Lei Making at Pearl City

Lei Making at Pearl City HM Ben Franklin!   Graduation celebrations, May Day, Mother's Day and summer parties are right around the corner!  Any associate at Pearl City will be happy to demonstrate the one-straw lei for you. Or, join us at our Lei Workshops to create your own multi-straw lei, braided ribbon lei, crochet lei or a sewn ribbon lei.  We have money folding and money rose workshops too!  Erika demonstrated to Kathy and Clara how to tangle yourself in yarn (not!).

There's Lei Making at Pearl City!
gloria @ Pearl City BFC

RIBBONS and LEIS!

 

 

     Have you seen our new ribbons?   Pretty satin ribbons with a gold or silver metallic trim are  available for your lei making! Start early, graduation is right around the corner!  Or, make one for Easter, Mother's Day or any other special occasion.  There are Lei Making demonstrations at Pearl City or join a workshop to learn to make your own.  The easy 2-ribbon braided lei is perfect for beginners; then go on to learn a more deluxe version, like the one pictured with 4 ribbons!  Lei books are available with pictures and instructions to refresh your memory.

 

 



    Have a fun session in braided lei making with Kalo on Thursday mornings!  There's always laughter and chatter at the tables!  Kalo volunteers her time to share her knowledge and  joins us each graduation season to teach beginners to braid beautiful leis.  Everyone leaves with a lei or two in each session. Her schedule is subject to change, please check with the store in case of a schedule change.

gloria @ Pearl City

Rainbow Straw Lei

Aloha Crafters ~

Today's Idea & Inspiration is a Rainbow Straw Lei. This Rainbow Lei was made using 6 straws and our Hoku yarn. I just doubled the straws according to the directions for the 3 straw lei in our new Handcrafted Lei & Flowers Vol. XI book.

What's fun about the lei besides the color is that it can be used as a wreath:

or even as a garland:

Supplies:

• Handcrafted Lei & Flowers Vol XI: (30139463)
• Red Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079573)
• Orange Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079584)
• Yellow Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079576)
• Grass Green Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079586)
• Royal Blue Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079574)
• Purple Hoku Sparkle Yarn: (30079575)
• 3/8" Royal Blue Grosgrain: (30090289)
• 6 ~ 9" Lei Straws: (30105403)

Happy Crafting!

Robin @ Kahului