Country Woman

Simply Fun

Wrap a sweet secret message around an old sewing bobbin.

- CRAFT BY STEPHANIE SLIWINSKI NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN

Sewing bobbins show love.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Empty wooden spool 20-in. piece of fabric Ribbon or twine

Washi tape, optional Decorative embellishm­ent,

optional

Letter stamps

Ink pad

Glue gun

Hole punch

DIRECTIONS

Measure the width of the spool. Cut a strip of fabric the same width and

20 in. long, cutting it shorter depending on the length of the message you’ve chosen.

Stamp a message on one side of the fabric, using letter stamps. Glue the end of the fabric strip to the spool so that the message faces into the spool. Add a piece of decorative washi tape to cover the glued end, if desired.

Roll the fabric around the spool. Punch a hole at the end of the strip. Cut a piece of ribbon or twine 16 in. long. Double the twine and thread the folded end through the hole. Loop the twine through itself to secure it in the hole. Wrap one loose end of twine one way and the other piece the opposite way around the spool until they meet back at the hole. Tie ends in a bow to secure. If desired, glue a decorative embellishm­ent to the end of the fabric, near the bow.

 ??  ?? “I love you this much” is just one idea for a message. Log onto countrywom­an magazine.com/submit to share how you would personaliz­e your note.
“I love you this much” is just one idea for a message. Log onto countrywom­an magazine.com/submit to share how you would personaliz­e your note.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States