Christmas Wreath from Paper Doilies
12-15-2009, 06:34 AM
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Hi All. I saw the pattern for this in a Martha Stewart Mag a few years back (yes, I save them!) and decided to make one as a dedication to my dear friend.
Mollie passed away a year ago July and left the contents of her craft room to me, including these paper doilies that were her grandmother's.
I used over a hundred of them and battery operated "teeny" LED lights.
I gave it to Mollie's daughter and her husband so they would have something of her in their home at Christmas. (Last year they got my first quilt ever!) I figure if the doilies lasted this long, they will be fine.
I bought one of those neat, rubbermaid plastic wreath containers for it, too. Hangs on the wall and out of the way. Michael's had them for $20 on sale but I got mine at Target for $8.99!!
Mollie passed away a year ago July and left the contents of her craft room to me, including these paper doilies that were her grandmother's.
I used over a hundred of them and battery operated "teeny" LED lights.
I gave it to Mollie's daughter and her husband so they would have something of her in their home at Christmas. (Last year they got my first quilt ever!) I figure if the doilies lasted this long, they will be fine.
I bought one of those neat, rubbermaid plastic wreath containers for it, too. Hangs on the wall and out of the way. Michael's had them for $20 on sale but I got mine at Target for $8.99!!
Paper Doily Wreath
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Paper Doilies and LED lights
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12-15-2009, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bebe
Great idea I like it. You could probably spray paint it if you wanted , add glitter nad so on. Great idea!!!
Mind posting the link or instructions????
Mind posting the link or instructions????
12-15-2009, 06:50 AM
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Thanks! I appreciate your kind words.
The idea was in Martha Stewart Living, December 2008.
It's pretty simple actually...take a wreath form (I wired two together with floral wire), spray it white and wrap evenly with Christmas lights (calls for 20 feet, so I got two sets of those "teeny" LED's) I velcroed the battery cases to the back of the wreath form and added a swivel D ring to hang with.
In Martha's, she used little paper bouquet holders (tussy mussies), I folded the doilies in quarters and poked a small hole in the bottom (before I poked, I laid a small piece of scotch tape there so it wouldn't tear through...anal!)
I just kept layering around the wreath form til it was covered evenly. I also dabbed a dot of acid-free glue at the base of the light on the final row for longevity.
Hope this helps! Have FUN!!
The idea was in Martha Stewart Living, December 2008.
It's pretty simple actually...take a wreath form (I wired two together with floral wire), spray it white and wrap evenly with Christmas lights (calls for 20 feet, so I got two sets of those "teeny" LED's) I velcroed the battery cases to the back of the wreath form and added a swivel D ring to hang with.
In Martha's, she used little paper bouquet holders (tussy mussies), I folded the doilies in quarters and poked a small hole in the bottom (before I poked, I laid a small piece of scotch tape there so it wouldn't tear through...anal!)
I just kept layering around the wreath form til it was covered evenly. I also dabbed a dot of acid-free glue at the base of the light on the final row for longevity.
Hope this helps! Have FUN!!
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