Flower Love
If you are going to prepare a full feast for your relatives, make sure that it is presented beautifully. It’s time to display matching dishes, polished cutlery and cloth napkins in front of each seat at the table.
Place vases of seasonal flowers and tea candles in the cups to keep hot wax from dripping on the table runner. Before putting a roast turkey or baked ham in the center of the table, equip your dining room with a homemade cornucopia.
You have to look further back than the first Thanksgiving Day to find the origin of the cornucopia. It is believed to have started out in ancient Greece as a goat horn stuffed with grains, fruits, and vegetables. The name of the decoration means a horn of abundance, as it should symbolize luck and rich harvest.
It’s a handy symbol for this modern vacation that promotes the importance of sharing food and giving thanks for what you have. You can capture the true spirit of the day by making a magnificent horn for your dining table and filling it to the brim with merchandise. Anyone who enjoys working with craft supplies rather than buying ready-made decor at the mall will be happy to know that you can make your own decor.
While the original horns were intended for fresh food, non-perishable items may make it easier for you. A clever way to make products that won’t rot is to crochet them from different colors of thread. At Yarnspirations you will find free Caron yarn samples for pumpkins from Harvest Land in various sizes. When dinner is over, you can save them for the next occasion instead of throwing them in the compost.
You can make these gorgeous pumpkins with Caron Simply Soft yarn in vibrant shades like orange and country blue. You can order these brilliant colors from the website that is supposed to be Your source for yarn and knitting patterns – They offer free shipping on orders over seventy-five dollars for people who live in the US or Canada.
Now that you’ve put together the splendid fillers, it’s time to make your own rustic cornucopia by shaping chicken wire into the shape of a cone, then wrapping burlap inside and out. Glue the strips to the wire with hot glue so the fabric stays in place and the metal doesn’t stick out.
One of the best DIY Thanksgiving cornucopia ideas You can make smaller horns out of paper and place them in the center of each plate – this is intended for anyone who can’t handle a large centerpiece but still wants to impress their guests.
A cornucopia that falls on the tabletop looks great next to the basket of hot rolls and bowls of cranberry sauce. Your guests will be pleasantly surprised by your skills as a host and craftsman before being distracted by the food on their plates.