{Craft} Baby Girl Yarn Wreath
November 22, 2011 in All Posts, Celebrate, DIY
I finally made my first yarn wreath!
I used shimmery hot pink yarn around the entire wreath and accessorized with pink heart and polka dot ribbon, 12-month old t-shirts, pacifiers, a pacifier clip, cut out cardstock letters and cute pink ballet slippers.
A few tips for my fellow first-timers:
- Do not wrap a straw wreath with yarn. Try styrofoam or flat wood instead. You’ll have to navigate annoying bumps, lumps and prickly things with a teeny tiny piece of hot pink floss. All I had was a straw wreath at the time, so I had to make do.
- Choose the fattest yarn you can find. Or take your time over a week or two. I made this while the kids were eating dinner one night and then for two more hours after they went to bed because we were going to see my friend the next day and I wanted to have something for her new baby besides these. My fingers literally went numb and I developed a crick in my neck, but it was worth it!
Here are some other newborn gift and celebration ideas:
Happy Crafting!
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Chrissy – who has written 426 posts on The Outlaw Mom® Blog - Creative Living in a Conventional World.
Hey! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a team of volunteers and starting
a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to
work on. You have done a extraordinary job!
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WOW!! I love the bright colors. what a beautiful wreath. I love your blog. I’m your newest follower.
Would love to see you DIY Home Sweet home.
Jamie
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
P.S. I have a linky every Monday. Would love for you to stop by and link up.
Thanks, Jamie
I’ll definitely stop by your link party - thanks for letting me know about it!
Okay, so I wasn’t exactly speechless when I seen this, but we’ll just say that I was so I don’t have to type out my first thought upon looking at the awesomeness of this wreath! Lol. Seriously fantastic idea! You did a great job and that’s one of the best baby gifts I’ve ever seen! Seriously though. Wow!
Ha! Thanks, Joyce
I love the way it turned out even though I couldn’t feel my fingers afterwards!