Today there is going to be 2 pins for the price of 1! That is because of 2 things - 1. it's world book day and 2/3 sons have gone to school dressed up and 2. I had a brain wave last night on how to do something that I need to share as it may help others.
Lets start with number 1 on the list. Today is world book day, this is a great day that aims to raise awareness of books and reading and encourages children to do so. Most schools allow the children to dress up as a character froma book. My youngest decided as soon as he knew they were dressing up that he was going as Thomas the tank engine. He was going to wear his dressing up playsuit of thomas but its very thin and most of the back is open (it ties at the neck) and as the weather doesn't know what its doing at the moment (snow, hail, rain and sun all on same day 2 days ago) I told him to wear his thick thomas onesie, which has thomas from the top to bottom, not small pics or the writing but a big thomas (see pic). My middle son wanted to go as Hiccup the Viking (see FEbruary 26th and 27th) from How to train your dragon. This proved a bit hared than the simple onesie, but I managed to make him it and everyone that saw the photo of himand stock image of hiccup said I had down really well. (See pic).
I will also add the instructions for Hiccip to one of my very early blog posts about making costumes for book day and parties etc.
NOW for the 2nd part of todays pin, this is a how to by me as when I looked yesterday on google and pinterest all I was finding was shop bought or make your own with wire or dental floss of which I have neither.
This how to is about making a needle threader from a drinking straw.
On March 3rd I posted about making a clown wig from wool and a hat. Things were going ok to start with, then after 1 row round the hat my finger started to really get sore from where I was threading wool into a needle. So I got out my needle threader (for cotton as all I had) and after 3 strands of wool it broke!
After going on google and Pinterest to try and find how to make 1, I hunted the house and hubbys tool boxes etc to see if I could find any thin wire (no such luck) and the strimmer wire was too thick for needle as well and I don't have dental floss in the house either. Call it what you like but I choose the word FATE 2 drinking straws fell out of the packet that sits on top of my cupboards (or my boys use them 1 per drink and then bin them). Well this got me thinking - straws are flexible I wonder if it will fit through eye of needle if squashed? AND yes it does!
For this make your own needle threader you need a drinking straw, a pair of scissors and a big eyed needle. It's very simple to do. Step 1 - cut a small (1-2cm long) piece off the drinking straw. Step 2 - thread wool into straw. Step 3 - squash straw flat. Step 4 - push the straw through eye of needle. Step 5 - remove strw and needle is threaded. Then repeat the steps for each piece you need to do - this is lots with this clown wig!!!
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| Step 1 top left, step 2 bottom left, step 3 top right, step 4 middle right and step 5 bottom right |
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