We were very kindly sent some luxury chunky twine by Rope Source to have a play with and try some crafty projects. Being the lead up to Christmas I’m planning to use some to hang the Christmas cards on and also having a rope display in the playroom for the girls’ pictures.
After several weeks of playing with ideas and pottering, I must say it’s been lovely upcycling and making every day items a bit more homely as well as preparing to wrap some Christmas presents with a more traditional look – brown paper and twine. The difference being this twine comes in lovely colours (even sparkly!). I chose the luxury chunky twine selection box which has the versatile chunky twine perfect or crafting and doing a bit of upcycling.
As you can see crafting with twine, and upcycling really is super simple, anyone can do it!
Why not give a really unique handmade gift this Christmas? Or get the kids involved?
UPCYCLING WITH TWINE
Twine vase
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Twine pencil holder
A twine pencil holder for H, as hers were quite boring. I’m now making some more for me. I think this would work with any colour of twine, but the colourful kind really makes every holder different.
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Upcycled chair
The girls both have matching plain white wooden IKEA chairs at our dining table, and the rest are leather. I revised they’d love them to be unique, so a bit of twine and bingo they each have a chair with their favourite colour. Pink for H and yellow for B.
Do tie the ends tightly otherwise crafty toddlers CAN unravel it!
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My next job is to make the girls cushions for their chairs as they are quite uncomfy!
What do you think? What would you do with some crafty colourful twine?