In spite of everything that's going on right now ( 2 sick kids, one sick mom) I've found the time to grant my son's wish of making him Martenicas.
I've even arranged with his teacher to present the Martenicas at school and the kids there are going to make some :-)So, I've put together little packages with pom-poms and some white and red yarn, as well as some googly eyes. I hope they like it!
Now these Martenicas are no-sew, made from pom-poms, some pipe cleaners ( somebody asked me about the size, I've used 6"), a little glue from a hot glue gun, some buttons, googly eyes, red and white cotton yarn, and some sparkly fuzz balls that I can't remember the name of.
If you are interested to find out more about what Martenica is, the traditions connected to it, you can try here for the Story and the Legend.
Here is also a step-by-step instruction on making the basic " ropes" ( with pictures):
And last but not least, here is a website of a friend of mine, she is making and selling martenicas n the US.
Now, here are mine:
A martenica Bookmark ( or pendant)
Martenica Brooches
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And some bracelets:
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And some rings:
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And one decorative:
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Martenici ( Martenizi) 2009
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2 comments:
I love the martenizi - so creative! I am going to steal some of your ideas:) I asked about the size the other day - i bought 4'' - i hope its ok. Where did you get the pom poms?
I love your blog - you need to post more often. I hope your kids and your mother are feeling better!
Ira
Thanks Ira :-) Actually I am the mom that is sick ;), but we are getting better :-)
I think 4 " are OK too. I use 6" for the bracelets, because I make them for adults, but I don't see a reason why the 4" wouldn't fit a kid. Anyway, you can always tie 2 together to make it bigger, so I don't think it's an issue. I buy all my materials at Walmart and Michaels by the way.
I'm trying to post more often, as a matter of fact I have so many recipes and pictures that just wait to be posted, but I have so much going on right now. I am preparing for the February cake challenge, the one that I usually host on Flickr. We start the discussion part on 1st and I'll post a lot of pictures. On top of that I am trying to study for the GRE, between this, and a million other things...that's all I can do LoL .Do you have a blog, Ira?
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