Thursday, January 8, 2009

Poinsetta Pinwheels


A good friend of mine, Beth, asked me to help decorate for a Christmas party, and I said yes. She wanted to use retro colors, but had no other ideas. A few days later I got a new magazine and in it were Poinsettia pinwheels, similar to these, in somewhat retro colors. I decided this would somehow be our center pieces. I finally downloaded the instructions and converted the drawing into a cut file and cut them with my Big Bug. I recruited another one of our friends, Amber, to help with this project. We had to make 40 pinwheels which meant I had to cut about 120. The papers we liked were only one sided so we had to double cut to back the printed paper with a solid cardstock. Plus it takes 2 sets to make one 8 petal pinwheel. So you do the math, if it was printed paper it took 4 sets. Through a lot of trial and error we finally got in a groove and got them all done. Each arrangement had 5 or 6 pinwheels in a felt bucket surrounded by tissue for filler. They turned out really cute and were a big hit at the party.

I hope to start posting cut files soon and when I do these will be on there. If you would like the cut file now leave me a comment with your email and I will send it to you. :}


13 comments:

  1. Blood and all pokey things aside, they were fun to make and even cuter to look at! I've got to remember to use a thimble with those paper piercers :)

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  2. Lindelon,
    Congratulations for such wonderful design.
    Since I'm part of SCAL yahoo e-group,could you send to my e-mail address, that Poinsettia Pinwheel .svg file?.....I'd like to cut it on my Expression next month to decorate the pediatric ward at the hospital where I work here i Brazil. TIA, paulo

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  3. This is so fun! If you have it in SVG, I know we'd really get a kick out of these...we live in a town that is windy 330 days of the year!!

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  4. I would love to get a cut file to make these if you have it available. I think these would be a great decoration for my daughters birthday.
    thanks
    Cindy

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  5. Thanks for all the great comments. I would love to send files to everyone, but I need you to post you email address. I can't link to other blogs or find emails on groups. I look forward to send it to you.

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  6. I really like your pinwheels. How did you use a cricut machine? If you did, is it possible to get an svg, sure cuts a lot, or design studio pattern file? I do not have a craft site up, but I do have a site for helping students with school. It is not associated with crafts, but if you have older children, it might help them with their school work. It is http://www.thecapcenter.com

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  7. Your pinwheels are gorgeous. If you have a svg or scut file would love to have it.

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  8. could you please send me the poinsetta pinwheel. I love it and it would work awesome for a project we are doing at school. kherbert@sdtc.org

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  9. Love your pointsetta pinwheels. Could you please send me the cut files. Thank you.
    dominos5972@hotmail.com

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  10. Absolutely darling! If you're still sharing, I would love to receive your cut file for the pinwheels. I'd like to make a similar centerpiece using birthday papers. Thanks so much. mbo130@aol.com

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  11. The pinwheels are gorgeous! Would you please send me the svg file? My email is: wd8lee@gmail.com. Also, did you use inkscape to convert the file to an svg format? Thanks for sharing.

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  12. The pinwheels are a must have. They are wonderful. Would you please the svg file?
    sewlady10@bellsouth.net

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  13. hi can you please send the file to ashdowney@gmail.com...Thanks!!

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