Monday, January 19, 2009

Crepe Paper Wind Socks

  • I saw this in my mom's magazine. I need to write it down before I forget=) I have also something similar to this made of various widths/and shades of polyester ribbon in a reception magazine (some were hung on a straight rod and some on a circular piece(hula hoop)--hung over the cake table, pulled back like curtains. It was beautiful).
  • It would be so cute to hang a s a chandelier in a baby's room, at party/shower, or a wedding--just sprinkle with a short strand of white Christmas lights inside the ribbon/hoop.
  • 4 rolls of crepe paper complimenting colors
  • 2 Large embroidery hoops (wooden)
  • Staple gun
  • Matching ribbon, kite string, fishing line, or dental floss--guessing 4 yds.

Cut lengths of ribbon at the same or varying lengths--your choice
On the inside of the hoop, staple one end of the crepe paper to the wood, allowing the crepe papers finished edge to come over the top of the hoop, and crepe paper tails hanging down).
Continue adding crepe paper tails, varying colors until wooden hoop is covered and fullness is to your liking.

Using 3 ribbons/kite string/white dental floss...
Tie one string around the hoop. Moving to the remaining two sides, working in thirds, continue tying the other 2 strings around the hoop, make sure it is level. Then tie the 3 stings together at their ends and hang on the porch, off low branches, or over a table--they were so cute grouped together.