I am in woodworking class all this week and basically holding things together with chewing gum and popsicle sticks. Or, in the case of the wreath I just whipped together with my first crop o’ Bucilla Flower Loom flowers, long sewing pins did the trick. Okay, it’s only 7th grade crafting skillz, but still, sometimes that’s just what you need.
I wrapped the a styrofoam wreath form in yarn while watching TV on Saturday night. On Sunday, it was easy peasy to jab the flowers on with pins.
When I get around to having enough flowers to doing something epic with them, I can take them off easily.
Or maybe I’ll just keep this wreath where it is. I hung it on the front of a bookcase in my office. My office is my krazee happy space. The wreath fits right in!
Which makes me think: There’s more I’ve done in my office that I’ve never put on the blog. I’ll tidy up and show ya soon!
Wish me luck at woodworking! Use Power Tools Safe!
Lynn Lukins says
Such a cute wreath, Pam, and Sarah Midleton, I love your ideas! Now I know what to do with the flowers I have made and plan to make!!
Sarah Middleton says
You already have flowers made? Joy!
I keep thinking of ideas, and I have not even gotten a loom yet,
I think the ideas come from having read lots of “gifts for 10.00 or less” issues of “woment’s day” growing up! They were always full of ideas.
What about making treasure boxes, wrapping cigar type boxes with pretty patterned fabric, and trimming with rick rac borders, and clusters of yarn flowers?
And the ubiquitous pencil holder, where you wrap a clean can with pretty fabric, add fabric trim (yes, more ric rac hee hee) for a top and bottom border, and then add flowers to push it over-the-top!
I have passed by so much pretty yarn while out thrifting, because I do not knit or crochet. Now I am thinking it may be time to take the yarn plunge. I already took the rick-rack plunge, so I am covered on that front!
Sarah Midleton says
Super darling wreath! I have been thinking about other applications for your yarn flowers, can’t help myself.
Sew flower onto large pin back, wear on hat, sweater(YES IN GROUPS!) Coat, or cloth purse-tote.
And, or, pin to cloth napkin, as party favor for dinner guests….
Pin onto cloth flat ballet type flats, cute cute cute!
If you can force yourself to make matching yarn pom-poms, the finished flowers, interspersed with pom-pom sections, would be a lovely decorative garland. Come on, spring!
A small, plain lampshade could be wrapped in burlap, trimmed with RICK RACK or bias tape (or both!) top and bottom, then accented wtih a few flowers, corsage style, here and there! Gosh, you could make a rick rack lattice for them to cling to, on a lamp shade, or bullitin board.
Felt bookmark, with flower sewn to the top part that peeks out of the book.
Automobile visor corsage! So you can have beauty wherever you go.
Especially when the sun is in your eyes, and your visor is flipped down.
Curtain call….dot them on plain curtains, if you sew them onto pin backs, you can just pin them in place, try them as stripes, all rowed up! Delightful! Feminine, yes, but joyful!
They are wonderful flowers, I can see how they would be addictive to make!
Mary Elizabeth says
My friend’s elderly mom (90s and still cooking with gas) makes crocheted flowers and puts them on hair clips. She sells them through a local craft/consignment shop.
Sarah Middleton says
Brilliant!
LONG may she craft!
Mary Elizabeth says
Brings me back to the good old days. You’re right that the skills are somewhere in the middle school range, but think of the adult aesthetic you bring to the creation! I learned how to paint a wall when I was about 11 years old and how to hem curtains when I was 14, but did that mean I could pick out colors for a room and coordinate the paint, wallpaper and curtains at that age? I don’t think so!
Susan Halla says
Power tools are amazing – as is woodworking in general. As I always tell people, “It’s not rocket science!” so I’m sure you will go on to do great things. (As if you’re not doing great things now, sheesh! That’s not what I meant!)
Love the flower wreath and I can’t wait to see your office. My office is a fun and happy mid-mod place, too! It was all mine until my husband changed jobs and now works from home. Now I have to share my happy space…but it’s still happy (just a twee bit more cluttered!)
Robert McClure says
Your wreath is fabulous! After seeing your blog about the Flower looms, I bought some off eBay. My sister is visiting me from Tennessee, so I thought we could try making some. Cant wait!
Thanks for all your inspiring ideas!
Barbara says
Lots and lots of fun and luck!
Go get’em Pamela !
Barbara
lynda says
Pretty darn cute! Mindless crafting is what we all need sometimes.
Kelly Wittenauer says
Look forward to seeing the creations from the woodworking course! A friend & I have taken warm glass classes at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg. We always made sure to get over to see what was happening in the woodshop. And smell the sawdust – mmmm.
Stacy says
That is super cute! I’m going to have to get one of those flower looms. I’m working on my laundry/craft room and it will be my own “krazee happy place”. A wreath like this would fit right in! 🙂
Carolyn says
Well now, popsicle sticks are made of wood so you’ve got some experience. Don’t suppose you can put your syllabus/course description up to see what you’re going to be doing or how long the class is.
The really loud noise is the worst part – wear ear muffs. Take a deep breath in through your nose and RELAX! It’ll be fun!
Wreath – simple, yet elegant. And hiding a Christmas…what? And books…