It is that time of the year again and you can virtually smell Christmas round the corner
. There is that familiar sound of Xmas carols again and are you beginning to feel the Christmas cheer from the people around you? It is around this time that we begin making plans for the holidays like where we're going to be spending them, and we're also possibly beginning to make our Christmas shopping lists. But one massive and fun part of preparing for the Xmas season is decorating our houses.
The Christmas tree is an important part of the holiday and decorating them is something that is fun because we will be able to do it with our family. It can also be quite challenging to think of new motifs for the tree. Beaders would find their craft very useful for this activity. You could be creating family heirlooms that you can pass from generation to generation.
There are a couple of great patterns that you can create with the Christmas theme in mind. This one can be quite troublesome to make but it is very attractive. Poinsettias are beautiful and really reflect the tradition of the season. You can use yellow pony beads for the middle and red rochailles beads for the body of the flower. For your base, you may use a round clear piece of glass with a hole in the middle for the hanger. Tie a green or red ribbon from the hanger hole so you can put it up on your tree.
Another type of ornament that you can make is a tea ball ornament. You may use a mesh tea ball as your base. You can stitch the beads onto the tea ball in any color pattern that you want. Choose a spread of colors or make a certain pattern like a snowflake design. Candy canes are generally a fun design to make. The basic stitch that you will need to learn for this is the spiral rope chain. Share:
What about beaded snow angel dolls? Pearl seed beads and crystal beads would be the perfect ones to use for these. They're awfully pretty when finished and would be very attention-grabbing on your tree. You can even use them to top the tree with instead of the usual star.
Bead work will fit with just about any Christmas tree ornament you can think of. The main thing is making sure the design fits well with the sort of ornament you choose to create. But then again don't be afraid to experiment. Of course , Christmas is the perfect time to channel that inner childlike-wonder in every one of us. Beaded jewelry making is great fun for the youngsters, just ensure that they are supervised at every point when working with beads and tools. Most children will listen if you teach them some safety tips in jewelry making if it implies that they're going to be able to make their own Xmas decorations.