Butterflies and Grass

Spring is my favorite season, when all things feel possible. It's also the most beautiful season in New Orleans, when the entire city seems to burst into bloom at one time. I always need a little dose of that indoors, so I did a couple of quick projects over the weekend to mark the shift in season.  

The first thing  I did was make a new runner for my table. It's simple - I just hemmed the edges of some muslin with iron-on hemming tape and layered a folded length of pale burlap on top. It's a lighter version of what I do in the fall and I like the garden feel of it. It's also an inexpensive way to dress up a table when you have a child around the house. No worry about stains. 

Then I created a centerpiece for the table using wheatgrass and some butterflies for a touch of whimsy. The window boxes were five dollar finds from Ikea several years ago. They were very bright when I bought them, so I left them outside for the last year and they've weathered nicely.

 

Happy spring!  

**UPDATE:  I found a tutorial on Curbly that shows how to make your own planter to fill with wheatgrass. 

Comments

[grass]

Nothing seems nicer on your new garden shed than the usual group of garden containers dangling from the windows or even
setting out front. It is easiest to use because of the height of
the bed which can be adapted to the person or situation.
But for now, sunny days are here and they've sparked a new love affair, with my garden.

[erin]

Love your wheatgrass! I grew my own and blogged about it. I mentioned you and linked back to this post. Thanks so much for the cool idea!
http://abirdandabean.blogspot.com/2011/04/wheatgrass-centerpiece.html

[LJ]

love love love this

[Eye care]

I love spring to, maybe because I was born on a spring month. I love it because the nature revives, the birds twitter, I like the fresh green of the grass, the flowers, all is getting color and I feel more optimistic.

[Pam - captured by our cameras]

Absolutely adorable.

[Whitney @ Whisker Graphics]

Super stinkin' cute. I'm just sayin'.