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18 DIY Rustic Cake Stands For Your Party Or Wedding

February 13, 2024 by Shellie Wilson

Welcome to a delightful roundup that promises to add a touch of rustic charm to your dessert table or wedding – “18 DIY Rustic Styled Cake Stands.” Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or a novice looking to infuse some homemade character into your next celebration, these handpicked links are your gateway to creating beautiful and unique cake stands with a touch of country elegance.

From reclaimed wood to vintage finds and creative upcycling projects, this collection is a testament to the beauty that can emerge when creativity meets simplicity. Get ready to embark on a journey of DIY inspiration, where each link unveils a new opportunity to showcase your desserts in a style that is both rustic and utterly charming. Let the crafting adventure begin!

Footed Wood Slice Tray

Chalkboard Cake Cheese Tray

Wood Slice Cupcake Stand 

DIY Footed WoodSlice tray

Wood Slice Cake stand

DIY Rustic Log Cake Stand | The House That Never Slumbers 

Furring Strip Cake Stand

Hang on, Wait, Have you ever wondered why we use cake stands? 

The tradition of using cake stands at weddings has historical roots, although it has evolved over time. The wedding cake itself has been a symbol of celebration and fertility in various cultures for centuries. In ancient Rome, guests would break a cake over the bride’s head to ensure fertility and good fortune. In medieval England, the custom was to stack small cakes as high as possible, and the newlyweds would attempt to kiss over the towering confection for a lifetime of prosperity.

The concept of elevating the wedding cake on a stand can be traced back to the 19th century in England. During this time, the tiered wedding cake became popular, and couples started using cake stands to showcase the elaborate designs and decorations. The tiered structure not only added visual appeal but also allowed for the creation of a more impressive centerpiece.

As wedding traditions spread across cultures and evolved with time, the use of cake stands became a common practice. Today, cake stands come in various styles and materials, ranging from classic silver or crystal stands to more contemporary and DIY options. They continue to serve as a focal point for the wedding reception, emphasizing the importance of the cake-cutting ceremony and symbolizing the sweetness and shared joy of the newlyweds.

How To Make A Rustic Cake Stand Platter Out Of Wood And 3 Ways To Use It – This Dear Casa 

Farmhouse Home: How to Make your own Simple DIY Wood Cake Stand in Just 5 Minutes

DIY Rustic Cake Stand Tutorial – Pretty Handy Girl

Rustic Wedding Cake stand 

DIY cake stand tutorial

Easy DIY Pedestals 

How To make a DIY Cake stand

Easy wooden cake Stand 

Dollar Store Pedestal Tray

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Another Great Shawl to Use Your Leftovers

I am always a fan of stash busting projects that allow you to use all the little bits and pieces left from other projects or the balls of yarn you just aren’t sure what to do with. And if you can use a fun technique along the way, so much the better.

ChiWei Ranck’s Natural Bridges Shawl is a pattern like that. It uses a bunch of bits of fingering/sock weight yarn melded together with garter stitch intarsia.

This is a variation of a pattern called Natural Formations, which is a scarf design by Ann-Marie Baker. This design makes a mini triangular shawl, and ChiWei’s design combines two of these little shawls into a bigger project, bridging them together.

You’ll need the original Natural Formations pattern to make this project. It’s available on Ravelry, and the instructions for making the bigger version are available as a free download.

It’s so fun to me to see people take a different spin on a project or technique and make a very different looking project. I love the bigger version but the mini scarf by itself is cute, too. You could make a small one to use in spring and summer and then make a bigger one for colder weather.

Either way, you’ll be able to use lots of leftovers or mini skeins. The original scarf used six minis, and Natural Bridges uses six for each scarf half and six more for the bridge, so 18 mini skeins or leftovers from other projects can be used, which sounds pretty great to me.

I love the scrappy look of this project, and even though the original was planned to use specific mini skeins, it’s a great way to use up bits of stash or those advent calendar minis you never know what to do with. A couple of bold colors thrown in with a more muted palette is a lot of fun, or you could even do it in tonal shades if you have lots of leftovers in similar colors.

[Photo: ChiWei Ranck]

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