Teasel Christmas Decorations and Willow Wreaths Etc
I know its early but whilst I have been off work I am trying to do as much as I can with what is available to me and offer. There are loads of teasels about and I thought that if I bought a big bunch in to dry, once they are dry I could then paint them , gold, red or green and then either give them a collar with a white lacy doily round the edge or with some lace, or some chiffon draped appropriately. I thought I would make about 4 of these posies for decorating the bannister on the stairs. I have some green braid and a limey green braid (red would be good but I do not have that at present) and I thought if I attached some bells as well that this would decorate my straight up and down stairs just a little bit during the Christmas period. Well that's the plan. One thing I am going to do though is take the prickles off the stems with a sharp knife and then probably sand paper them down so they do not catch. I don't really want to be hurting myself or an...