Part III of Amateur Pursuits.
Proper vases were crucial. Once I found vases that were the right scale and had the same lustre as the crucifix and the candlesticks, I felt much more confident in my flower arrangements. The vases looked at home with their surroundings.
The rest was trial and error, and continues to be. Here is a visual chronicle of arrangments:
August 10, 2019
The rest was trial and error, and continues to be. Here is a visual chronicle of arrangments:
August 10, 2019
August 15, 2019
August 24, 2019
September 7, 2019
September 14, 2019
September 28, 2019
October 26, 2019
As my designs became more structured (and less messy), the Altar Guild began to take notice and asked if I would consider bringing the arrangements on Saturday afternoon so they could be used for all of the Masses at the parish, not just the TLM.
Now, I am known colloquially as the "Flower Lady" by the lovely Portuguese ladies and gents who are the pillars of the parish.
Hi Gemma, I put up a blog roll that includes your site. Take a look at the upper right hand corner of mine (best viewed on desktop, I suppose). I really like the way the thumbnail looks! I'm not quite out of the woods yet, but more to come!
ReplyDeleteHello Marie-Jacqueline! As you can see I haven't been very productive on the blog this week. Hoping to get something up for Candlemas! Thank you for including me on your blog roll- wonderful!
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