Monday, November 28, 2011

DIY Christmas Tree Ornament #3 • Daisy

Using the same aluminum screening that I used for the Ribbon Tree and the Rosette DIY ornaments, I crafted a Daisy design.


It combines the red wooden beads with the silver screening in a totally different circular motif. And, just like the other two designs I am creating a tutorial so you can make the same ornament. This series is truly easy to do and they are very universal. They are unbreakable so a great solution for a house with kids or cats!

Supplies needed:
  • 8 pieces aluminum window screening 2" w x 6" long - I purchased 1 roll of 36" x 84" bright Aluminum screening at Lowes. You can vary the size to create different sized ornaments.
  • 8  - 1/2" wooden red beads - I bought a red bead garland and cut them off.
  • 2 feet 1/8"wide red satin ribbon
  • dull scissors (Save your old ones for this type of project. Don't use your sewing shears!)
  • big darning needle (large enough to thread 1/8" ribbon through)
  • gloves - to protect your hands
  • ruler
  • marker


Steps:
  • Using a Sharpie marker and ruler, measure 8 pieces of screening 2" w x 6" long.
  • Use dull scissors to cut the screening.  I like to wear garden gloves during these first steps because the edges of the screening are extremely prickly.



  • Fold over both long edges on all 8 pieces of cut screening.
  • I bent it over the edge of my desk top to form a straight fold.

  • I first used my finger to crease back the folded edge and then ran the handle of the scissors along it to smooth it out.

  • Using something round as a form, bend each of the 8 pieces in half but a curved half - not a crease.


  • Pull a strand of aluminum "thread" off the edge of a scrap piece of screening.


  • Use this thread to stitch together the two ends of each piece of screening.

  • Take a piece of 1/8" red satin ribbon and thread it onto a large darning needle.
  • Thread it through the screen about 3/4" up from the stitched seam.
  • Thread a bead onto it.
  • Thread it out the other side of the petal shape.


  • Thread it into the next petal shape again about 3/4' from the stitched seam.
  • Add another bead and continue through and out the other side.
  • Add another petal shape, then a bead, continuing until all 8 have been threaded together.



  • You may need to adjust the shape of your 8 "petals" so they form a complete circle.
  • When you have all eight connected, tie the two end of the ribbon together leaving enough to make a hanging hoop.


Simple and elegant!



Add them to your collection from my previous two tutorials.




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©2011 Ashbee Design, Marji Roy

5 comments:

  1. love it! But I think I want to try it with wired ribbon! I would cut myself for sure on the screening!

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  2. Karenduch -I wore light weight garden gloves for the first few steps. Once the edges were bent over and creased the screening material no longer poked me and I didn't need the gloves any longer.

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  3. This is fab, I would have never thought to use that material, but it most look lovely.

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  4. Found this great idea on Pinterest and featured you in my blog! http://aniemandesign.blogspot.com/2012/11/counting-down-till-xmas.html
    Keep the great ideas coming!
    - A. Nieman

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  5. Love this, hoping to use it to create some great things for our church.

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