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St Patricks Day wreath from a Recycled Skirt

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recycled wreathThis is my recycled St. Patrick’s Day wreath made from an old plaid skirt, foam wreath, straight pins and felt.  Super easy to , no sew, and makes a statement for the St. Patrick’s Day.  Show off your Irish:st_patricks_wreath-27-127

How to make a Recycled Wreath

Materials:

  • 1 plaid skirt-  I picked up this one at the thrift store for $1
  • Foam Ring: Ac more $7-8
  • Straight Pins
  • 1 safety pin
  • 1 of each color of  craft felt green, lime, orange,off white (9X12 sheets) $.59 each

 

To Recycle the skirt: Place the skirt flat on a table cut diangle making a 1 1/2″ strip.  It does not have perfect.

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Continue around the skirt making one continuous piece of fabric strips

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Roll continuous fabric strip in to a rolls so make easier to use, when wrapping wreath .. do not twist

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Attaching  with pins the end to foam wreath form start wrapping the fabric around the wreath (this is why you need the ball)

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Over lapping  the wraps to hide the foam shape

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Cut and Pin end when the entire wreath is covered.

To make felt  flowers:

Take a piece of felt cut 4″4″  square, round off corners

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The cut a spiral from the other edge moving towards center

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Then roll from the center the flower shape,  securing end ,  when pinning to wreath

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Add as many flowers as you like,  you can make smaller spirals or larger<st_patrick_decor_22013_1-2

Make hanger 2″ x 9″  from felt Strip with notches,  use a safety pin to hang on door.

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Enjoy your Irish decor.  Have fun upcycling that old skirt.  You can make one in anay colors.

Do you decorate your door?

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Cooking, Crafting

Chocolate Leprechaun Hats : St Patricks Day Cookies

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St Patrick day cookiesSt Patricks Day Cookies:   Chocolate Leprechaun Hats  using a chocolate marshmallow and sugar cookie. Cute little treat for the family on St. Patricks day.  Easy to make. They are also a no bake cookie. Here is how.

Ingredients:

Makes about 16-20 St Patricks Day Cookiescookie making supplies

  1. Melt chocolate following directions on package or if you have a Wilton Chocolate Pro Electric Melting Pot
  2. Dip the end  Marshmallow in to chocolate a place in the center of the cookie this fused the marshmallow with the cookiechocolate marshmellow cookie
  3. Allow the chocolate marshmallow cookie  to cool in the fridge for  10 minute till sethat cookies
  4. Roll the hat on the side in the chocolate till covered. I use a spoon carefully Place on wax paper to cool or place in fridge..away from blower to avoid bubbleschoclate covering cookiecookie in chocolate
  5. When cook decorate with band and clover-  I used glitter icing for my black it did not dry so I would use the same Betty Crocker  icing for both the black and white.
  6. You can buy little bags to protect the Chocolate Leprechaun Hats

You could also do Easter bonnets and use pastel chocolates.

For more tips on working with chocolate check out the Make and Mold Chocolate website

chocolate covered cookies that look like Leprechaun Hats

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Have fun making a St Patricks Day Cookies

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