Yarn Ribbon

Can you give me some craft ideas with these listed craft items? I need some craft ideas. Here is a list of craft items i have. Pipe Cleaners. Popsicle Sticks. Paint. Craft Scissors. Yarn. Ribbon. Construction Paper. Markers. Colored Pencils. Crayons. If you have any ideas or websites for ideas, using these items. Let me know! I will choose a best answer. the first thing that comes to mind is a hanging butterfly use the popsicle stick as the body of the butterfly, you can cut out the wings of the butterfly from construction paper with scissors and then color on the wings with crayons, colored pencils and markers. since you don't have glue listed then you can use paint to stick the popsicle to the wings, which works excellently. you can also color the popsicle with the markers. you can use pipe cleaners as the feelers on the top of their head and to make them stay you can wrap it around the popsicle before you "glue" it to the wings after that is dry you can use yarn or ribbon to hang the butterfly from a hook or something and you can use the ribbon to hang from the bottom of the butterfly. you can use the craft scissors to cut an opening in the construction paper for the ribbons and the yarn that it will hang from. you could also make a boat by cutting the bottom and the sail out of construction paper and "gluing" them to the popsicle stick with the paint. again you can color the paper with the markers, colored pencils, and crayons and color the stick with markers. the ribbon you could use to hang from the bottom or top of the boat depending on whether or not you want them to be streamers or hang from something. use scissors to cut the holes again. you can also craft other items out of the paper and glue the sticks to them with paint and color. if you wish you can cover the popsicle stick on the butterfly or boat mast with ribbon to give it a more finished look and glue the ribbon off with the paint. these are just a couple of ideas but they do use all of them and are simple to make. hope this helps good luck

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Finish your Quilt With Tying

Sometimes tying a quilt seems like the very last resort to getting a quilt finished.

While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine quilters appreciate the beauty and complexity of fine machine quilting, tying a quilt can be equally rewarding. And those ties don't need to be simple yarn knots with tails tied every 6 inches.

For example, take a look at some of the particularly ornate Crazy Quilts from more than 100 years ago. These gorgeous Crezy Quilts were tied, but it isn't obvious how they were tied, since you can't see the ties on the front; thus didn't distract from the exquisite embroidery stitches.

On the back side of these quilts there are simple double thread tacks holding the quilt together. To achieve this, the patchwork quilt top was sewn to a foundation fabric, securing the top to the inner layer.

The backing layer is also attached to the foundation fabric in the center of the quilt, but the ties do not come through to the quilt top. By carefully pulling the needle and thread through only the backing and the foundation, the double threads could be tied on the back.

Extra work, to be certain, but clearly worth the effort in order to preserve the quality and beauty of the Crazy Quilt top.

But, What About the Patchwork Quilts of Today?

Everyone agrees that tying a quilt is much faster and generally easier than either machine or hand quilting.

Basically anyone who can hold a needle can tie a quilt and get a sense of accomplishment. All members of a congregation are invited to tie a knot in the prayer quilt, no sewing ability needed. Yarn, perle cotton or embroidery thread tied in a simple knot is perfect for that kind of quilt. When the quilts are made, the quilters place the ties in the quilts, and then the members of the congregation finish the quilts by tying the knots.

Other quilts would be ruined by either hand or machine quilting. Anyone who has seen a moderately heavily quilted quilt understands that the quilting tends to reduce the puffiness in a quilt.

If you want a puffy, fluffy quilt, using thick batting will give you that look. And tying the quilt will keep the layers together while maintaining the puffiness you want. Hand or machine quilting this type of quilt would significantly reduce the puffiness, and completely change the look of your quilt.

Many tied quilts are simply tied in the corners between the blocks, leaving the blocks as open space. Other quilts are tied in the center of each block with either yarn or perle cotton.

But, tying a quilt doesn't need to be boring!

The best ties are washable, won't unravel, will stay tied, and are strong enough to hold together when they are tied. Even with those considerations, why not add a little flair? Using embroidery floss or cording might be a possibility. And instead of using yarn or perle cotton, try a ribbon.

And what about adding something interesting in the tie? Sew a cute shaped button - say a train or fire truck - onto your quilt, and then tie the knot on the back of the quilt. Simply pull your thread from the back of the quilt, attach the button, and knot the thread, just as you would sew a button on a shirt.

Another possibility is a bow. Instead of just knotting your quilt tie, finish it off with a bow. Add a large button under the bow for an even more interesting look. As added safety against the bow coming untied, double knot it.

And speaking of trains, trucks and other things with wheels, make double-sided circles of fabric and sew them on to your quilt as wheels of your vehicle, attaching them just in the center. You might even add a button on top, and make the fabric circle wheel able to spin around.

If you have a lattice on your quilt top, maybe you could lay down a narrow ribbon and tie it in place with ribbon ties every few inches along the way. If you will wash the quilt or wall hanging, the ribbon strips might need additional stitching to secure them to the quilt top.

Where you place the ties on your quilt can be interesting, too. Just as quilters stitch their quilting to make a design, your ties can add to the design of your quilt.

If your quilt has an ocean flavor, your ties can be like birds in the sky or whiskers on a seal. A basket quilt might have bows along the handles of the baskets. And your Sunbonnet Sue might have ribbons on her hat.

Have fun with every aspect of your quilt - from sewing the blocks together to quilting the top - whether you hand quilt, machine quilt or tie your quilt, finish it so someone you love can enjoy using it.

About the Author

Penny Halgren
http://www.TheQuiltingCoach.com

Penny is the author of 9 books for beginner quilters and a self-taught quilter of more than 26 years who seeks to interest new quilters and provide them with the resources necessary to create beautiful quilts.