Handmade Fan Crafts

Craft: Floral Fan Pin or Wall Hanging

Ann Winberg
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March 9, 2012

You can give two gifts at once with this fan by secretly putting a pin in it.

Approximate Time: 2 hours

Supplies:

• fan
• assortment of silk flowers
• hot glue
• doiley
• 1 yard of 1 1/2 inch ribbon
• decorative pin
• needle and thread
• floral spray optional
• paper clip
• scissors

Instructions:

1. I used a floral spray to soften the stark white of the fan then glued the doily to it.
2. I gathered the bottom portion at the handle point of the fan with needle and thread.
3. Start by making little nosegays of roses as in the one photo. Glue a rose to leaves for a couple of sets.

 
4. Gather the ribbon at the points where you want your nosegays and wrap the wires around the ribbon.

 
5. Using your hot glue secure to the doily right behind where the gathered ribbon will be placed.

 
6. Glue gathered ribbon with nosegays in place.

 
7. Make three long loops of different lengths for the backing for your pin and glue them in place.

 
8. You can add more nosegays over the ribbon streamers and a small decoration. I used a teddy bear.
9. Pin your pin to it. Refer to the photo of the back of the fan for an easy hanger made from a paper clip.

 

By Ann Winberg from Loup City, NE

Question: Making Hand-Held Fans?

Mamie

August 26, 2010

I would like to make round hand fans to cover with fabric. I'm having a hard time finding the right sizes, ex. 9, 10, 11, or or 12 inch round cardboard cutouts with or without handles. I can purchase those separately and attach them myself. Has anyone ever ordered round cardstock ?

By Mamie from Kingston, TN

Answers

jobellecollie

August 26, 20100 found this helpful

The only things I can think of that are precut and round, are the card stock that bakers use under cakes. If you have a restaurant supply store near you, you may find these available. A thinner cardboard round is the tops that are put on top of tin pans used for carry out food. Also, available at a restaurant supply store. For handles, I suggest tongue depressors that are available online from a manufacturer in Maine, Solon, Inc.

 

Keeper
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August 27, 20100 found this helpful

I agree with jobellecollie. Both can be purchased at a good craft store.

 

Kay

September 1, 20100 found this helpful

Use any card stock and use an up-side-down bowl to round off the corners. After you get one done, you can use that one for a pattern to make the rest.

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