Fork Bow

Many thanks to "one happy bird" for this tut~

Fork Bow Tutorial

I made this fork bow tutorial for you. It's very easy and makes cute little bows that can be tied to favors, small earring boxes, homemade Christmas ornaments and more! I used an old, big serving fork to demonstrate, but you can use a regular size fork or dowels glued on a wooden base.

Picture 1 Below: All you need is some kind of 4 pronged fork, ribbon and a pair of scissors.

Picture 2 Below: First off, start by weaving the ribbon in and out of the fork. Leave a little extra ribbon on the left and just let it lie there. The ribbon you will be weaving with is pictured on the right.

Picture 3 Below: Take the ribbon on the right hand side over the top of the fork and weave the ribbon in and out.

Picture 4 Below: Then, do the same thing again on the left hand side of the fork, weaving the ribbon in and out, coming the opposite direction. Remember, you are only weaving with the one ribbon. The other piece of ribbon on the left is just going to lie there.

Picture 5 Below: Now, finish weaving in and out until you almost reach the top of the fork.

Picture 6 Below: Take a separate piece of ribbon and slide it through the bottom in the middle of the fork.

Picture 7 Below: Now, tie it tight! Slide the whole thing off the fork.

Picture 8 Below: You should have 4 ribbon strings on the bow. Cut two of the pieces to look like part of the ribbon. The other two pieces of ribbon that are left can be tied around a little sachet-like favor.

You can actually do a multitude of projects with this little bow. I just gave one example when I mentioned party favors. ~one happy bird

Grandma's Paddle

Grandma's Paddle

by Jean (granny3641)


Step 1
Cut off blue jeans legs (or use what ever material you like). Cut a heart pattern. Mine is 7 1/2 by 7 1/2. Pin to double thinckness of blue jeans leg. Cut out. Choose the words you want to use. Nana-Papa-Gramp's-Grandma, etc. Embroider, paint applique onto the center of the heart. (I typed the words in one of my card programs, large as they would go, printed and pinned to heart. Put in hoop and embroidered. Next will aplique) See PIC 1

Step 2
You don't have to do words or figures on both sides... See PIC 2

Step 3
Sew (or glue/hot glue) lace of your chose onto the right side of one heart. Make sure the lace itself point to the center of the heart. I sewed in the stitching that was on the lace. Mine is cotton lace. See PIC 3

Step 4
Now lay the back on top of the front right sides together, making sure the lace won't get caught up in the stitching, and start at the V in the heart and sew around. Leaving about 1" on either side of the V open. I use about 1/4" seams. See PIC 4

Step 5
Turn and gently pull on the lace to help turn. When turned, gently pull on the lace to form the heart. Stuff lightly in the point and the sides. Add the paint stick (or a stick that has been cut like the paint stick or what ever you chose to use as the handle), leaving about 8-9 inches for the handle. Gently stuff on top of the stick, turn over and stuff the same on the back. See PIC 5

Step 6
Turn opening under about 1/4" (I pinned mine so I could work with it) and hot glue on the material. Sort of stretch gently to form the V and stick to the handle. If you use pins, remove them immediately so they don't stick. Turn over and do the same. Fluff with your hands, find your husband or kid and try it out. lol

See finished PIC 6

Hope these work for you. It's easier for me to show you than tell you.

Good luck.

Jean

-This would also be a good way to tell your Mom and Dad they are going to be grandparents.

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Thank you, & have fun crafting!

Oven Dress

Oven Door Dress

by Deb O’

Adobe PDF File:
http://www.dananddebi.com/ApacheCreekCrafts/OvenApron/Oven_Apron_Tutorial.pdf

Print out their directions & their actual pattern in the link below (which is an embedded link).
http://www.craftsayings.com/projects/small_gifts/oven_door_dress/index.shtml

Keep in mind when you are reviewing the directions from the link - this is MY version of the instructions - to better serve you.

Materials needed:

1 dish towel with pattern on both sides when folded in half1/3 yd. material to coordinate with your pattern or colors

OR

2/3 yd. material to coordinate with your pattern or colors (see note below)

scissors

thread to match the material

3/8” ribbon – coordinating color – 2 yds. (cut in half for 1 yd. each)

thread to match the ribbon (if not the same color as the top)

straight pins (I used the ball head pins in colors, separating the ones in red)

sewing machine (make sure that you have bobbins with plenty of matching thread for complete outfit)

Pattern:

Before you begin cutting material – please cut out the pattern that you have printed out. Once cut out, fold in half down the center of the top, matching the sides as close as you can. Then cut along one side to make both sides even. Picture 1:

NOTE regarding amounts of material needed for top pattern piece.Example below – take cut pattern with you – believe me, it helps to know how you are going to lay out the pattern & how much material you will need. Picture 2:

This is more than 2/3's yard - I bought 1-1/3 yrd. so this is my left overs. Note the selvages are on one end. Picture it as the material on the actual bolt . Picture 3:

This is to give you an idea when you lay the actual pattern on a printed design pattern, ie. chili peppers/cowboy boots/cactus - that you will fold it differently. Selvage ends to selvage ends.

Picture 4:

Deb O'

Questions/comments can be made on HGTV's Holiday crafts message board:
http://boards.hgtv.com/groupee/forums/a/frm/f/1004031632

*DO NOT take photos/directions from this site and post elsewhere without permission from the author!! You may link to this site, but please don't take credit for another person's work. ALL lessons are the author's copyrighted property and not intended for mass marketing.
Thank you, & have fun crafting!