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February 23, 2006
Crafty runs in the family!
Aren't these just the cutest vases ever? My sister's been making them for her wedding reception. She lives in Kansas City, so I haven't been able to join in the crafty fun, but she gave me directions over the phone last night.
She bought some inexpensive glass vases at a craft store, then picked out several colors, widths, and textures of ribbon. She used a glue called "Zip Dry" to glue the ribbons to the glass -- and voila! beautiful vases custom-designed to match any occasion. My husband and I usually like to host a party around Christmas or New Year's, and I was thinking that these would be really neat with different types of metallic ribbon, too.
In Olympic Knitting news, well... there's not much to report. The long march to the end of the sleeves continues. I have to admit, I'm starting to get a little nervous about whether I'm going to be able to finish on Sunday. There are still a whole lot of stitches to be picked up between then and now. I had coffee with some friends last night after dinner, so I didn't have much time to knit. (I know, the Yarn Harlot would be disappointed. I don't think she's even sleeping or eating anymore. Just coffee and knitting.) But I have to have some balance in my life, and Wednesday is my night to hang out with the girls. I'm sure Cutaway will understand.
Posted by zarah at February 23, 2006 11:08 AM
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Very cute. What a great, simple idea. And I'm sure the sleeves will be just fine - you know it goes really quickly as soon as you start the sleeve cap shaping.
Posted by: Stephanie at February 23, 2006 1:02 PM
Hey I used those same colors for my wedding and wanted to do the exact same thing. I ran out of time unfortunately but those look fantastic!
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at February 23, 2006 3:00 PM
Such a simple and cute idea. I may have to try that. Tell your sister that I love the color combo ;)
Posted by: Lolly at February 24, 2006 6:19 AM
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