DIY Thanksgiving Centerpiece | Roses, Mums & Broom Cob in a Pumpkin "Vase"

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix76P0njy4EqewFF-uV-eAn-kfMlQwr1yGFOvUM4kBroRxW_QGlQgumpNlizgBSuFYRUflRHgb2Fr1WLRulEc2YatANRIf_BXCGZqPTy2UXpx1TUfWteLWk4T4Kbv9h7RjOdN35-DBK2Bf/s1600/IMG_8159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix76P0njy4EqewFF-uV-eAn-kfMlQwr1yGFOvUM4kBroRxW_QGlQgumpNlizgBSuFYRUflRHgb2Fr1WLRulEc2YatANRIf_BXCGZqPTy2UXpx1TUfWteLWk4T4Kbv9h7RjOdN35-DBK2Bf/s640/IMG_8159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fdiy-thanksgiving-centerpiece-roses-mums.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-9-nFBdWQXmA%2FUKUwlLE9AHI%2FAAAAAAAAOck%2FLxDpmrrOp1Y%2Fs1600%2FDIY-Thanksgiving-Centerpiec.jpg&description=DIY%20Step-by-Step%20Rose%20%26%20Mum%20Centerpiece%20in%20a%20Pumpkin%20for%20Thanksgiving%0A%0AThanksgiving%20Table%20Setting%20%26%20Centerpiece%0A%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fdiy-thanksgiving-centerpiece-roses-mums.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love traditional Thanksgiving - everything.  Traditional colors, a traditional menu, flowers, table setting, etc.  I'm not sure if creating a floral centerpiece in a pumpkin would be traditional in the eyes of generations past, but in the Martha Stewart era of holidays, it surely seems like a classic. </div><br />It has been about 6 years since I created a floral centerpiece in a pumpkin... I am not sure if I thought it was too over done, or if I hadn't had the occasion to do it.  Or maybe I got lazy and didn't want to go to the trouble of carving out the pumpkin.  This year, I've been itching to do it.  I thought about if for Halloween, then Emma's costume took priority in the project department.  I thought about it for my October Harvest Workshop... then making giant pots of Beef & Butternut Chili took over my free time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, here we are at Thanksgiving as I prepare for my Thanksgiving Workshops this week.  Part of the workshop includes my tips and suggestions for setting a Thanksgiving table - the perfect opportunity for making a floral pumpkin centerpiece.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m75ZgsDCgv3q_k8rEpK1cXj8R4-CzbohEMkagkBh0Mc0LzaN-4qy_TAyKPbP6oGPGfJkHHKOVfGhU5-ikSM0ACGzZZRBiIpVmC1kIGHRaD41uVWDyer19HVVPzDGwOGGlBZefL8Nij7q/s1600/IMG_8117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8m75ZgsDCgv3q_k8rEpK1cXj8R4-CzbohEMkagkBh0Mc0LzaN-4qy_TAyKPbP6oGPGfJkHHKOVfGhU5-ikSM0ACGzZZRBiIpVmC1kIGHRaD41uVWDyer19HVVPzDGwOGGlBZefL8Nij7q/s640/IMG_8117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTac3DkPXdkVC05lw4RutuPhCfh8BCA2WLmsmlbm_LguQFs6dIRC8iMnwhCuQFcuPiifbGQZcGaxA-2xZXopFyNaCUFEFhwBIqEQQobv0rcznebCduzxtGdBZ8uEy-5WxYBkplPznwXbI/s1600/IMG_8119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTac3DkPXdkVC05lw4RutuPhCfh8BCA2WLmsmlbm_LguQFs6dIRC8iMnwhCuQFcuPiifbGQZcGaxA-2xZXopFyNaCUFEFhwBIqEQQobv0rcznebCduzxtGdBZ8uEy-5WxYBkplPznwXbI/s400/IMG_8119.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>I started by selecting my flowers and colors - getting a feel for what the colors will look like with the table setting, in the room.<br /><br />I chose these apricot roses with burnt orange and deep red mums.  