Thursday, July 7, 2011

Making Simple Boats for Our Seasonal Shelf



Using branch slices, I drilled a small hole into one end of each piece and then cut a branch to fit in the hole.
The girls and myself each sewed a sail of wool felt and now they sit on our summer seasonal shelf to sail on the shimmering blue sea of silk.
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  1. JulieJuly 7, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    I love those!What a great idea.

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  2. MamaWestWindJuly 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Love this, So simple and beautiful! I'm sure they would ignite the imagination too!

    Becca

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  3. The Knitty Gritty HomesteadJuly 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    Yay! A project to complete with my kids tomorrow! Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Bending BirchesJuly 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    fantastic!! They are beautiful, friend:) I may have to try this:) xoxo

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  5. Mama ForestdwellerJuly 7, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Wow, these are so lovely and seem surprisingly easy to make - I will give it a try! Thanks so much for posting this :)

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  6. house full of jaysJuly 7, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    These are so lovely, Tonya! What a lovely project to work on together.

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  7. mollyJuly 7, 2011 at 7:44 PM

    oh these will be perfect activity for tomorrow.

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  8. no spring chickenJuly 7, 2011 at 10:39 PM

    Oh so clever! I always love your ideas...

    Blessings, Debbie

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  9. AnonymousJuly 8, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    How cute :)
    Cecilia

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  10. ErinJuly 8, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Lovely and fun! Thanks for sharing this idea.

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  11. Simple Faith and LifeJuly 10, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I also love the idea of a "seasonal shelf"!

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  12. Nicole VangenJuly 12, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    How precious!

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  13. AmandaAugust 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Oh so adorable! These are the perfect shelf accent for any little boy's room, CUTE!

    I run Fun Family Crafts, a site similar in nature to Craftgawker and Spotlight, but different in that it's a library of craft tutorials geared only at kids. I would love it if you'd stop by and submit this to be featured! (I link to you, I don't post your tutorial on the site) Feel free to submit as many kid friendly craft tutorials as you like! http://funfamilycrafts.com/

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  14. LunachikAugust 17, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    What is the best method for cutting the branch slices? My 11yr old is attempting to cut them with his hand saw and is feeling frustrated - we are aiming for thin discs to make natural medallions for gifts ...thanks :)

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  15. LindaFebruary 5, 2014 at 4:24 PM

    Too cute, thanks for sharing ♥ http://felting.craftgossip.com/2014/02/05/making-simple-boats-diy/

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