September 12, 2009

Make Your Own Baby Shower Sock Corsage

A baby shower sock corsage is a very unique way of honoring the arrival of a newborn. The corsage can be used to single out various guests for example the mother to be as well as the grandmothers and others that need to be singled out. A baby shower sock corsage is really simple to create and there are no special talents or skills that you are required to have. What is really needed while making a baby shower sock corsage is patience. The requirements of creating one are very easy to get and are quite affordable.

How To Make A Baby Shower Sock Corsage

In order to create a baby shower sock corsage you are required to have a few pairs of baby socks and the number of guests that you wish to wear it. You also require a crafting or floral wire, clear or colored floral tape, a ribbon that is one inch and two feet long. Diaper pins or a bud vase and scissors. You can visit a store that provides baby shower corsage supplies that has variety. If you also know your baby’s gender you can base the theme color with that as normally the boy color is blue while a girl is pink. Then you should add other colors that will coordinate well. You should also choose the material for the socks well as the thinner nylon socks tear easier than the cotton ones. However, whichever type you use works.

To begin to make the baby shower sock corsage you start by rolling it up to the end of the open side at a minor angle. As you almost finish rolling it up, turn over the sock towards the side of the toe as if you are matching the sock. Once it is turned over it creates a flower bud shape. With the lace sock you can pull up the lace round the flower bud shape. Use the tape to make an encircled part at the base of the flower bud. There should be adequate length to hold the flower up. The diaper pin is used as the corsage pin that attaches the corsage to the dress or shirt. A baby shower sock corsage is one of the easiest to make and is pocket friendly, as you can choose the type of sock you wish to use. The diaper pins come in various colors as well as decorations and you can choose the ones that suite you best. You can either show them off or try and hide them.

Filed under Baby Showers by cureface

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