Thanksgiving Decor Crafts and Decorating
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Use cloth napkins, fold them into accordion pleats and place them in the water glasses. Don't have cloth napkins? One twin flat sheet, a pair of scissors and some iron on hem tape (you could sew hems if you prefer) and you will have elegant napkins you can use again and again. A good size is 18×18 inches.
The highlight of the event? Your centerpiece of
course!
This is where your creativity comes most into play. Keep the
centerpiece low so that guests can easily converse. I know many
designers make beautiful tablescapes on lifts, and talk about
height in an arrangement, but isn't the people what it's all
about?
Use your nature theme, gather up some pretty dishes and pitchers, and pick some fall flowers or grasses from the yard. Pile up gourds on platters, fill bowls with nuts and insert a pillar candle, add pretty dried grasses to a wonderful vase, use bowls of apples, lemons or limes.
Take small bunches of flowers, wrap a wet paper towel and some plastic wrap around the stems, and insert randomly into the bowls of produce. Float some mum flower heads in a clear bowl of water, or add some greenery between the other items on the table.
Experiment with what you have available, what is affordable in your area, and what creates warmth in your heart. Try things several different ways, until you find a combination you like.
Above all, remember this is not about impressing others; it is about making a statement about how much you care they are in your home, and in your life. Enjoy your family, enjoy being creative while saving lots of cash, and enjoy the beauty of nature - and give thanks.
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