Friday, 19 December 2014

peg stars

Today I (finally) got around to making some peg stars. I bought the pegs for these about a month ago - if not longer!!

First of all I started with some clothes pegs - wooden ones.

I separated them all from their little metal bits.

Then I chose 16 pieces - 8 pegs needed for each star.

I glued them in pairs, back to back with hot glue. On one of the pairs, I glued in a piece of ribbon for a hanger for the star.

Then I glued 4 of the pairs at the centre and the other 4 pairs in the spaces between those 4. It's not as complicated as I've made it sound, honest!

This is what you end up with. A peg star - or it could be a peg snowflake, I suppose!

I had so much fun making the first one, I made another two.

Did you notice the hole that appeared in the piece of plastic I was using to protect my cutting board? That's what happens when hot glue meets plastic! Good job it wasn't my fingers! I've done that before and it's not funny. Hot glue is HOT!!

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16 comments:

  1. Mac n' JanetDecember 19, 2014 11:46 pm

    What a great idea, loved your critters on the bannister in your last post too.

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  2. gillyDecember 20, 2014 8:31 am

    Love these - what a great idea! Xx

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  3. Amy at love made my homeDecember 20, 2014 4:08 pm

    They are great! I remember these from - ahem - decades ago! Still love them though!! Happy Christmas! xx

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    1. AnneDecember 20, 2014 10:10 pm

      Yes, my mum had one of these that my sister made at school - and that wasn't yesterday or last year! It was last century! LOL

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  4. kristieinbcDecember 20, 2014 5:30 pm

    These are awesome! I've put this post in my craft folder to make next year. Merry Christmas!

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    1. AnneDecember 20, 2014 10:11 pm

      Thanks, Kristie. Merry Christmas to you too! :o)

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  5. JoDecember 20, 2014 6:05 pm

    They're fabulous. What a great idea.

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    1. AnneDecember 20, 2014 10:12 pm

      Thanks, Jo. It's not an original idea but it was quick and fun - as long as I was careful not to burn my fingers!

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  6. Josie ButtonsDecember 20, 2014 6:31 pm

    These are awesome - love them!

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  7. Jennifer HaysDecember 20, 2014 9:17 pm

    I really like them. What a cute craft idea. I did a project this week with hot glue too, OUCH!

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    1. AnneDecember 20, 2014 10:13 pm

      Thanks, Jennifer. Hot glue is dangerous stuff!

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  8. AliDecember 21, 2014 3:03 am

    Oh Anne they look so pretty. Thanks for the great tutorial. Something else to add to my to do list.
    Ali xx

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    1. AnneDecember 21, 2014 9:39 pm

      They don't take long, Ali, so, even if your list is long - like mine is - you might still manage them for this year! :o)

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