Why I love Martha Stewart....

.....because nobody will ever actually recreate her projects in real life, but they sure are fun to look at!


To make a slip-covered candle:

Coat natural-fiber fabric scraps, such as cotton or linen, with spray starch, and iron them. Once the fabric is stiff, cut out a rectangle big enough to wrap around a candleholder, allowing a slight overlap where the ends meet. Wrap around the holder, and join fabric ends with a piece of double-sided tape.

Martha's original how-to