UPDATE: WENT CANDY CANE CRAZY AND ADDED LOTS MORE WITH NEW HOMESPUN…SEE THE PIX BELOW! 
Is anyone else’s week DRAGGING because that 4-day weekend is almost here? Ugh…I just wanna eat some turkey already!
My assistant Paco and I worked on a fun project last night – revisiting the idea of the homespun wrapped candy cane, but on a much smaller scale. As you probably saw, I made some GIANT ones a few weeks ago, which came out great (see the Christmas category if you missed it). I got the idea for these smaller, more simple homespun candy canes from another blog I stumbled upon and love: http://onesimplecountrygirl.blogspot.com/.
Got these tacky little candy canes at the Dollar Tree, 6 for $1…
And turned em into these! So much better now that they are a little more country. Just a little hot glue and some torn strips of homespun fabric, and wrap away!
I love the way these came out. They are so easy too, and how great would they be all over the tree?? I am hooked on homespun themed ornaments this year! As always, if you try these, send me a pic! I’d love to see!!!
UPDATE! I loved the way these came out so much that I went back to the Dollar Tree, bought a crap load more candy canes and spent all night wrapping! Here they are…I LOOOOOVE them!!!!
I think these are my favorites!
Nov 24, 2010 @ 21:23:02
Hey Maggie!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Love how your candy canes came out. So easy and so fun! Thanks for the kind words you left me on my blog, I really appreciate it!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hugs,
Donna
Nov 24, 2010 @ 23:21:23
Great candy canes!! I made some, but wrapped mine with muslin and then striped them with the homespun. My sister loved them so much that she went to the Dollar Tree and got 6 pkgs of candy canes for me to wrap. She wants to put them on her Christmas tree. I talked her into coming over for a candy cane wrapping party. LOL…
Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
~Cindy~
Nov 30, 2011 @ 00:16:48
Am using the homespun candy canes as favors for a Christmas luncheon for 20 ladies. Will lay them across the plate.
Nov 30, 2011 @ 08:46:19
What a great idea! They are quick and easy to make in large quantities, and would make wonderful holiday favors! You should send me a pic of them on the table!
Oct 23, 2012 @ 18:47:56
LOVE THIS! What does “home spun” fabric mean? Do you wash it a special way?
Oct 23, 2012 @ 18:59:01
Thank you Shelley! Homespun just means the primitive/country style of fabric, including gingham, plaid, checkered, stripped – any of those fabrics you see used in primitive crafting. There is actually a whole “homespun” section at Joann Fabrics, where you can see exactly what I’m talkin about! Pretty much all the fabrics you see on my blog are some kind of homespun!
Hope that helps! ~Maggie
Jan 01, 2013 @ 23:22:27
love these! want to do a primitive tree in all candy canes hopefully next year. What is the best way to tear the fabric? Do you cut it? and how wide are your strips?
Jan 06, 2013 @ 18:19:39
Hi Susan, I usually just cut a little snippet at the edge of the fabric and then tear it. I like to tear it to get the country “raggity” look. I usually use about 1 inch wide strips (approximately) and smaller strips for the mini candy canes. Just play around and see what works; there’s no wrong way to do it! Have fun!
maggie