rope Archives - Linda Nelson

GONE PUMPKIN PICKING!

September 24, 2016

I was hoping to go pumpkin picking in my own back yard this year, but between the squash borers and squirrels, I’ve had my share of competition. However, they were were kind enough to leave my crop of butternut squash alone.

So, what have you been making lately? While making my ropekin, I found that the paint stiffened the rope, and the look was to my liking. I used the same “technique” to make this little autumn rope wreath. I may end up making a big one; if I do, I will certainly share my creation with you!

©Linda Nelson 2016

Do you like my rustic little door? I would love to have a front door that looks just like this one, but it wouldn’t work with the style of my home, and would require quite a bit of reconstructive surgery to make it work. Anyway, I made this one from a deconstructed dresser drawer, and it will have to suffice as my dream door.

©Linda Nelson 2016

Five little pumpkins sitting in a row…….

©Linda Nelson 2016

These canvas and driftwood pumpkins are awaiting their debut at an upcoming fall fair I will be participating in. I love their simplistic and raw look; I hope shoppers will too!

©Linda Nelson 2016

By the way, happy fall! I hope your weather is just as gorgeous as my weather.

Now, go get creative.

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MAKE A “ROPEKIN”

Thought I’d share this quick little crafty idea with you. It’s a little rope pumpkin, or……… a ropekin!

I grabbed some scrap cushion foam and jute rope, then whipped up my little creation. I stacked two pieces of foam together and trimmed them with scissors to get an overall rounded form, this one being roughly six inches in diameter and about four inches high. The tomato mashing dibble was the perfect tool for creating a nice big hole in the center.

I wrapped one end of the rope (I used 36′ of rope for this project) with some duct tape, and fed it thru the “doughnut” hole all the way around. When I reached the end of my rope (no pun), I simply made a little knot and tucked it up into the hole.

I then thought it would be neat to slap a coat of paint onto my little ropekin and add some embellishments; so that’s what I did.

Okay, now you make one!