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Decorative Jute Round Balls

*Small and Medium Styrofoam Balls (around 3 and 5 inches)
*3 ply jute or thicker (I used Hemp)
*Low Temperature Glue Gun and plenty of Glue Sticks
*Spray Paint in colors of your choice

Start to glue at the top of the ball and work winding around gluing the jute or hemp.
You can find more details on this here
gardenseedsandhoneybees

After all balls are completed with the Jute or Hemp. I use a box with wax paper in the bottom and change the wax paper for each color that I spray with paint. I do all of this outside on the grass. Put on one to two coats of paint or until desired color.
Here is a great way to spray paint so paint doesn’t get on other things thefamilyhandyman

Let balls dry about 15 to 20 minutes.

I hope you enjoy!

Lindy

This spring banner is another seasonal addition to my previous St. Patrick’s banner. I will switch out the shamrocks for these flowers and birds.

I used the shape of of flower. You could use a cookie cutter shape and then the bird you may want to use this pattern I found here Lavendersbluedesign. You can use any cotton fabric you like, I used a textured muslin. For more information on fusible web instructions see my seasonal blanket stitch banner.

The reason for the avocado, is because I used avocado skins simmered in a pot of water for a couple of hours. You can find more instructions at Altering Thoughts. I put my fabric and soaked it until I got the color I liked.

Some other materials I used for flowers: fabrics; cream satin, tulle, and lace. I used a die cutter to cut out shapes of flowers but you could just pile these fabrics on top of each other. I used brads for the birds eyes and attaching the flower layers.