Christmas Ornaments-Mini Paper Bog Coat
November 25, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Christmas & Christmas projects & holiday crafts, crafts, doll and dolls and dollmaking, easy projects & fast projects
A week or so ago, I made a tiny bog coat from little squares made on the Magic Loom.
I ‘ve been thinking
that you could make
great little bog coats
from Origami Paper,
to use as Christmas ornaments.
Fold a square
of origami or
other decorative paper
in half.
(Note that you
can use a square
of any size that you want).
Now,
open the
square of paper up
and fold it
in half
again,
top to bottom.
Open the
paper up
and fold
the top edge
to the center
line.
The top section
is going to
become the sleeves.
Open it up again
and fold the side
edges to the
center.
This will
create the
center front opening
of the bog coat, as
well as the side edges
of the coat or jacket.
I drew lines on
the …read more
A tiny bog coat for Albert Einstein
November 7, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under doll and dolls and dollmaking, handmade, holidays and holiday crafts, small loom weaving, tutorial
A tiny bog coat for Albert Einstein? Say What?
The other day,
on one of my fave lists,
someone posted a link
to Bog Coats.
Bog Coats are an
ancient style of
woven coat that
are rather like
a kimono.
They are made from a
rectangular or square
woven piece of fabric
and are simple to make
but offer endless opportunities for embellishment and exploration.
Because I have been playing with tiny vintage Magic Looms that a friend sent to me, I immediately thought-
Woohoo! I could use the Magic Loom to make a tiny bog coat that would work as a Christmas ornament…….
I knew that I wouldn’t be
able to cut into the fabric
made on the …read more
