Hot Pink Embellished Umbrella, for Singing in The Rain

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There's a reason why the Yorkshire countryside is so gorgeously lush and green... it rains, a lot!

So I'm going to celebrate the rain with an embellished umbrella,


pink umbrella with black bead trim


This is a really quick and easy project and would make a great last minute Christmas present for someone.

Now I know it's unlucky to put an umbrella up on the house, but guess what? Yes, it was raining! And while this brolly loves the rain my camera doesn't so I'm afraid I had to stick with indoor pics.





To make your 'Singing in the Rain' brolly you need a strong umbrella, and haberdashery bead trim. I saw this idea in Sew magazine where they used fabric bobble trim, but a Northern winter needs something waterproof so I went with bead trim.



Measure the outside circumference of your umbrella as you'll need a surprisingly large amount of trim. I thought I'd be OK with a couple of metres but I actually needed 3 metres. You could use the mathematical formula for finding the circumference of a circle (Pi x diameter)...alternatively you could just use a very large tape measure....

Sew the ribbon of the bead trim onto the top side of the umbrella so the beads hang over the edge. I machine stitched in between the ribs of the umbrella and hand stitched around each point as it's impossible to sew over the points with a machine. You could also hand stitch the whole project if you wanted.




And this is the view you get when using your umbrella, doesn't the world seem a better place through a fringe of beads?!

bead fringing


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22 comments:

  1. Sweet Williams13 December 2011 at 19:54

    This is super :-)

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  2. faith7613 December 2011 at 20:04

    Very snazzy - love it!

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  3. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 21:01

    So cool!

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  4. Maritza13 December 2011 at 22:16

    Good idea!!!!! georgeous!!!

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  5. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 22:25

    Clever and classy! This would definitely make a rainy day more fun. I would be terrified to receive it as a gift, though, because I would be so bummed were I to forget it on the bus!

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  6. Little Blue Mouse13 December 2011 at 22:56

    Gorgeous!

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  7. Wag Doll14 December 2011 at 10:33

    Thanks everyone, yep I def won't be leaving this on a bus lol!

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  8. Highland Monkey's14 December 2011 at 13:38

    What a gorgeous umbrella. You can't be grumpy when it rains with an umbrella like that!

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  9. Etcetorize14 December 2011 at 15:20

    Oooh la la! This is gorgeous! I'm so glad you shared this at Etcetorize...thanks~

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  10. The Last Slayer14 December 2011 at 19:53

    Wow! That really does seem simple! I'm amazed you have such a striking umbrella anyway, as I never come across any that aren't black or spotty!

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  11. gidders114 December 2011 at 21:31

    Ohh that's just gorgeous!

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  12. Tonia @ TheGunnySack.com17 December 2011 at 02:53

    This is so cute! I didn't realize you could sew right on the umbrella! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. Crafting Rebellion19 December 2011 at 03:34

    OMG LOOOOOOve this!!!
    www.craftingrebellion.com

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  14. Anonymous1 January 2012 at 16:17

    Purty :)

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    1. Jill17 January 2012 at 01:13

      What a neat idea - so simple but really does set off the umbrella!

      Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
      Hope you have a fabulous week!
      Jill @ Creating my way to Success
      http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  15. KJ@letsgoflyakite24 June 2012 at 11:57

    Oh I love this! found your project on Craft Gossip.

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  16. Laura Bray24 June 2012 at 19:46

    This is a great idea! And so quick and easy. Thanks for sharing.

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  17. Deborah Lee25 June 2012 at 10:38

    I love this!!

    So glam ... I think I'm due a new umbrella too ;)

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  18. Anonymous25 June 2012 at 19:18

    This is sooo cute!

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  19. AddieNCE10 August 2012 at 10:04

    Love your idea!

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  20. Sofia M14 June 2013 at 11:43

    Hi, this is really a WONDERFUL idea!!!! I must give it a try :-)
    ciao

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  21. Marie*2 April 2014 at 08:37

    Thank you Thank you :)

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