Thank you Channel 4, for showing The Sound of Music. I love the Sound of Music. I watch it every year.

I know every word to every song and my voice is amazing while singing along….by myself, making  centerpieces for the Christmas dinner table.  🙂

My neighbor Nikki had an extra pine cone wreath that was missing a bow and asked me if I would like to have it. It just so happened that I needed a missing bow pine cone wreath. Thanks Nikki!

Instead of simply making a new bow, Jack and I flipped over the wreath and using a small hacksaw, he sawed off the thick wire frame freeing up all of the boughs.

This was a 24″ wreath and there were enough boughs and pinecones to make 3 small centerpieces.

My scissors and cutting wheel are kept in these containers and hang on the wall beside my cutting table. But it just so happens that they are the perfect size to use for these centerpieces. They are about 5 inches tall and 5 inches around.

Simply stuff each container with the pine tree bough stems down and the fragrant greens upwards. Stuff away, the messier the better.

I placed three branches into each arrangement using one piece of birch and two oak sticks that I cut into 8-12 inch lengths.

One pine cone from the original wreath was placed among the greens.

And the final step of adding some artificial red berry sprigs for a pop of color completed the centerpieces.

A view from the top.

And now the fun part.

Setting the table.

Table for two?

Table for more?

All of these centerpiece items can be found at your local Hobby Lobby or craft store if you don’t have a neighbor named Nikki who happened to have an extra wreath. 🙂

auf Wiedersehen,

Wendy