-raaka peruna (ja hopeafoliota)
-pieni nappi ja kalalankaa tai muuta napakkaa kest\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4 lankaa
-sukkapuikko tai paksu parsinneula ja sakset
-viljant\u00e4hki\u00e4 tai talvent\u00f6rr\u00f6tt\u00e4ji\u00e4
-pieni\u00e4 paperista leikattuja t\u00e4hti\u00e4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
P\u00e4\u00e4llyst\u00e4 halutessasi peruna ohuella hopea- tai kultafoliolla, esim sill\u00e4 jota on suklaalevyiss\u00e4. My\u00f6s p\u00e4\u00e4llyst\u00e4m\u00e4t\u00f6n peruna k\u00e4y. Aloita solmimalla nappi lankaan ja pujota lanka perunan l\u00e4pi. Tarvitset sit\u00e4 varten pitk\u00e4n parsinneulan joka ulottuu perunan l\u00e4pi. Nappi pit\u00e4\u00e4 ripustuslangan paikoillaan. T\u00f6ki perunaan reiki\u00e4 ohuella sukkapuikolla tai paksulla parsinneulalla. Ty\u00f6nn\u00e4 reikiin kuivakukkia makusi mukaan. Voit halutessasi k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 my\u00f6s oasis-sient\u00e4, jolloin et tarvitse sukkapuikkoa vaan t\u00e4hk\u00e4t on helppo t\u00f6k\u00e4t\u00e4 siihen suoraan. Voit leikata kaikista saman pituisia, tai sommitella eri pituisia kasveja. Kun perunasta noin puolet on t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 korsia, ripusta se roikkumaan vaikka harjanvarteen jonka ripustat kahden tuolin v\u00e4liin. Nyt sinun on helpompi jatkaa korsien lis\u00e4\u00e4mist\u00e4. Se k\u00e4y sit\u00e4 vaikeammaksi mit\u00e4 t\u00e4ydempi peruna on. Lis\u00e4\u00e4 korsia tasaisesti joka puolelle perunaa. Voit t\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 sen tihe\u00e4sti tai harvemmin. Suoravartisiin kuivakukkiin voit pujottaa lis\u00e4ksi ohuesta paperista leikattuja t\u00e4hti\u00e4 koristeeksi. Ripusta valmis perunahimmeli kattoon olkihimmelin tapaan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historia<\/strong> Today we celebrate the Finnish Independence day. So to honour that we could make something traditional. I’m talking about traditional Finnish straw mobile. Year ago I ordered handcrafting straws online. I was planning on making a straw mobile. Unfortunately I ordered bleached straws by accident. I didn’t like the bleak colour of them, so I never finished the mobile. This year I decided that I will finish the darned thing and I signed in on straw mobile workshop. From the workshop I got some natural coloured straw and was able to make the mobile. I also heard about another type of traditional mobile. It’s called potato mobile. I’m not fully aware of the history of potato mobile, but originally they have been made of a potato and straws. Straws might have also been decorated with paper stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Potato mobile is traditional, quick to make Christmas decoration. It’s easy to make also with kids. In addition to rye spikes you can use any dried flowers or naturally died plants you can find from nature over the winter time. Potato works as oasis block. From halved potato you can make similar table decoration for a tray or bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You need<\/strong> If you like, cover the potato with thin silver or gold foil, for example those that come from chocolate bars. Uncovered potato will do too. Start by tie-ing the button on one end of the thread. Push the thread through the potato with long needle. This is the thread you hang the decoration with. Poke little holes onto the potato with knitting needle or the darning needle. Fill each hole with a straw or dried flower. You can also use oasis block, then you don’t need knitting needle, but you can poke plants on it directly. You can cut all straws same length or create versatile design with different lengths of straws. Fill hole potato with straws about halfway and then hang it on for example broom handle which is balancing between two chairs. This way it’s easier to poke rest of the dried flowers on the potato. It gets more difficult the fuller the potato is. For plants with straight stalk you can also add little paper stars as an additional decoration. Hang the finished mobile to the