Cotton batting crafts

So it begins! I’ve been crafting like a little elf behind the scenes for a few weeks now making these snowman and some other holiday… | Instagram

This little squirrel ornament is made with a combination of cotton batting and dryer lint. Top, dryer lint and cotton balls. Center, cotton unrolled is easy to "spin" around pasty surfaces. Bottom, thinning out cotton or lint before applying it to surfaces will help you to craft a smoother surface, free from odd lumpy bits. Supply List: newpaper, or newsprint, or old telephone book pages masking tape white school glue and tacky white glue tiny beads for eyes dryer lint (greyish or whatever)…

Here's a great way of making whimsical antique-style spun cotton mushrooms with loops for hanging up as ornaments. These would look adorable on a woodland Christmas...

My versions of cotton batting Santas are dyed with tea. European artisans created ornaments from a process of spinning cotton, ...

Love snowmen? Like to decorate your home with snowmen during the entire winter season? If so, I have a really easy snowman project to share with you today. This project is easy enough that even a beginner crafter can master making one…or several of them in just one afternoon. You will need just a handful […]

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If you have ever wondered how to make spun cotton figures from scratch, this is a great introductory project to the nostalgic art of spun cotton. These small-scale antique style spun cotton dolls feature natural cotton quilt batting on an armature of cotton pipe cleaners with cardstock faces. The finished figures measure about 4 1/2 inches tall, which is a good size for hanging on the Christmas tree. The kit makes 4-6 Santa ornaments depending on how economically the cotton is used. Each kit…

These darling little boats were inspired by the sparkly Sebnitz ships of the late 19th century. The small German town of Sebnitz was known for...

Smile Mercantile Craft Co. on Instagram: "Here's a closer look at some of the ornaments in Spun Cotton Christmas Ornaments, which is out today!! 📖 Each project in the book can be adapted to make variations. The two Santas here are made using the same techniques, but one is done with natural cotton batting, and the other with bleached white quilt batting. You can also use materials like cotton coil or roving to wrap the limbs, and then use dyed quilt batting to do a colorized version. ☺️…

Spun Cotton Ornament Co. specializes in one of a kind, antique-inspired holiday art ornaments and figures.