Well, this year I planned to make a mum for both my son's to give to their dates, make both of them garters, and a mum for myself since I'm now teaching at the middle school. But, life happens. I got one mum made. I still used my frugal techniques from last year. Read all about it here. *Edit: So, tonight after the Homecoming Parade, I decided to go home and make myself a mum. I've added those pictures at the bottom. I still had leftover ribbon from last year and I buy ribbon whenever I see it on sale throughout the year. I found a few unusual ribbons in the clearance section at my craft store that give the mum a one of a kind look. I also re-used a few ribbons from my son's garter from last year. I'm just going to add some details with the pictures. Please comment if you have any questions. I like using a variety of plain loops and "awareness loops" around the flower. My plain loops are purple with gold curling...