Recipe for a homemade gift
December 8, 2008
By Staff
Scour the Internet and you’ll find many Web sites that offer step-by-step instructions to make an inexpensive Christmas gift.
Here’s one from
www.flowerpossibilities.com:
Holiday hostess gift
Materials:
2 washcloths — holiday colors like red and green, or silver and gold
1 sprig of holly
1 red rose
One sheet of holiday-themed decorative vellum
1 yard of decorative ribbon
1 medium-sized rubber band
Double-sided tape
1 coaster
1 water tube
Floral preservative/food
Floral clippers and scissors
Directions:
Make a 3-inch fold at the bottom of the long side of each washcloth.
Fold this end to meet the edge of the opposite side of each washcloth. 4Stack the two folded washcloths on top of each other.
Cut the vellum to the height of the folded washcloths.
Roll the washcloths together and wrap the vellum around them.
Secure the vellum around the washcloths with double-sided tape and then a rubber band for extra security.
Tie the ribbon in a square knot around the rubber band and place the rolled washcloths on top of the coaster.
(To tie a square knot: left over right, right over left). 4Cut the holly and rose short and insert them into the water tube that has been treated with floral preservative/food.
Now, place the water-tubed flower into the top of the rolled washcloths.
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