I may be a bit obsessed with bird’s nests. Just a tad bit. So when I found myself idly rolling some silk cord through my fingers one day, wondering what to do with it, I realized that I had to make a bird’s nest. Or two.
These hair clips are so fast and simple to make that I kind of surprised myself by stopping at two. I have worn them both about 18 million times since creating them, too, so maybe it’s a good thing I don’t have more.
To make them, just roll a piece of silk cord up between your fingers, and sew through all the layers every few twists to help hold it in place.
Unlike a rosette, though, you want to start moving the cord up at the edges, rather than laying it flat so you have some place to put the eggs.
Then just string a bunch of beads onto a needle and thread and sew them into the center of the nest.
That’s it! I then went ahead and sewed the edges of the nests onto two hair clips, but they would also make nice pins or other decorations.
This post is linked up with #iPPP and Fireflies and Jellybeans
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