Trim a Vine. . .Build a Nest

Hello my friends,

last year I shared a Spring Tablescape with a nest I made from the trimmings of my Trumpet Vine. 

 

 



Spring clean up is just around the c
orner.  Instead of tossing those vine trimmings into the garbage, why not make a nest?

 

This nest is huge, and there's a reason for that.  :)  But you can make them any size you'd like.

 

I started by forming the dried vines into a circle.  If you do this shortly after trimming the vines, they will be pliable and easy to form into any size.  The reason why my nest turned out so big is that I let mine sit a week or so before I was able to make my nest.  They had dried out and if I tried to form them into a smaller nest they would break.

 

 

Whenever you start a new piece of vine just tie them together with bits of jute twine.  After I formed the nest I cut a circle out of chicken wire for the bottom.  I tied it on with jute as well.

 

Now, this is when the fun begins!  Start tucking bits and bobs into the vines.  I pulled from my scrapbooking fibers and my friend, Joanne shared a lot of hers.  Wrap, tie, just have fun.  Next I stuck in feathers here and there.

  

 

 

Keep adding all types of fibers, millinery flowers,

 

even bits of lace!  Remember, you are building a nest.  Think of a bird and how it gathers all kinds of trinkets offered by nature and humans to build their nests.

 

 

Just keep playing until you get the look you want.  Afterwards I covered some large wooden ages I had with moss.  A pretty bird seems to be enjoying her new nest!

 

I had a couple of small nests that I had purchased so I dolled them up using the same method.  You could easily make small ones with fresh vines.

 



 

The possibilities are endless!  There is still snow on the ground here, so until I am able to get into the garden I'll just be

NESTING!

 

hugs,

Jann

I will be sharing with these lovely parties:
Monday Social