Friday 18 April 2014

Easter Tree


Do you remember in one of last week's posts I mentioned the twigs destined for my Special Project ? Well, it's finished, so now I can tell you all about it - oooo goody! I've been just desperate to show you!

Upon my request, the Little People had collected loads of fallen twigs. I selected the twiggiest twigs (lots of the rejected ones would really have been classified as Sticks which apparently are much more worthy of collection, if you are aged 10 or under). The other main thing I needed was some kind of receptacle for standing twigs in. I had exactly right cheerful yellow vase for the job .... in went the twigs ......

... I'm sure you've worked it out by now:)

The twigs just sort of flopped around sadly so I put in a couple of inches of little pebbles from the garden (to wedge the bottom ends in), arranged the twigs artfully (twiddled around til they looked ok) and then wired them in position (amazing how you can find a use for a random bit of wire that's been lying around in the garage for years). Then I painted them with a tester pot of whitey-cream paint (that's also been lying around in the garage for years).....
... the children thought I was a bit mad and Mr EC didn't even dare to ask ......
I left the painted-twigs-in-vase ensemble on the windowsill to dry overnight. Look, there it is on my kitchen windowsill (actually that was just an excuse to photograph my daffodils - they just need to be photographed, don't they, such great colours).

Whilst that lot was drying I gathered a few more supplies - some wool, some ribbon, a crochet hook and a bowl of jolly plastic eggs ....

Do you like my bowl ? Do you Love it ? I do! My bargaintastic 50p charity shop find, it makes me think of daisies and sunflowers all mixed up :)

I wanted to make some covers for the eggs, and I decided to write my own pattern (whoop - go me). So I set to with my crochet hook and rustled something up (actually it took aaaages to tweak it til it was just right)

They didn't take long. Then I threaded them with the ribbon ...

I pondered for ages whether to embellish these with flowers, or buttons or something else, but in the end decided that Less Is More and that I like them Just The Way They Are. I'll post the pattern soon :) At least in time for next Easter :)

All that remained was the final positioning .... and .... ta-daaaa.....


My Easter Tree :) I'm so happy with the end result, not too blingy, not too overpowering. I know it's not an original idea, they are all over Pinterest and you can even buy them in the shops - but I love the fact that the Little People collected the sticks, that they watched me assemble and paint, and that I crocheted the egg covers with my own pattern. And yes, that is my flower garland in place too. All together such a springy Eastery happy addition to our fireplace :)

17 comments:

  1. It looks lovely Jill, and what a good idea to crochet over plastic eggs.

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  2. Thanks Anne :) I do have a few more eggs to cover and add, just been having too much Easter fun with the children to sit still and crochet for long!

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  3. Love your tree we have been playing with Easter Trees too - hope you and your family have a lovely time . Sue

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    1. Thankyou Sue, it's fun creating something out of nothing much, isn't it :) Happy Easter to you :)

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  4. I just found you by reading the comments on A Little Happy Place.I am fairly new to crochet, after struggling on and off for what feels like decades I finally had the AH HA moment a few weeks ago and now have wool and hooks everywhere. I do like your Easter Tree and the flower garland. I am in the middle of packing to move so MUST NOT start any more projects, sigh. I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Pam

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    1. Thanks Pam :) Dud you read my earlier posts ? My a-ha moment was last year after a few false starts, I'm so addicted now but seem to buy more wool that I can crochet with lol. Good luck with your move, I'm sure it will be worth it in the end :) x

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  5. The tree and the eggs are a delightful masterpiece. I also love the crochet garland. Happy Easter.

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    1. Aaah thanks for you comments :) The garland brings a smile to my face every time I look at it :)
      Jillxx

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  6. Hello Jill and thank you for you comments :) I love to meet new bloggers and especially crochet ones! Your Easter tree is wonderful, I love that you painted them white and crocheting around plastic eggs is pure genius. Im going to go poke around a bit on your other posts. Have a happy Easter!
    Birgitta xx

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    1. Hi Birgitta, Thanks! I really enjoyed making the tree, might change it in a while when Easter has been forgotten :) Hope you visit again soon :)
      Jillx

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  7. Jill,

    I am so glad you popped in for a visit because now I have found you and your beautiful blog. I love what you did with the Easter Tree, your eggs turned out perfectly. Love visiting here and seeing your beautiful family and all your crochet creativeness. I think you would do well to have a follow me button on your sidebar, don't ask me how iti s done, my sister did mine. That way people can click right on it and follow you. I know blogs are going towards the more minimal approach these days, but that is the way I like to follow people, it is so easy.

    Hugs to you and Happy Easter,
    Meredith

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    1. Hi Meredith, Tgats a great idea, thanks for that! Will investigate :) Jillx

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  8. Awesome crochet eggs! Cute flower garland too!

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  9. HI Jill,
    Wonderful easter tree and what beautiful daffs!!
    Love your blog - so bright and colorful and full of fun things.

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  10. I love the crochet egg covers and garland, just wonderful xo

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  11. Fabulous! I've done some plastic-covered eggs too...great minds eh?? Your blog is really great Jill, so bright and zingy. X

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  12. Thanks all for your lovely comments, I'm loving blogging, I never realised before how much I really love colour :)

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Jillxxxxx