I needed something that would drape downward in the arrangement, so I selected the wheat-looking stems.  <br /><br />As you can see (and you might remember), we received a large collection of Spode Woodland china that I always use during the Fall and Winter holidays.  I have admired them for years and am so glad to have them - and I still LOVE them every year when I get them out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13PpkHewtUtEW0vw1UwBh3UH84Er40epoYMxluR1mVorYx7Ttbyx4uJuTUAOqQW9mZJ_6pX_Pyc1tRR91qlW_cHVEd02kzw5ta_5IbjeBXhy9Ue2nmbeSsZi1JP6HU9a5vpgI3CQFlPG6/s1600/IMG_8120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi13PpkHewtUtEW0vw1UwBh3UH84Er40epoYMxluR1mVorYx7Ttbyx4uJuTUAOqQW9mZJ_6pX_Pyc1tRR91qlW_cHVEd02kzw5ta_5IbjeBXhy9Ue2nmbeSsZi1JP6HU9a5vpgI3CQFlPG6/s640/IMG_8120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I will use this glass vase set inside the pumpkin to make the arrangement in, so I cut the top to be sure it would fit into my opening.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IqBQXp9dKZ3QI_F7xxhvWug_PY3Se9VCszhFYIWgn9Ay2oB5hP9x2-jOXVaZagvWWgYW8ZupW6rxhM5Ecfex2c9U18WuTBNpc6FRuhxDBd4WweRi6d3e6Hd4F4p1JHluT4DcbKXb4dJ5/s1600/IMG_8123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5IqBQXp9dKZ3QI_F7xxhvWug_PY3Se9VCszhFYIWgn9Ay2oB5hP9x2-jOXVaZagvWWgYW8ZupW6rxhM5Ecfex2c9U18WuTBNpc6FRuhxDBd4WweRi6d3e6Hd4F4p1JHluT4DcbKXb4dJ5/s640/IMG_8123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I cut the opening, then scooped out the insides with an ice cream scoop.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJU70buclT4gtCqGh7kJZO_rL3lKMgUjxO03yv-opaTQsNUXwxb1RoI2MEyyTt-KLiRQD0Pz-vmE5qaRHKLiR6kEEMMZxQM6ZnnRRxrou8reRZvJiFvZo-mJffhRDLIaX4pifnOjntJdP/s1600/IMG_8124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinJU70buclT4gtCqGh7kJZO_rL3lKMgUjxO03yv-opaTQsNUXwxb1RoI2MEyyTt-KLiRQD0Pz-vmE5qaRHKLiR6kEEMMZxQM6ZnnRRxrou8reRZvJiFvZo-mJffhRDLIaX4pifnOjntJdP/s640/IMG_8124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I put the vase in with a square of oasis foam, then filled it with water.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodWX-DP5f4vGcb93ideH8wpNWdDNb6i5SGM4w3v9oamu31UG5krqrfyCKZybIN-UaU9bEUawvcXmiY9D74yBTXFBTo8bvEd7lAq1VD5FH0iu9GBduKJVonqc8BT7CAjMVIin2SWaPYsgz/s640/IMG_8129.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />And then, because flowers look best in groups of the same, I bunched 2-3 flowers next to each of those roses.  I like to use different sizes of roses in these groups to add interest - and it looks more natural. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW4mmdKyha-5FjFEdH6jlzWvSnkxzWixjN1JJd-m5Ko8JE2K25LxjGcIST4aTnibPNXS78LJJuHhFOCiKwOAfWf_Xb70-Smafy2dVsRR5BijIw5hZOKsCGWpFHVcJ80_VXlJGph-CeCZ7/s1600/IMG_8130.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnW4mmdKyha-5FjFEdH6jlzWvSnkxzWixjN1JJd-m5Ko8JE2K25LxjGcIST4aTnibPNXS78LJJuHhFOCiKwOAfWf_Xb70-Smafy2dVsRR5BijIw5hZOKsCGWpFHVcJ80_VXlJGph-CeCZ7/s640/IMG_8130.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoxBjeKWRMDwv4O84L5lZnVtEYfKTwDSyZOivYg1tkcryUzL1SixTRQoiPgitzfjFiIiWcrubWTxVXl7qN5k59MIt_WJ6ci2lnVnkH3LNnN383nKKH1z758z0NmLJKliHe6_UhNUP9w1oI/s640/IMG_8133.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />It is starting to take shape.  