holidays – Page 10 – the long thread

September 27, 2010September 27, 2010

Ghostly Towels

Add some boo-tiful towels to your bathroom this Halloween. (Sorry, couldn’t resist).

Here’s another freezer paper stencil project, but these could easily be made with hand embroidery or appliqué. I made these simple white towels, but you could also just buy some. Here’s the stencil template.

Check this earlier post for instructions. You could also make the bottom hem of the towels wavy like the bottom of a ghost, but I could just barely sew a straight line today, so that’s all I attempted. This is very similar to the cereal box stencil treat bags I made for Alpha Mom and also similar to the printable boo banner that I posted two years ago.

March 15, 2010March 15, 2010

Bunny Bowling

My bunny bowling tutorial was published after Easter last year, but here’s a reminder. These would make a fun gift for a child this year. Head on over to Etsy’s The Storque for details.

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March 8, 2010

Recycled Yarn Eggs

make-it-monday

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I made these before Christmas this past year, thinking they would be good ornaments. But the egg-shape of them really made me think of spring. I was inspired by this yarn bowl, but I think Martha Stewart has done something similar as well. This fiber bowl also looks like a fun spring craft project.

Anyway, I found a nice knit cotton sweater at the thrift store, then the kids and I unraveled it, dipped each strand in a mixture of equal parts white school glue and water and wrapped the yarn around balloons. We left the eggs on wax paper to dry overnight, then popped and removed the balloons. As simple as that. Messy and fun.

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