Handspun upcycled tissue paper yarn flowers
October 7, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under crafts, eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, flower maker, jewelry, spinning
A couple of days ago, I posted a tutorial on how to upcycle tissue paper by spinning it into handmade yarn.
BIG tip: To set the spin on the paper yarn, squeeze the copp (the ball of yarn on the spindle) hard with your hands while it is still on the spindle. Voila! the twist is set.
As well as knitting
and crocheting
handspun upcycled paper yarn,
you can use flower looms
to make wonderful
flowers.
I recently broke and
then repaired my
vintage flower loom,
so am rather careful with it
nowadays.
I wasn’t sure
about how much
stress the paper yarn
would put on the flower
loom, so I made
myself a wooden one.
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