My mom came to visit for a week, and brought me some supplies to make this cute little shamrock topiary! It was so fun making this craft together. She was kind enough to be my model in several of the tutorial pictures. :)
Finished it in a naptime, and I'm super happy with it.
Here's what I used to make this:
3/4" dowel (cut with chopsaw to be 12" long)
3/4" drill bit and power drill
2x4 block (cut with chopsaw into a square)
shamrock template
1/3 yard St Patty's print fabric
green acrylic paint
sponge brush
rhinestone embellishments
tule ribbon
Step 1: I bought a package of these cardstock shamrocks last March at JoAnn's (I've seen them at all kinds of stores, however). This is the template for the shamrock. Fold fabric in half, then place template on the two layers of fabric, and trace. Cut.
Step 2: Place fabric shamrocks wrong sides facing, and topstitch around edge of shamrock, about 1/4" from edge. Leave about 3" unstitched for stuffing the shamrock. Leave bottom of stem unstitched also (where the dowel will be pushed through).
Step 3: Using poly-fiberfill stuffing, stuff shamrock firmly. It needs to be pretty full so that it has enough gusto to stand up straight when mounted on dowel. Topstitch the opening closed.
Step 4: Paint dowel piece with green paint. After letting dry, glue the end of the dowel piece and fit into hole in block.
Step 5: Smooth glue bubbles, then paint block with green paint.
Step 6: Spray with sealer for a more finished look.
Step 7: Glue the top of the dowel, and push stuffed shamrock up and through shamrock.
Press firmly onto dowel and let dry.
Step 8: Tie bow with tule, and embelish shamrock and tule with rhinestones and buttons.
Cute!
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