Spring Cleaning

Well, today, the sun came out for a while so I actually did some spring cleaning.
 The conservatory was getting a bit of a state, with all of the kids stuff, the guinea pigs the washing, the exercise machines etc etc etc.......
The conservatory is not the usual conservatory that you would imagine.  It has to double as my craft room, dining room, laundry room, pet housing, and gym as well as general dumping ground.

So after 5 hours, there is improvement :) it is still not finished but it is a lot better.

I have also managed to photograph step by step the process to make 'string flowers' which will feature further down this post.

I finished the cards I started the other day, I used the string flowers as the topper.

Hope you like them

Right, I saw a demo of how to make these 'string flowers' on a stall at the stitch and creative crafts show at Braintree last month. I think the stall was called Meiflower.  Anyways, I have now got the hang of how to make them (It did take a few attempts).

 

So heres how :) 

Things you need



Scissors

Thread/string

A button

Double sided tape (dst)



1) First tie a knot through the button holes

then cut

2) Turn over and put double sided tape
(dst) on the back of the button



3) Stick the end of the thread
on the reel to the button

4) Make a loop
and stick thread to the button

5) Stick another piece of dst
on top of the thread

6) Now fold back the thread so it sticks
into position to make the next loop

7) Add another piece of dst

8) make the next loop and stick the thread down

9) again add a piece of dst and repeat steps 6 onwards until you have a minimum of 5 loops

10) once you have fixed the last loop
 with tape (leave backing on) and cut thread

11) There is your finished flower :)

Hope you enjoy x