Springiness!

Hello Friends!

  

 Boy, the weekend flew by! We got to spend time with family; it turned out to be a lovely time, very fun.

 

Every day it gets springier here, brighter and warmer. I have to admit I'm partial to sunny weather; not tropical weather but sunny weather. Anywhere. We're supposed to have some rain later this week but that should be the last gasp of winter around these parts.

 

Along with all of this springiness comes the promise of Easter. It's my favorite holiday, followed closely by Christmas, and there are no end of ways to decorate for the occasion. This is an idea that came to mind the other day so I thought I'd give it a try. I think it turned out well enough to share with you.

 

These are the eggs I bought on my craft bounty trip last week and this is exactly what I had in mind for them. They were so easy, another 'busy hands' craft that you can do when you need to ponder the great mysteries of the world...or watch TV. It does require some attention to watch that the lines of the baker's twine stay in some sort of order - straightish, preferably.

 

Baker's Twine Eggs:

- wooden eggs

- mod podge

- baker's twine

- craft paint brush

 

Glue the starting end of the twine at the bottom center of the egg with a drop of glue. Make sure it's stable before you start winding the twine around the center.

 

 

Once the center starting point is stable, cover the bottom of the egg with a light layer of glue and start winding the twine in a circular motion around the center. Make sure to keep the twine close as you go so there are no gaps where the egg shows through.

 

 

 

Once you've covered the bottom of the egg, wait a few minutes to let the glue dry and stabilize a bit. After the egg has dried for a few minutes, press the bottom on a plastic bag (wax paper, parchment paper, or anything non-stick would work) for a few seconds and then let it dry for awhile longer. This levels the bottom of the egg before the glue has completely hardened.

 

 

 

After the bottom has dried a bit longer, go ahead and wind the twine around the rest of the egg, covering about a half an inch (at most) with glue and then wind, glue and then wind, repeating the process until the egg is covered.

 

 

At the top, keep winding until the entire egg is complete. Trim twine close to egg and tuck end in to complete the wrapping. After it has dried for a few minutes, press a plastic bag onto the top of the egg to ensure twine is glued tightly and bound to top.

 

 

The wooden eggs were only 99 cents each so these 3 eggs probably cost about $4 in materials. You don't have to be a hugely skilled crafter to make them and you should be able to make these eggs in less than a day. I hope you try to make a few for your Easter celebration. They're perfect for adding a small, sweet accent to your home.

 

More to come!

 

~ M ~