As I was about to put the decorations away, I remembered that I wanted to share with you the garland that my daughter and I made. I tend to call them garlands as I don't like the word 'wreath' as it has overtones of the funereal about it.
Anyway I had a foam ring for ages and thought finally time to use it. So we collected a few things we might use - a little robin and the felt deer and angel from a craft shop in Lewes. The stickers came out of Christmas crackers. We were going to use yarn but I suddenly had the inspiration to use ribbon or braid. Mary made a sequined picture for her little cousin as a present and we had lots of sequins and the pins left over.
So first I wound the ribbon round the ring. Then I filled in the gaps with the sequins, attaching them using just the pins. This was a long job and to amuse myself in some places I made patterns using just a few colours.
Next I pinned on the robin, and then Mary stuck on the stickers and felt bits. As I took it down today, I glued these all on so hopefully they will still be attached next year.
So when I say my daughter and I made it, I did all the boring, fiddly jobs and she had the fun of sticking on the last final touches.
I was rather impressed when we finally hung it on the door Christmas eve. In the gloom of our hall (we live in a flat) it looked pretty good, and the sequins sparkled nicely in the light.
I call this a tutorial - but the tutorial is: - get a ring and have fun sticking things on.
Anyway I had a foam ring for ages and thought finally time to use it. So we collected a few things we might use - a little robin and the felt deer and angel from a craft shop in Lewes. The stickers came out of Christmas crackers. We were going to use yarn but I suddenly had the inspiration to use ribbon or braid. Mary made a sequined picture for her little cousin as a present and we had lots of sequins and the pins left over.
So first I wound the ribbon round the ring. Then I filled in the gaps with the sequins, attaching them using just the pins. This was a long job and to amuse myself in some places I made patterns using just a few colours.
Next I pinned on the robin, and then Mary stuck on the stickers and felt bits. As I took it down today, I glued these all on so hopefully they will still be attached next year.So when I say my daughter and I made it, I did all the boring, fiddly jobs and she had the fun of sticking on the last final touches.
I was rather impressed when we finally hung it on the door Christmas eve. In the gloom of our hall (we live in a flat) it looked pretty good, and the sequins sparkled nicely in the light.
I call this a tutorial - but the tutorial is: - get a ring and have fun sticking things on.
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