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INTRODUCTION
The bumper music for this podcast is The Gift of Love, in keeping with my theme of Weddings. (Yes, this is the same melody as Podcast 002's bumper music, The Water Is Wide, or Waly, Waly -- same tune, different words!)
Here I am 31 years ago with my matron of honor, Pat, and my flower girl,
her daughter (and my Goddaughter, and my son's Godmother) Kristin.
her daughter (and my Goddaughter, and my son's Godmother) Kristin.
Ted and I are leaving the church.
Links of Note:- Synthrapol information at Dharma Trading
- Purchase Synthrapol here
- Ricky Tims hand-dyed fabrics
- Mary Ellen's Best Press 16 Ounces - Tea Rose Garden
Bridal Garter
Garter Supplies
Tips:- Use good-quality lace, silk or cotton, or try to get late to match your wedding dress.
- Use "plush"-back elastic (as shown above) so it is comfortable next to your skin.
- Use blue satin ribbon to go with the "something borrowed, something blue" tradition.
- Have a small charm engraved with your wedding date so the garter will be a nice memento of your wedding.
Click below to open the Bridal Garter project sheet. You can save or print the file from within the viewer.
THE PAPER ARTS SEGMENT [Podcast minute marker 48:50]
Bomboniere
The five sugared almonds in the wedding bomboniere symbolize- Health
- Wealth
- Happiness
- Fertility
- Long life
Click below to open the Bomboniere project sheet. You can save or print the file from within the viewer.
THE RECIPE [Podcast minute marker 54:25]
Antipasto Salad
Tips:
- In addition to the lettuce, ham, salami, and cheese, you can also add black olives and cucumber slices.
- You can use brick or jack cheese instead of mozzarella.
- Buy your meats and cheese in chunks not thin slices, then cut them in 1/2-inch cubes.
Click below to open the recipe for Antipasto Salad. You can save or print the file from within the viewer.
THE GRAB BAG [Podcast minute marker: 1:00:08]
Here is my small design wall in use.
These are just a few of the blocks I've made for a Baltimore Album-style quilt,
which will eventually belong to Teddy.
These are just a few of the blocks I've made for a Baltimore Album-style quilt,
which will eventually belong to Teddy.
Tips:
- You can buy Styrofoam insulation sheets at most home supply stores. I bought two sheets that were 2 inches thick and measured 4 feet x 8 feet. Because our ceilings are fairly low, I had the salesman cut my sheets down to 6 feet and I made a small design wall with the leftover portions.
- While you can buy flannel by the yard, I suggest you use flannel sheets instead. If you do that you can avoid a seam. Make sure your flannel is plain white or off white.
- You can use quilt batting if you want, but I don't think it's as sturdy as flannel.
Click below to open the Design Wall project sheet. You can save or print the file from within the viewer.
And remember . . .
creativity isn’t a race
it’s an adventure!
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I really must try this. I like the idea of being able to use pins in it too. Does it just lean against the wall? Tami
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ReplyDeleteWell mine just lean against the wall (or in my case, the china cabinet), but you can easily affix a string that could affix it to the wall. That would probably be a good idea because occasionally when I wake up in the morning I find that one or more of my cats has knocked my design wall down and it's lying on the living room floor!
Hi Ruthann, sure hope your surgery went well and you are making a speedy recovery. Wanted to share that my mom and I made a design wall this weekend following your excellent directions. I do have space so mine is the full 8 ft x 8 ft. We used the 3m sticky system to hold it to the wall. I was able to buy the 108 in flannel at Hancocks and that worked perfectly to cover it. We then spray basted two quilt tops of my mom's. So easy!!! Thank you for making that project sheet!
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