Today's primitive fall craft, 33 days to Halloween is: extreme primitive corn cob dolls!
-I use the stem end for the face, as it is the widest. Remove the stem. Paint the dried cobs with black acrylic craft paint. Stand them up in a glass to dry. After, soak glasses in warm soapy water.
-Once dry, coat them with a thin coat of modge podge. You may also use white glue I suppose, if that is what you have on hand. I used modge podge. Get into the cracks of kernels.
- Dash on spice mixture with a brush; I used cinnamon, but you may use cinnamon and cloves, pie spices, ..etc. Let some black show through~
-For dress, fold a piece of fabric in half, and sew up the side. Allow for a width of 3-4x the width of corn doll.
-Gather fabric around the neck of corn doll, and tie tightly with raffia.
-Place coffee grunged of fabric over top to along the sides of the head, and tie with raffia once again, for the make-do bonnet. I like to leave the raffia long.
-They look cute in an olde mercantile crate!
****Alternative:You may also use this method for display cobs. (without the "doll look") Paint and spice as directed, and gather them in a trencher, for an extreme prim gathering.
See you tomorrow!!! P.s. 40- DiFFEreNT CRAFTS? WHat WaS I THiKing LOL- oh well, YES 40 it'll be!
See you tomorrow!!! P.s. 40- DiFFEreNT CRAFTS? WHat WaS I THiKing LOL- oh well, YES 40 it'll be!
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12 comments:
Another awesome prim fall craft and I LOVE it!
How on earth can you think of 40 different crafts? Guess you can - you're so creative!
Best wishes
Christine
I don't know!!!! LOL What was I thinking LOL
Hi Pamela,
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. The linen I am stitching on is an even weave. If you were to see it really magnified, it looks like a tic-tac-toe board with nine "holes". I'm not sure if that helps with your question. I believe the fabric is from Weeks Dye Works. You can find diagrams of 2 over one stitching online (Google). I've done lots of cross stitch, but never on something so small. I'm hooked now! :)
Blessings to you, Friend!
Rhonda
LOVE IT!
Thanks for sharing!
Kudos to you for doing this ~ Your the BEST!
Prim Blessings
Robin
These are great Pamela, keep up the good work I'm watching every day.
Smiles, Angela.
Hi Pamela, Love the corn cob dolls, very prim. You have such great ideas. Take care, Vicky
Oh Pam - these are the best yet!! I LOVE them!! I think you should sell them on your blog.... ;o) HINT HINT! (And - hey - no backing out now!) Wishing you a blessing-filled day! Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin
Those are too cute. Heck what am I saying...any prim doll is too cute! You inspire me with your creativity. Thanks for sharing.
Nicole
Pamela~ great idea~ just love the corncobs!!
smiles
Teresa
I love them. Thanks for sharing. Blessings!
Lara
Thanks for sharing. gonna make me a basket of babies!
Oh yes, love these!
Definitely have to give this a try.
Tam
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