Wedding Accessories...
By Anne of Anro Miniatures...
- Bridal veil
- Wooden spoon
- Lucky horseshoe
- Rolling pin
- Dorothy bag
Bridal Veil...
Materials required...
- Piece of tulle 10 ins x 8 ins
Length of narrow lace
Length of 4 mm ribbon
2½ ins strung pearls
Rhine stones, pearls or other spangles
Tacky glue -- such as thick formula decorator glue
Cut, then glue into an oval and stick or sew lace to the edge starting at the top.
Cut 10 ins from the ribbon and tie the string of pearls into a ring.
Fold the ends of the lace together and cover the join by gluing on the pearl head
band, letting the ends fall down the back.
Finish with a bow
Wooden Spoon...
Materials required...
- Bought wooden spoon
Rose bud
Small piece of 2 mm ribbon
Tacky glue
Stick the rosebud in the bowl of the spoon, and tie a bow round the handle.
Lucky Horseshoe...
Materials required...
- Small gold plastic horseshoe from cake decorators
2 small rosebuds
Length of 2 mm ribbon
Tacky glue
Stick ribbon to back of horseshoe forming a loop at the top
with the ends trailing. Stick on the rose buds to decorate the front.
Rolling Pin...
Materials required...
- Bought rolling pin
Rose bud
Piece of 2 mm ribbon
Tacky glue
Stick the rose buds on the rolling pin and finish with a tied ribbon bow.
Dorothy Bag...
Materials required...
- Piece of fine silky material (Mine is in silk dupion)
Rose buds
Length of 2 mm ribbon to match or contrast
Piece of thin card such as a post card
Tacky glue
Cut circle of card ½ins across. Cut out a piece of fabric the same size.
Cut a piece of fabric 1¼ x 1¾ins and make small V notches along the
long side, and turn in about ½ an inch along the opposite side and stick down.
Put a smear of glue round the edge of the card and stick edge of fabric on the front gluing one notch over the one before if required.
There should be a slight overlap, stick one side over the other to form a tube.
A child’s crayon or a piece of doweling is useful here.
If you haven’t lost it now is the time to stick the circle of fabric to the bottom. Cover the join with a piece of ribbon.
Leave to dry.
Roll a piece of tissue paper into a small ball and put into a bag. Stick a piece of ribbon onto back seam and holding the edges of the top together tie in the front drawing the bag closed.
Stick a piece of ribbon on each side of the bag to form a handle.
Finish with a rosebud.