ceiling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n History<\/strong> Itsen\u00e4isyysp\u00e4iv\u00e4n kunniaksi voitaisiin askarrella jotakin perinteist\u00e4, nimitt\u00e4in himmeli. Vuosi sitten tilasin askartelukaupasta olkia, tarkoituksenani tehd\u00e4 himmeli. Ep\u00e4huomiossa tilasin valkaistuja olkia. En oikein pit\u00e4nyt niiden kelme\u00e4n keltaisesta v\u00e4ris\u00e4vyst\u00e4, joten himmeli j\u00e4i keskentekoiseksi. T\u00e4n\u00e4 vuonna p\u00e4\u00e4tin ett\u00e4 nyt homma saatetaan p\u00e4\u00e4t\u00f6kseen ja k\u00e4vin marraskuussa himmelikurssilla. Kurssilta sainkin rukiinolkia joissa oli aito, luonnollinen ja el\u00e4v\u00e4 v\u00e4ris\u00e4vy. Ja himmelikin,… <\/p>\n
Toisin kuin voisi luulla, himmeli ei ole suomalainen keksint\u00f6. Alunperin ne ovat kotoisin L\u00e4nsi-Euroopasta ja kulkeutuneet Suomeen Ruotsin kautta. Himmeleiden valmistus oli nuorten puuhaa. Se vaatiikin kevytt\u00e4 otetta ja sormin\u00e4pp\u00e4ryytt\u00e4. Himmeli valmistettiin sadonkorjuun j\u00e4lkeen ja ripustettiin kattoon joulun tienoilla tuomaan hyv\u00e4\u00e4 viljaonnea. Mit\u00e4 suurempi himmeli, sen parempaa viljaonnea haluttiin. Juhannuksena himmeli poltettiin ja syksyll\u00e4 valmistettiin taas uusi. Nykyisin himmelit voivat olla vuosikymmeni\u00e4 vanhoja jos ne on s\u00e4ilytetty huolellisesti. Perinteisesti himmeliin oli tapana lis\u00e4t\u00e4 my\u00f6s koristeita kuten pieni\u00e4 peilinpaloja, rusetteja, v\u00e4rikk\u00e4it\u00e4 papereita tai jopa pieni\u00e4 kynttil\u00f6it\u00e4. <\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/inenglish.gif?resize=214%2C100\")
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– raw potato (and silver foil)
– small button and sturdy thread
– thin knitting needle or heavy duty darning needle and scissors
– rye spikes or dried flowers
– small paper stars from waxed paper\/butter paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unlike many people here in Finland think, straw mobile is not Finnish invention. They originate to Western Europe and came to Finland via Sweden. Making straw mobiles used to be young peoples job. It requires delicate touch and dexterity. Straw mobile was made after the harvest season and hung in the living quarters around Christmas in hopes for good harvest next year. The larger the mobile, the better harvest was wished for. Straw mobile was burned over the Midsummer festival and new was bild again the next Autumn. These days mobiles can be decades old, if stored carefully. Traditionally it was common to add decoration to them, like pieces of mirrors, bows, colourfull papers and even small candles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
You need: rye spikes or dried flowers, scissors, thread, small button, large needle, paper, potato.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli2.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Tie small button on one end of the thread and pull it through the potato. Button makes the hanging sturdy and thread doesn’t slip through the potato. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli3.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Poke potato full of holes with the needle. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli4.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Cut small stars from waxed paper and poke hole in the middle with a needle. I used paper which came with shoe boxes. Basically any slightly see-through paper will do but some might be too fragile. Test which works the best. Squares I used are about 2-3 cm per side, so quite small. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli5.jpg?resize=768%2C1024\")
Push rye spike or dried flower to each hole you made. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli6.jpg?resize=730%2C988\")
Finished potato mobile is delicate decoration which rotates slowly when air moves round it. Over time potato will drie. <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.evildressmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/perunahimmeli7.jpg?resize=747%2C1024\")
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