A very busy time!
With Christmas only a month away, I have been very busy making decorations. On a pension I have to be careful, but a friend gave me these directions, and I have to say that I am most pleased with the result - I've made 60, in lovely rich colours. When the little ones arrive for their stay, they'll enjoy hanging them on the tree. And, of course, they can't hurt themselves, as there is no glass or sharp things. And best of all, they're unbreakable!
They are simple and quick, with NO glue, fasteners, nails, pins or fuss.
Here's how to make them:
Buy some polystyrene balls from your craft shop, and some nice fabric - remnants are cheap, but plain colours are better than patterns.
You also need some coloured cord in gold and/or silver.
With a blunt knife, some half-inch deep cuts in your foam ball from the top to the bottom (like segments in an orange) 4 segments is usually good.
Cut your fabric into pieces slightly bigger than the segments. Place the fabric over the segment and with your fingernails or the back of the blunt knife, push the edges into the grooves, the foam will hold the fabric in place; smooth out any wrinkles. You should have a segment with fabric over it without any bits poking out.
Repeat the process on the other segments with other pieces of cloth.
Take the coloured cord and push into the segment cuts to hide the 'seams'
Push a paperclip or similar into the top and hang on your tree. Admire your handiwork!
I've made my Christmas cake, too, and it's sitting in the cupboard maturing nicely.
They are simple and quick, with NO glue, fasteners, nails, pins or fuss.
Here's how to make them:
Buy some polystyrene balls from your craft shop, and some nice fabric - remnants are cheap, but plain colours are better than patterns.
You also need some coloured cord in gold and/or silver.
With a blunt knife, some half-inch deep cuts in your foam ball from the top to the bottom (like segments in an orange) 4 segments is usually good.
Cut your fabric into pieces slightly bigger than the segments. Place the fabric over the segment and with your fingernails or the back of the blunt knife, push the edges into the grooves, the foam will hold the fabric in place; smooth out any wrinkles. You should have a segment with fabric over it without any bits poking out.
Repeat the process on the other segments with other pieces of cloth.
Take the coloured cord and push into the segment cuts to hide the 'seams'
Push a paperclip or similar into the top and hang on your tree. Admire your handiwork!
I've made my Christmas cake, too, and it's sitting in the cupboard maturing nicely.
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