At this point, I realized it was a little 'tight,' so I pulled the bottom roses out by an inch or so, so it didn't look so much like a ball of flowers on a pumpkin.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wqqlEoO4-PVxwis4WyDp_nwPubXVSNGCvbeAdDaV5zuGqqAHbpchOK7l9RDSbF3zHczS0e-cQKsqbydxISZkzeWSScYzffVFahTZP25Bk_G2dZLsHFxtuCFgJvGdbZCkmc6-KUlKDl1R/s1600/IMG_8135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wqqlEoO4-PVxwis4WyDp_nwPubXVSNGCvbeAdDaV5zuGqqAHbpchOK7l9RDSbF3zHczS0e-cQKsqbydxISZkzeWSScYzffVFahTZP25Bk_G2dZLsHFxtuCFgJvGdbZCkmc6-KUlKDl1R/s640/IMG_8135.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />To soften the entire arrangement and to add some drape, I placed the broom cob around the collar.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAazks9HklzPcZWxoBbTOyZEhVJIxtXV-PVH3bF86XpuYLTdnulqNAb2aCqT0prNh1JCAhVkbbCVDUYfFmZk2zi6f6DpZf19I00bq_DmoggYisMsAPQzMD5Lj3rkp9gXgesECx_AM3gRwb/s1600/IMG_8137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAazks9HklzPcZWxoBbTOyZEhVJIxtXV-PVH3bF86XpuYLTdnulqNAb2aCqT0prNh1JCAhVkbbCVDUYfFmZk2zi6f6DpZf19I00bq_DmoggYisMsAPQzMD5Lj3rkp9gXgesECx_AM3gRwb/s640/IMG_8137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Done!  You can see the groupings of flowers look more appealing than if it were homogeneously arranged - it would look polk-a-dotted!<br /><br />To keep it fresh, keep it in the refrigerator (or in the garage, if your garage is really cold like mine!).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLqKYCqNNNPsS_Mz4Ufucilc6FqHEZ_3FCi5C4XV3ulLbtbIr_ft7A6Yi_unwpZCF8B_0vmAnwmvclc1CsrDybIB0nKIWwZhomKh8-hda-AFQ0ENEkNAsF0lhky6nJihKzWCbJ_-1X4md/s1600/IMG_8139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thanksgiving Table Setting | DIY Flower Pumpkin Centerpiece, Woodland China, Hemstitch Linens, Pewter Flatware & Rustic Glassware

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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57BC_zw_63qa9T4iQKRINUCGIlXjS-mRjgHZxUWJIu9YzracstezEPICBjmCiDMequkq-tFqJFQvpaBIh3zfWBob7h81aV9PX70OKrZ1LOY-xtyCQtUA7lxZHxQuxlLysHkNJDvD4JJCL/s1600/IMG_8149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57BC_zw_63qa9T4iQKRINUCGIlXjS-mRjgHZxUWJIu9YzracstezEPICBjmCiDMequkq-tFqJFQvpaBIh3zfWBob7h81aV9PX70OKrZ1LOY-xtyCQtUA7lxZHxQuxlLysHkNJDvD4JJCL/s640/IMG_8149.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's not Thanksgiving without a jumbled mix of chairs, right?  I used slipcovered at the head and black painted ladder back.   Here is <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2010/11/holidays-entertaining-thanksgiving_23.html" target="_blank">a link to my set-up from the fist Thanksgiving we hosted</a>.  I used my family's collection of wooden folding chairs that I love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqGO90kMBQyZ7qjRlBXCRBwFDkPN1g2wzC4RbT-ipjG77ZR5hf7Hy7WWvjthdhKTuXerLCy2VW7BFWBpZzEG4nRQ8pWZstXZrSbxj03gvcIsvrC0o6-ZIzDmtVCKcGPfteZ-jOXywOhvl/s1600/IMG_8159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRqGO90kMBQyZ7qjRlBXCRBwFDkPN1g2wzC4RbT-ipjG77ZR5hf7Hy7WWvjthdhKTuXerLCy2VW7BFWBpZzEG4nRQ8pWZstXZrSbxj03gvcIsvrC0o6-ZIzDmtVCKcGPfteZ-jOXywOhvl/s640/IMG_8159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I made this rose, mum and broom cob arrangement, using a pumpkin as a vase.  We've all seen this a thousand times, but I think it is so perfect for Thanksgiving, that I just had to do my own version.