fresh flower overlay help

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I need help with the mechanics of a cloth overlay. I want to create an overlay for a sweetheart table with primarily roses but including carnations to help control costs.

What is the most efficient way to construct a cloth. I know a lot of you have experience doing this for weddings and funerals. Are there certain flowers I should use in addition to roses and carnations. Are there some no, no's I should know about? All input is welcome.
 
Is this for a dinner, shop, wedding, how long will it need to look fresh?
 
Sorry, I was hoping someone else would know exactly what you need ...

Are you trying to make a tablecloth from the petals, so it rests over the original tablecloth?

If you're using the entire flowers - wow. I would hope some of the old timers (no insult intended) can tell you how to sew a blanket of individual blooms onto burlap ....
 
I want just flower heads. I've seen the overlays in various magazines. They are very sweet and obviously very expensive. But I really want to make one for a bridal show I am attending. RC once talked about a casket blanket about a year ago but I can't find the thread.
 
I miss that one.... are you meaning make a blanket of flowers? :itchy:
 
THIS THREAD
Toto & Boss both speak about them ..... that was what I was searching for too.

Also do a search for "burlap blanket" and there's another thread about horse stuff - may help.

:)
 
rewolf said:
I want just flower heads. I've seen the overlays in various magazines. They are very sweet and obviously very expensive. But I really want to make one for a bridal show I am attending. RC once talked about a casket blanket about a year ago but I can't find the thread.
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Just PM RC,
 
HERE's the one from Robertson's 30,000 red carnations ....
 
Sorry, Katie, I got nothing!

I would worry that rose heads would bee too clunky for a table topper, you couldn't set a glass or a plate on it!?!?! If not petals, Maybe dendrobium or mokara orchids...or antheriums (wow, that would be pretty...and pricey!!) The gaylyx leaf ones always just look glued.
 
I think I'm finally understanding what you're trying to do - Are you making it runner style, or a full-on overlay, to the floor?
 
Yes, that's RC's post. Thanks Tracy!
Simply an overlay not to the floor. Just draping over the tabletop.

Amy, yes it is difficult to set the wine glasses on the cloth - but the cloth is so cool. I can always provide coasters of some sort that will accept a wine glass by providing a flat surface. The plates, etc... will sit easily on the flower heads.
 
Thom - if that's a blanket then yes. But it looks like an escort card table in which I would just push the carns into a sheet of foam.

I'm thinking that the roses would be sewn on to burlap. I could glue (which a valued FC'er PM'ed me about) but I never quite trust glue.

Just didn't know if any members had short-cut tips.
 
We did a blanket in class last semester. Covered it with salal leaves and edged it with flowers. The leaves were stapled on and we glued the flowers--spray roses, daisies, alstro, carns, etc with some other greens. I didn't have my camera with me that night, so no pics.
 
Rewolf:
Just thinking out loud......

If you are making a table runner, I would cut and possibly edge my fabric (use burlap, edged in a wide ribbons trim), and then sew, with a large darning needle, the flowers to the burlap in rows. (This is how, I think, they still make the blankets used at the Kentucky Derby). YOu will need about 2 stiches per flower head...or so. This will be thick when you are done.....

YOu may want to consider a flatter headed flower, such as an astor, that is easily glued onto the burlap.

We used to make casket drapings this way also. Someone else may remember more than me.

If you are just using salal, you could glue it on.
If you choose to use rose petals, just glue them on.

I would suggest using petals instead of full carnation or rose heads just because of the WEIGHT and the COST involved.

However, if cost is not a concern, then go for it!!
Good luck... Post pictures.....

Cheryl
 
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