Just in time for Christmas, we have put together some unusual and
unique ideas for making Christmas decorations and gift accessories using silk and organza.
Build on the design ideas and sewing instructions here to create your own stunning
variations!
These
beautiful materials are very much in vogue and can look stunning when used to colour
co-ordinate a complete range of Christmas creations using silver or gold, for example. For
a really ‘up to the minute’ collection of Christmas accessories, aubergine or
lilac silks and organza can also be used in either plain or patterned finishes. And, if
you're looking for the ultimate in luxury, embroidered silk or a beaded organza bring that
extra something.
Fabric
choices
Silk
and organza are relatively cheap fabrics that can easily be purchased off the roll from
your local haberdashery or department store. They come in a wonderful array of colours
perfectly suited to the current season. Try out the dress fabric department first for
patterned and beaded organza and beautiful embroidered silks, but for plain organza and
silks, your curtain fabric supplier is the best place to look. For our UK visitors, the
John Lewis Partnership is certainly one of the best ‘one stop’ destinations for
fabrics, trimmings and tassels.
If
your budget is already a little stretched this Christmas then you may find that you can
make really exciting decorative articles from small pieces of fabric that you may well
have left over from another sewing project. Try to be imaginative and pick tactile,
colourful fabrics with a silky, beaded or other appropriate textured finish.
Choose
a Christmas project from the links below
This
article comes in three parts covering an organza wrap, a silk Christmas cushion, and a
silk and organza lavender bag. Use the links below to browse the different articles or go
straight to the easy print version of all three projects.
Don't
forget that these ideas are only a starting point. Once you have mastered the basic
techniques, why not use what you've learned to experiment with your own unique designs?
These stylish Christmas tree
decoration are just a few of the endless possibilities.
We
hope these tips will help to give you the confidence to have a go at making your own
Christmas decorations and gift accessories, and will provide some design inspiration along
the way.
Have a very happy Christmas from all of the team at SimplyFurnishings.com and a happy new
year.
If you're
looking for gift ideas for friends or relatives who enjoy making their own soft
furnishings or who are complete beginners and are in need of some inspiration to get
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