1Moss and Mini Pumpkin Wreath
Create a textural wreath by incorporating different types of moss, such as Spanish moss, preserved forest moss, and dried tree lichen.
To make: Cover a 12- to 16-inch foam wreath form with clumps of moss and lichen, attaching with hot-glue. Glue tiny bits of moss and lichen around the stems of mini white pumpkins, then secure to the wreath with floral pins and wire.
2Blanket Poof
Gift guests (or the cook!) a comfy place to rest their weary feet with this handcrafted pouf made from an old wool blanket.
To make: Start by cutting a blanket into six 16-inch squares. Topstitch the pieces together in a cube, leaving a 6-inch opening. Stuff with shredded memory foam filling, and stitch closed. Add a decorative blanket stitch along the outer edges, if desired
3Pretty Plummed Pumpkins
Feathered friends lend their plums to help create these fancy pumpkins. Perfect for your fall tablescape all season long!
To make: Hollow out a tall gourd such as a Hubbard squash, and slice a sliver off the bottom to help it stand. Place a piece of damp floral foam inside and fill with feathers, foliage, and flowers (here, roses and ranunculus). For the festooned pumpkins, use hot-glue to cover with long turkey (large) or pheasant (small) feathers. For the larger pumpkin, finish with wispy green chicken feathers around the crown.
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4Bead-and-Wheat Wreath
This classic stunner will look great on the door all season lone. Hang it as soon as the weather starts to turn cool and leave it up to greats guests as they arrive from the Thanksgiving feast.
To make: Make six to eight bundles of dried wheat and/or dried pampas grass, holding the ends together with brown floral wire. Starting at the bottom, use wire to attach bundles to a beaded wreath form (each subsequent bundle will cover up the wire of the previous bundle). Cover the wire of the last bundle with jute ribbon. Use a second length of ribbon to hang the wreath.
5Apple Place Card
Welcome family and friends to the Thanksgiving table with a sweet little apple place card.
To make: Cut out an apple-shaped leaf from green craft paper and write the diner's name on it. Attach the leaves to the apple's stem with hot glue or poke it into the apple with a pushpin.
6Braided Rope Wreath
The natural hues of this braided twine wreath insure that it will fit right in in any setting. Hang on the front door or above the buffet.
To make: Wrap a wire wreath form in thin jute rope. Cut six long lengths of the same rope you used to wrap the wreath form. Hot-glue one end of three lengths together. Repeat with the second set of three lengths. Braid rope bundles together. Hot-glue braid to the wreath form. Attach an oversize bow, made from upholstery jute webbing, with hot-glue.
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7Flower Tower
Create a stunning centerpiece for your fall table of buffet with a stack of pumpkins and loads of seasonal flowers.
To make: Start with three white pumpkins that stack nicely. Remove the stems from the bottom and middle pumpkins. Insert three wooden skewers into the bottom of the middle pumpkin, then pierce the skewers into the top of the bottom pumpkin to help hold them together. Repeat with the top and middle pumpkins. Using long floral greening pins, attach small pieces of damp floral foam where the pumpkins meet. Insert flowers (here, dahlias, ranunculus, and roses), foliage, and privet berries around each tier.
8Felt Flower Wreath
Make or buy felt flowers in fall colors that coordinate with your front door paint or table setting to create a wreath that surely impress the neighbors and Thanksgiving guests.
To make: Make or buy felt flowers and leaves. Hot-glue flowers and leaves to a grapevine wreath form and hang with a length of ribbon.
SHOP FELT FLOWERS
9Wheat Wreath
Use two different varieties of crafting wheat to make a wreath that has an added layer of texture and color. Make a big one for the front door or a few smaller ones to scatter about the table
To make: Attach pieces of dried wheat (trimming the ends as needed) to a wooden craft ring with hot-glue, overlapping the pieces as you work your way around the form.
SHOP WHEAT
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10Pumpkin Napkin Fold
Start with orange linen napkin or one that fits your table's colors, and whip it into a sweet pumpkin with a few simple twist and turns. Set once at each place setting and add a paper place card, if desired.
Get the tutorial here.
11Leaf Etched Pumpkins
Take inspiration from nature to create these pretty leaf etching.
To make: Start by tracing leaves on a pumpkin with a pen. Use a thin linoleum cutting tool to etch each leaf outline and stem, then a wider linoleum tool to remove the skin inside the etched outlines, exposing the flesh.
12Up Cloche and Personal
Use vintage flower frogs to hold family photos upright, then place beneath glass cloches and bell jars. If your frog doesn’t have tines, fashion a holder by wrapping craft wire around a 3/4-inch dowel a few times, leaving a 1- to 2-inch tail that you insert into a hole of the flower frog. For a more organic feel, incorporate earthy elements such as moss, rocks, and pine cones.
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13Transferware Plates and Pumpkin Display
Becky Stayner Grab the Mod Podge. A simple trip to the color copier is all it takes to “transfer” your collection to a pumpkin.
To make: Simply make a color copy of a your favorite plates and trays, then cut the paper into strips and adhere to a pumpkin or gourd with the Mod Podge.
14Time in a Bottle
Create a glassware version of a gallery wall and give thanks to the generations that came before, by arranging a grouping of “photo” bottles on a mantel or side table.
To make: Gently roll photographs and insert into assorted vintage glass bottles. (If the photo edges remain curled, use a long wooden skewer to help unroll the photo until it’s flat again.)
15Decoupaged Plates
This photo display will welcome guests and show grandma just how much you love her!
To make: Use original or make copies of vintage photos. Cut out to fit the inside rim of a plate. Use satin or glossy Mod Podge to attach photo.
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16Pumpkins Nestled in Glass Cloches
Becky Stayner Fill ‘em up. The domes provide the perfect spot for displaying a selection of Jack Be Little gourds. To easily fill, hold the cloche or bell jar upside down and fill with pumpkins. Set the base on the opening (you can also use cutting boards or cake stands), and turn right side up.
17Vintage boppin and Spool Pumpkin Perch
Becky Stayner Get stacking. Perch petite pumpkins on top of wooden spools and bobbins for a 60-second mantel or centerpiece upgrade.
18“Face” Cards
Allow Thanksgiving family and friends to enjoy a walk down memory lane with a cute photo placecard.
To make: Simply cut a shallow, 1/4-inch-deep channel into the top of a wooden spool (a fine-tooth blade hacksaw will do the trick). Insert a small photo, and place at the relevant setting.
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19Storied Stirrers
Create one of a kind drink stirrers using vintage family photos.
To make: Preserve your original vintage pictures and make copies on glossy photo paper (scaling the image down to about 1- by 1-inch). Cut out the copied photographs, leaving excess paper on the left-hand side to wrap around drink picks, then use hot-glue or double-sided tape to attach.
20Colander Stack
Becky Stayner Build a tiered centerpiece for your festive holiday table.
To make: Cut floral foam to fit into the bowls of the bottom and middle colanders. Make your stack by pushing the top two colanders (footed work best) into the foam. Use mini pumpkins and bittersweet to fill the top tier and the spaces between the colanders.
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