Ruffled Fabric Easter Eggs
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I have a fabulously easy Easter craft for you today! With just a few fabric scraps and some hot glue you can make these Ruffled Fabric Easter eggs. They are perfect for display and will add color and texture to your Easter decor.
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We are starting to do a little decorating around the house for Easter, as I was pulling everything out, I came across a bunch of plastic eggs from last year. I have seen these types of eggs decorated and displayed so many different ways. I thought it could be a great craft to use some of the fabric scraps I had been hanging on to.
I experimented a bit on the best way to make ruffles and add them to the eggs. I tried ruffling the fabric on my sewing machine, but didn’t care for how much the gathering thread showed. (This was the olive green egg- you can see it in the photos below.) I finally decided to use a hot glue method for the ruffle. (It’s the same method I used on this no-sew tote bag.) Using the hot glue saved me a step and I think it looks prettier since you don’t see the gathering thread.
To make the eggs, you need:
- 2 inch plastic eggs
- hot glue/hot glue gun
- fabric scraps
Instructions:
Cut the fabric into 3/4 to 1 inch wide (the longer the better.) When I didn’t have a long enough piece of fabric to work with, I just cut a 2-inch strip down the middle and opened it like this to make one long strip:
Step 1: Add a dot of glue to the top of the egg.
Step 2: Place the end of a ruffle strip in the glue and let it harden.
Step 3: Right under the edge of the of the fabric strip you already glued, add a 1 inch line of hot glue around the egg. (Caution: Hot glue is hot, I recommend these
or these accesories to protect your fingers.)
Step 4: Place the fabric strip in the glue and slide the strip down until it is ruffled. Keep doing this around the egg until the entire egg is ruffled.
Step 5: Cut off any extra fabric, leaving just enough to add a dot of glue to the bottom of the egg and arrange the fabric so no egg is showing.
That’s it! Isn’t it pretty? (Now I just need to make a bunch more!)
They look so pretty, I thought a big bowl of bright Easter eggs would be the perfect Spring centerpiece for my kitchen table.
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Those are so cute! Megan
What lovely eggs!
I don't have a hot glue gun. I need to buy one. I love the eggs they are beautiful.
These are to pretty and unique! We have our first ever Beautify It Monday link party going on now and we'd love if you stopped by to link up – bringingbeauty.blogspot.com
These are so cute and easy! 😀
Clever idea, love all the colors you picked! I also like the ruffled no sew bag you made. Found you via Inspire me Monday hop I am over at DearCreatives.com stop by if you like.
Such cute eggs!! Those are fabulous! 🙂
Smiles
Holly
These are fantastic! What a great way to use up your stash!
This is so creative! I love the ruffles that the fabric gives to the eggs. I'd love it if you shared this at Whimsy Wednesdays at http://www.thenymelrosefamily.blogspot.com/2012/03/whimsy-wednesdays-4.html. We go live Tuesday night at 8 EST.
Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays! I saw these are a finalist at Happy Hour Projects as an Easter craft and I'll be sure to vote for you. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays.
what pretty colors! great idea!
These are so SWEET! I love the mixture of bright cheery Spring colors.
Cute. I really need to get my Easter decor out.
Cute! Cute! Cute! Every one of them. I'm thinking…I CAN DO THIS!! Thanks –
This is so cute! Found you via Craft-O-Maniac link up! 🙂
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Those are adorable! Such a cute idea.
Now, that's cool.
How cute–I love all the colors you chose!
Very pretty looking eggs! So colourful and bright!
Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
Great cute idea, I love your ruffled eggs. Beyond simple and your fabric choices are outstanding – loving all the bright colors. So very clever and pretty. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best.
Such a cute idea! I love your ruffle eggs.