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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Make a Woodland Brooch


 
 
Welcome to a crafty Wednesday friends!
 
This is a kind of a brooch I already have in my collection. I posted something similar a couple of years ago where I wanted to save a vintage laced napkin and used it to make a brooch.
 
So, working on a "woodland" collection (I know, I know.. I am always working on some sort of collection; it actually never stops round here....) I had to make many accessories and this came to mind promptly because it is:
 
a) immensely easy to make
b) conversation starter and makes head turns :)
c) adoooorable
 
Let's roll up sleeves and get to work!

What you need to make this brooch:
 
 
1) A lace piece
2) A piece of white tulle (you can almost miss it in the picture)
3) Crocheted leaves (pattern below)
4) A plastic  / (mine is) styrofoam mushroom
5) A small cone
 
Not shown but necessary
- a needle and thread
- hot glue / liquid silicon glue
- a brooch pin
- (optional) a round felt piece to cover the messy stitching of the pin at the back.

 
Step 1: Take the lace piece and fold it as shown.
Step 2: Have the threaded needle ready and sew the folds together.
Step 3: Crochet the leaves or make them out of felt.
 
Pattern for leaves: ch 13. Starting from 2nd ch from hook, hdc1, dc1, tr6, dc1, hdc1, sc1, sl st 1 (one side made) next repeat the pattern in reverse for the other side: sl st 1, sc1, hdc1, dc1, tr6, dc1,hdc1, sl st. Chain 13 more and repeat the leaf pattern for the second leaf.
 
Sew leaves onto the lace.
Step 4: Sew  (glue) the mushroom.
 
 
Step 5: Fold the tulle similarly to the lace and sew it at the back. Sew the pin too. Glue the felt piece to cover the brooch sewing.
Step 6: Glue the cone. Mind that the cones should not be heavy; if it is, it will pull on the whole piece
 
That's it! Say "Hi" to your new brooch!
 
 
 


12 comments:

  1. Absolutely perfect, Maya!!!!!! I love that it is so easy to make it!!!! Thank you for the inspiring idea, my friend. Kisses!!!

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  2. Lovely idea, Maya! I love the mixture of such diverse materials in a delightful result. So, so lovely! πŸ’•πŸƒπŸŒΈπŸƒ

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    1. Thank you Anabelia. What I like is the maximum effect with minimum effort and materials used

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  3. So cute! You make it look so easy too! Love this!

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  4. Totally cute! I think it could be made into a clip (headband) as well

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  5. Adoooorable indeed. And easy to make. I think I'll try it with my niece, it is the sort of project she is sure to like.
    Amalia
    xo

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  6. what a great idea, so super cute and perfect for collecting little goodies on our walks in the woods thanks for sharing
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  7. Thanks for sharing with us at the To Grandma's house we go link party, see you next week!

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  8. Ahhhhhh Maya, you know how much I love teeny tiny little fairyish things. Your brooch is soooooooo adorable. What a lovely idea

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