went inside for the "floor".  I simply used two of her old baby blankets, sewed them together leaving a 6" hole so that I could stuff it with pillow stuffing and then sewed it shut!  Voila!