Glad All Over....

This little vase of gladioli stands about 4 inches tall.  The vase is knitted, the secret base being half a shampoo bottle from a hotel freebie.  Each stem of flowers and leaf is separate, so the blooms can be arranged.  I made them from lengths of jewellery wire crocheted over with crochet cotton (now that's a fiddly job!) Each flower was crocheted separately and sewn on to the stalk.

It's quite effective and pretty but certainly took a long time to make.