<br /><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-table-setting-diy-flower.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/11/thanksgiving-table-setting-diy-flower.html" target="_blank">DIY Instructions for creating the centerpiece, here. </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Williams-Sonoma Wine Glasses (discontinued)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://gan.doubleclick.net/gan_click?lid=41000613802301094&pubid=21000000000393866" target="_blank">Sur La Table Water Glasses</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Williams-Sonoma Pewter Tray</div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqWbSXzoESp8R9imP81xQC2FmUzcwEMWtYyOOxzMn67So-Z9AOd_MUNkz-pKIzE0yHDRyhZdgXEWgAne0JxWXQ75sIueM77E6E9PG_oAo16J9IpQIo1TGge75UfbuVb0XdglRk4QrtCBZ/s1600/IMG_8174.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqWbSXzoESp8R9imP81xQC2FmUzcwEMWtYyOOxzMn67So-Z9AOd_MUNkz-pKIzE0yHDRyhZdgXEWgAne0JxWXQ75sIueM77E6E9PG_oAo16J9IpQIo1TGge75UfbuVb0XdglRk4QrtCBZ/s640/IMG_8174.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> At the head chairs I used these two vintage Spode Turkey plates that Mike's Mom found for me.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAOaybMPujCVEWkZGvnqbUVnQqqaoHFcj2KH0i6kx6pBaVIJQsbGCarVsw2OqRZt0OPfDOUHXnd81dz4tVLUp293XcxFh3YSY3Q1AiEdJRkLhvALf_GZLMzjoEwcgxhUM8gGcg_pLd6IQ/s1600/IMG_8171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAOaybMPujCVEWkZGvnqbUVnQqqaoHFcj2KH0i6kx6pBaVIJQsbGCarVsw2OqRZt0OPfDOUHXnd81dz4tVLUp293XcxFh3YSY3Q1AiEdJRkLhvALf_GZLMzjoEwcgxhUM8gGcg_pLd6IQ/s640/IMG_8171.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Also, I included a velvet and linen pillow in the head chairs for a little extra luxury. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLqKYCqNNNPsS_Mz4Ufucilc6FqHEZ_3FCi5C4XV3ulLbtbIr_ft7A6Yi_unwpZCF8B_0vmAnwmvclc1CsrDybIB0nKIWwZhomKh8-hda-AFQ0ENEkNAsF0lhky6nJihKzWCbJ_-1X4md/s1600/IMG_8139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thanksgiving Table Setting | DIY Flower Pumpkin Centerpiece, Woodland China, Hemstitch Linens, Pewter Flatware & Rustic Glassware

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Emma's Packing Our Dishes | Moving Tips | Wedding China

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaiL-EEnKtt1MMZlerKT7pG3dSXvxb9biN2LwamaraUNU1zcNvvdWbwpKwQ6vUD4esouYE2f2F7plUdkzHCCsWVEOgYH0yRLT4G2wjrQ9UYi7-Toes4Z-8ooOv37T21Dy7C8gV4_waBB4/s1600/IMG_8581.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaiL-EEnKtt1MMZlerKT7pG3dSXvxb9biN2LwamaraUNU1zcNvvdWbwpKwQ6vUD4esouYE2f2F7plUdkzHCCsWVEOgYH0yRLT4G2wjrQ9UYi7-Toes4Z-8ooOv37T21Dy7C8gV4_waBB4/s640/IMG_8581.JPG" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emma has been a busy girl.  She took on the task of packing up our wedding china today.  You might be thinking... weren't you worried that a 7-month-old infant wouldn't pack your dishes properly so they wouldn't break during the move?  I'll admit, at first I was a skeptical, but when I saw her technique, I knew our wedding gifts would make it safely all the way back to Kansas City.