Thanksgiving Preparations...

Mickey Baron
by Mickey Baron
I was obsessed with these acorn pine tassels on Pinterest. So I thought of a way to have them on our holiday table...
Acorn tassel napkin rings...
Washed & painted acorn heads with gold leaf. (Make a few extra for unexpected guests.)
Drill holes..
Drilled one, small hole with an 1/8" drill bit in ea.
Ribbon box
Found my ribbon box of "goodies". I used my gold floss & cord, to stay with my color scheme. You could use yarn, twine, anything you can poke through that little hole. A toothpick works best.
Cut my pine needles to the size I liked, about 3" long. Norway Spruce work best, if you're using real tree. I tried both. I found some fake that were convincing. And made little bundles...
Filled the under cup with hot glue....
Held my bundled up needles in place till dry.
I think they turned out lovely! The real pine needles smell wonderful. And I'm glad I tried them both, so I can also use them for Christmas.
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  • Janet chambers Janet chambers on Nov 22, 2015
    Very creative. Love them!
  • Teresa Teresa on Nov 25, 2015
    An awesome ideal! I was looking at the Christmas decorations in the stores & I see that a lot are incorporating acorns or the caps! Such a small but beautiful thought! Definitely will try your example!
    • Mickey Baron Mickey Baron on Nov 26, 2015
      @Teresa Rolen I'm so glad people like them. The trickiest part is getting enough glue in the cup, to hold the needles securely. You will have some that fall, but not enough to ruin the effect. You can always add a tad more glue in the sides. Good luck & Happy Thanksgiving!
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