Cornhusk crafts

Fall is in the air, harvest time, & time to decorate! Get your DIY on with these fun corn husk pumpkins & wreath. Plus, a fireplace makeover.

If you love decorating with corn husks this is the perfect DIY project for you! These darling Corn Husk Pumpkins make a sophisticated display and a beautiful decoration for your fall, or year.

Making a Corn Husk Wreath is a great way to bring a rustic, farmhouse feel to your home. Not only can you use it as a decoration for special occasions like Thanksgiving or Christmas, but they make beautiful everyday decorations too. Corn husks are easy to find, inexpensive and wonderfully versatile. With this guide, you’ll be able to make your own corn husk wreath in no time! Making a wreath is the perfect way to dress up your front door with a gorgeous statement piece. You only need a few…

How to dye and use corn husks in crafting.

At work I got the rare chance to try my hand at the Native American craft of corn husk doll making. The English were first introduced to dolls made out of corn during an 1585 expedition in Virginia. It seems that the English preferred rag dolls but that corn husk dolls were numerous among many Native civilizations. Soak the husks for 5-10 minutes to make them pliable. Make a stack out of four husks and tie a string around the husks around an inch from the top. Divide the husks into two…

Corn Husk Dolls are a great holiday craft that you can incorporate into just about any holiday ... they can become an angel, a pilgrim or indian, they can be a patriot, a loving couple for valentines, etc .. whatever you can imagine you can create .. You can get as simple or complax as you wish with your corn husk dolls... add wings and they become angels and fairies... go dark and give them a pointy hat and a broom and they become a witch .. like I said let your imagination take you away…

(Reposted from August 30, 2007) You will find there are two main sources of corn husks. You can buy and husk your own fresh corn, saving ...

Sometimes I pick a topic I am interested in and present it to my garden club. It saves money on a speaker (I don't accept payment from my club) and it gives me the opportunity to research a topic. In October I presented a program on the history and uses for corn husk including decorative…

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