The unofficial theme of the week is: What projects and crafties can I do to avoid doing my taxes. Over the weekend, a friend came over to get my help with an embroidery project. She wanted to make sunflowers, so I finally tore open the wrapping of the New Old Stock Bucilla “Studio Twelve” Flower Looms that I bought on ebay, like, 10 years ago. The little sunflower turned out so well that I went on a Bucilla flower-making spree all weekend! So much fun!
What will I do with all of them (and I keep making more!)?
What should I do with them??? Ideas welcome!
I found lots of videos on this youtube channel for making variations.
Looms like this seem to be made new today (I see them on Amazon), but if I buy any more, I will surely go for vintage — there are even squares! — and from a variety of olde companies — all spotted on ebay.
Heart says
What FuN! Oh to return to simpler times when we could just immerse ourselves in a project & relish the finished creation with not a care in the world! Sigh…
Love the color combinations you chose. I like that there are two different sizes. I noticed you did a ‘double’ in there. Reminiscent of a Peony. 🙂
I like the ideas of corsages or Lei’s, especially on “MuMu’s” or Hawaiian shirts. or hair/hat accessories. Cocktail rings?
Kristie says
Go to http://www.knitting-and.com/search/search.html and search for flower loom and knit wit.
Pam Kueber says
Woah!
Jean says
I second that emotion! Knitting-and is an amazing trove of vintage craft information– highly addictive! I discovered it while trying to figure out my Singercraft Be sure to explore all the nooks and crannies, and Sarah’s blog is great! So inspirational. Flower looming is one of my favorite vintage crafts: easy, fun, versatile, practically instant results, and the tools and supplies are still relatively inexpensive. Which is a good thing, because I have about two dozen flower looms…
tammyCA says
These would be cute on a beach tote or a beach hat. You could use buttons in the centers and just stitch them on.
I’ve been re-learning crochet & want to crochet some cute flowers..YouTube is great for tutorials.
Allison says
Just an idea… how about an uploader sometime for readers’ vintage yarn and crewel crafties?
Or for that matter, just vintage crafts of all sorts (unrelated to Christmas, of course).
Nothing quite as fun as seeing what other readers have in their houses… 🙂
Lisa Compo says
You could make a wall hanging for the new Mahalo Lounge. Put a wooden dowel across the top of a burlap type fabric backing, then make a design out of colored flowers. Maybe different shades of brown and do a big Tiki in the middle, then surround him with other colors. Or…you could string them into lei/leis to wear when the festive mood hits. 🙂
Could also be cute in little picture frames, or shadow box thingies.
Whatever you pick will be great I’m sure. Have fun.
Jeanne says
Well, now you obviously need to order this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/craft-instructional-on-Flower-Loom-Projects-from-Studio-12/162447182823?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3Dc07b4173881f48548f9a891cba1dd994%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D11%26sd%3D222441373598
If that link is a fail, it’s the Flower Loom Projects by Studio 12 book.
Carolyn says
Well, if you’re looking for crafts, howsabout that pokey tool that you stuffed yarn into to make a picture?
After all the tiki parties, you’ll have quite a few bottles left over – the bottle-cutter crafting – ?!
Why are we all still alive today with all the crazy and dangerous stuff we played with? I’m REALLY sad they no longer make those DipIt flowers…
Paula Webb says
My Grandma was big into yarn crafts and made me one of these when I was little. Mine look like little daisies (white flowers with yellow centers stitched together with green). I have it in my cedar chest.
Penne says
I “helped” my Mom with one of these kits when I was about 7 years old (early 1970s). It came with a pre-printed piece of fabric in order to make a wall hanging of a basket of flowers. The basket was done in crewel stitch and there was a mark for where to attach each flower. It hung above the buffet in our dining room for years. About 10 years ago I spotted it on one of her yard sales. I snatched it up, didn’t even give her the $3 she was asking. After a dusting and new frame it hangs in my living room. Ours is in warm colors-oranges, yellows, browns, olive green, but I’ve seen one in cooler colors-burgundy, pinks, hunter green. About this same time, one of my aunts made a bunch of these flowers out of twine instead of yarn, in Christmas colors. She attached them to our Christmas gifts. I still have mine and I hang it on my tree every year. I have a wall hanging/banner with the twine flowers in lavenders, blues, greens arranged as a Christmas tree. Found it at a antique mall several years ago. The owner happened to be there and said that she found it at a thrift and it was in some disrepair. She fixed it up and it is stunning. Just some ideas and thank you Pam for featuring these crafts.
Kelly Wittenauer says
Wait – I thought you were doing your taxes to avoid painting dentils?!
Pam Kueber says
No, I was painting my dentils to avoid doing taxes. I think.