It's time for a revisit to a post from the past. I've made these conch shell twirlers in the past and had the pattern on my website. Recently I had a request to do the pattern in pdf format for easy saving and printing. So I'm posting the directions again and adding a link to my pdf file.
For this pattern you will need:
-wire from a coathanger that is about 16 inches long.
- fishing swivel
-fishing line
-clothes peg
- interlocking craft beads
-plastic canvas in your choice of colours, use 2 or 3 colours and alternate the strips
Cut your plastic canvas five holes wide and 70 holes long. You will need 27 strips.
Twist a loop in the end of the wire and thread three beads on.
Alternate beads and plastic canvas until all 27 strips are on the wire.
Take the free end of your first PC strip, and thread it on the wire.
Add a bead and move on to the next PC strip.
Continue until all strips are used.
End with 3 beads.
Bend a hook in the wire, add the swivel, and close.
Fasten a length of fishing line fastened to a clothes peg.
It should look something like a conch shell
-wire from a coathanger that is about 16 inches long.
- fishing swivel
-fishing line
-clothes peg
- interlocking craft beads
-plastic canvas in your choice of colours, use 2 or 3 colours and alternate the strips
Cut your plastic canvas five holes wide and 70 holes long. You will need 27 strips.
Twist a loop in the end of the wire and thread three beads on.
Alternate beads and plastic canvas until all 27 strips are on the wire.
Take the free end of your first PC strip, and thread it on the wire.
Add a bead and move on to the next PC strip.
Continue until all strips are used.
End with 3 beads.
Bend a hook in the wire, add the swivel, and close.
Fasten a length of fishing line fastened to a clothes peg.
It should look something like a conch shell
What a wonderful garden craft. You ARE a crafty gardener!! Thanks so much for sharing your pattern! ~karen
ReplyDeleteHi, your photos are wonderful as is the information... a job well done!
ReplyDeleteYou've inspired me to make one, Linda! Will have to try this with my son. It will make a great rainy day project for us this summer! Thinking it will be a great addition to the garden, too!
ReplyDeleteI may have to try one of these next summer for my garden! What a great craft idea, Linda!
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