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnXOBOk0sZqjBo7RSk0AjOK0M7oZfxWNj-sCQrDaqlLdzBJ-GnAuptFGwhJY3rPzthuW14c02EcETVVF86rwZQznXj4-pqXwIHwLEbiZdQm-G6cmGpAf-PQ77iRPEag6aOvt3psn75nJ_/s1600/IMG_8580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpnXOBOk0sZqjBo7RSk0AjOK0M7oZfxWNj-sCQrDaqlLdzBJ-GnAuptFGwhJY3rPzthuW14c02EcETVVF86rwZQznXj4-pqXwIHwLEbiZdQm-G6cmGpAf-PQ77iRPEag6aOvt3psn75nJ_/s640/IMG_8580.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Place felt round on top of plate.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5pprIU_GfCoBjWHmEFURdoGIHUMEbgeEns2DDJSasxuDv4vhpBN4IHkC494PnpEVm42lV4Tc8UZwSF73i63CV0OkcrnrsrORiYCugiKiqiqj9kZl6-aY34E9-IiLxOrCwoQlRks0VQ-y/s1600/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5pprIU_GfCoBjWHmEFURdoGIHUMEbgeEns2DDJSasxuDv4vhpBN4IHkC494PnpEVm42lV4Tc8UZwSF73i63CV0OkcrnrsrORiYCugiKiqiqj9kZl6-aY34E9-IiLxOrCwoQlRks0VQ-y/s640/IMG_8588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Put each plate in a bubble wrap sleeve. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVkQwcr6nbJpI1Rtg0lEC6pSYcswohRis3KL9c_5TujXLFFD0fpWNzbAy6g9BBIAJuqe0yOZLvbUGcAa05fqPJ-Zbm5eG6L8En4DJ800r0HfU33WG7d6gI0k2sjajmBDRlV8b-RsdlnIj/s1600/IMG_8584.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVkQwcr6nbJpI1Rtg0lEC6pSYcswohRis3KL9c_5TujXLFFD0fpWNzbAy6g9BBIAJuqe0yOZLvbUGcAa05fqPJ-Zbm5eG6L8En4DJ800r0HfU33WG7d6gI0k2sjajmBDRlV8b-RsdlnIj/s640/IMG_8584.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /> Smile.  Packing is fun!  Bang your wooden spoon with enthusiasm.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE3fC3Dsi69I0byygTlt4zqkYzxxKSW7mGoUoqQPqFlP4yk6cTUIWhmsMzkkOZajmoEZvkLJbphnSKS5x335WcjHHEHyKK9n4JwflzI_s21Ve3e1jNZYmYnE30cPFMkmvgelTSIiu_IYh/s1600/IMG_8590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWE3fC3Dsi69I0byygTlt4zqkYzxxKSW7mGoUoqQPqFlP4yk6cTUIWhmsMzkkOZajmoEZvkLJbphnSKS5x335WcjHHEHyKK9n4JwflzI_s21Ve3e1jNZYmYnE30cPFMkmvgelTSIiu_IYh/s640/IMG_8590.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />When you've packed 4 plates in bubble sleeves, stack them and wrap them tightly with plastic wrap.  This is a tip <strike>I</strike> Emma learned from rental companies.  When you receive rental china it all comes tightly wrapped in plastic wrap to keep it from clanging together.  <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7j41N4ycH5C_EdFHmooyw7iedqj3xoyfmJiD8173-2Q0LinmwhlDy0RY06ZXSWh6q60i-5wPgnMaHjBy65YQQf3jJ8oHgkogWlf6sJzm8Ahl24cMsmMTW4QjXgtmcXDo8RGJSjM_NRHH/s1600/IMG_8595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7j41N4ycH5C_EdFHmooyw7iedqj3xoyfmJiD8173-2Q0LinmwhlDy0RY06ZXSWh6q60i-5wPgnMaHjBy65YQQf3jJ8oHgkogWlf6sJzm8Ahl24cMsmMTW4QjXgtmcXDo8RGJSjM_NRHH/s640/IMG_8595.JPG" width="640" /></a> <br />Next, wrap the plastic wrapped bundles with foam to protect the edges.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Nu3hFOdgUK5DLEeemVb7Elo7yLGpOO-0AqdQGCshczvV1ioQFgMdnaQfbezhb4dl2TrOWOQVgSdXNPBDmco7RM1V_HS0swx_AzEQgTsd1yNfZI8-ugKvy8a1Uys7U4yCs8es69nKBGe/s1600/IMG_8602.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5Nu3hFOdgUK5DLEeemVb7Elo7yLGpOO-0AqdQGCshczvV1ioQFgMdnaQfbezhb4dl2TrOWOQVgSdXNPBDmco7RM1V_HS0swx_AzEQgTsd1yNfZI8-ugKvy8a1Uys7U4yCs8es69nKBGe/s640/IMG_8602.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Powder Blue Gold Rimmed Anna Wheatherly plates are done... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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