Color Weave Projects
Basic Supplies for Magnet Art:
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Scissors
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Craft Glue
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Yarn Needle
Materials for Kite Magnet:
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1 Plastic Canvas Diamond (All Sides Are 3")
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1 Skein Each: Red and Blue Yarn
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1 Yard 3/16" Blue Picot Ribbon
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1 Button Magnet
Directions for Kite Magnet:
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Cut a diamond shape from plastic canvas, 3" on all sides.
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Thread the needle with blue yarn and weave the yarn through the canvas
holes, starting at the outer edge. Start with two rows of blue around the
outer edge of the diamond and work toward the center. Leave 8" tails at
the bottom corner.
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Next, weave 2 rows of red, leaving 8" tails at the bottom.
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Alternate 2 rows of blue and 2 rows of red yarn until the kite is filled
in. Tie off yarn on the back of the canvas for the last 6 rows instead
of leaving tails.
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Braid the tails of the first 6 rows together.
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Cut four 6" pieces of blue picot ribbon and tie them around the tail from
top to bottom.
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Glue the magnet to the back of the kite.
Materials for Rainbow Magnet:
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1 3" Diameter Plastic Canvas Circle
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1 Yard 1/8" Red Satin Ribbon
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1/2 Yard Each: Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Light Blue and Purple 1/8"
Satin Ribbon
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1 Package Multi-Colored, Faceted, 8mm Plastic Beads
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1 Button Magnet
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1 Needle (To Push the Ribbon Through the Beads)
Directions for Rainbow Magnet:
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Cut the circle in half, then cut out the center to make a rainbow shape.
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Weave the red ribbon in the top 2 rows of the rainbow, leaving a 4" tail
at each end.
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Weave a row of each of the remaining colors, leaving 4" tails at the ends.
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Slip a bead over each of the tails and tie a knot in the ribbon to hold
the bead on. Alternate lengths and bead colors.
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Glue the magnet to the back.
Materials for Cross Magnet:
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1 Square of Plastic Canvas
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1 Spool O' Ribbon (Your Choice of Color)
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1 Button Magnet
Directions for Cross Magnet:
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Using the pattern as a guide, cut the cross shape from the plastic canvas.
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Secure the ribbon to the top square. Thread down to bottom square over
front of cross. (This is one long stitch.) Continue at the second top row
of squares on one side. Thread down diagonally to the bottom second row
to the opposite side. Continue weaving diagonally and from side to side
until all holes are covered.
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Gather the ribbons in the center by crisscrossing. (See Diagram A.) Secure
with glue.
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Glue magnet to back side.
This also makes a great bookmark!
Internet Tip:
Want a hard copy of this Michaels project? Most internet
web browsers such as Netscape or Mosaic let you print out a web page on
your printer. If there isn't a printer icon on your browser's toolbar,
try looking under the FILE pulldown menu for a PRINT command.
Cost will vary depending on materials used.
The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but
no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed, nor is freedom from any patent
to be inferred. Since we have no control over physical conditions surrounding
the application of information herein contained, MSI disclaims any liability
for untoward results.
© 1997 MSI
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