Welcome to a special week of spring-themed decorating ideas, recipe and craft posts. Today is a fast and easy project, The Best Nest Spring Craft.
The Best Nest Spring Craft
All the recent sewing I have been doing to raise money for the rebuilding of the Little House log cabin in Kansas has left me with a plethora of empty vintage wooden spools. During the holiday season, I had used a bit of my stash to create some wee Christmas trees.
Over the weekend I set the dining tables for Easter Holy Week. On the formal dining table, I wanted to finish the vintage look with a few spring-themed place cards. So I began digging through my stash to see what I could create.
You can first wrap the empty spools with a bit of old sheet music or paper. A dab of hot glue holds it in place.
Next, take a very fine tipped pen to write the name or saying that you wish to place on the tag.
I found the wee wooden tags at Michaels in the scrapbooking section.
Attach the tags with a bit of lace or twine. A small button can also be used as an embellishment.
Add a bit of dried Spanish moss and a tiny egg to the top of the spool with a dab of hot glue.
The wee nests look so sweet sitting on some stacked books or to personalize a place setting.
I’ll be sharing more vintage-inspired decor on Wednesday.
Have a joy filled day,
Laura
Those are really sweet, Laura. Happy Easter to you and your family.
These are so sweet, Laura! I’ve done the spool/tin thing with trees but it’s just adorable with the wee eggs and lace. A lovely idea and a beautiful keepsake for Easter or any spring fling!
Oh my word, I love the nests, how fun and original are these.
This is beautiful. I think it might also be a great craft to do with the kids in the house! I love this.
These are so cute when you add the special touches. I know they would be fun to make too! Enjoy your week!
So charming! Easter blessings to you and yours.
Laura, such a sweet little accent to add to your spring table! Lovely!
So simple, so sweet! What a great stash buster, too! Happy Easter!
This is so simple and sweet Laura! I love making spoolies , so I collect wooden spools. I am hosting our craft group dinner here next Tuesday. I am going with a bird theme. I bought sweet white birds for favors, but I am going to make these to set at each place setting. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Very sweet! I save my empty thread spools (not sure why) but this is a great way to decorate with them. Visiting from Sweet Inspiration party.
Adore the spools with sheet music on them! I have a ton in my craft room! What a great way to repurpose them!
#TheSway
I have always loved vintage spool crafts, especially the Christmas ones. But now I’ve got another favorite — your best nest! It’s adorable. Wish I had more luck finding the spools while thrifting, though, since I don’t sew:) Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xoKathleen
Oh how pretty Laura. Love the whole vintage look and those teeny tiny nests