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Posted: July 18 2007 at 9:29am | IP Logged Quote seven2hold
Does anyone have instructions for making a clothespin cross? I want to make this with my children for the feast of the Triumph of the Cross. What I remember of the craft is this, remove metal clips from clothespins, somehow (here's what I don't know) form them into the shape of a cross, glue in place, finally stain it with wood stain. I've searched the web and here on 4Real and come up with nothing.
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Posted: July 18 2007 at 9:55am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Kathy --

I KNOW I saw these directions somewhere but can't seem to find them either. I'm almost positive we talked about these here; does anyone else remember?????

I'll keep looking, though....

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Posted: July 18 2007 at 2:34pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
I don't recall seeing this idea here. Could it have been on a blog which makes it really hard to track down? I did find this site which shows a class making them. It isn't clear what the pattern is for gluing them together but in this picture you can see a little better which direction they should go. Or possibly this picture. Hope this helps. It's a great idea for the Triumph of the Cross feast day!

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Posted: July 18 2007 at 2:47pm | IP Logged Quote JennGM
I also found this picture but no instructions.

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Posted: July 18 2007 at 3:53pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
OK, I finally remembered what I was trying to remember -- it's a matchstick cross that I remembered and would love to make some day ....

But I'd love to find directions for the crucifixes y'all found if anyone has those ....(so I can lose them, remmeber them sort of and come back on here to find the answer! )

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Posted: July 18 2007 at 6:44pm | IP Logged Quote seven2hold
WOW!! You ladies are amazing!! Altough I might have been remembering the matchstick crosses ( I think we've done them before -- I remember lighting all the matches), I love the clothespin crucifixes. They are beautiful!
I'll have to buy a bag of pins and play around with them. If I figure out a pattern, I'll post it here. Maybe someone on 4Real will still come through with directions!

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