Monday, November 24, 2014

Place Setting Ideas for Thanksgiving

Hello again, Friends.  It's almost Thanksgiving!  I love this time of year.  The fall leaves, pumpkins and family gatherings.  I also love seeing all the beautiful tablescapes.  We have SO many at our Thanksgiving gathering that I am not able to do individual place settings.  I do love displaying some of my favorite Thanksgiving décor though!  I wanted to share  few  post I have seen with fabulous Thanksgiving tables.  First --go over @ The Fabric Shopper  http://fabricshopperonline.com/tutorial-tuesday-place-settings/  These place settings are adorable! 

Pocket Placemat from Lil Fish Studios
Pumpkin Placemat from Cherry Heart
Burlap Placemat and Napkin Ring from Simplicity Creative


And look at this wonderful table over  @ http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/11/chalkboard-placemats-for-thanksgiving.html.
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Sorry I can't give credit for who did this one .. but I LOVE the long box filled with fall décor.  This one I might can do!

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And for something more "fun" and not so elegant... Check this out:  http://www.thepartyanimal-blog.org/thanksgiving-paper-bag-turkey-leg-place-settings/



And there is Simply elegant.... http://www.alittletipsy.com/2013/11/thanksgiving-place-setting.html
A Little Tipsy: Thanksgiving Place Setting
Thanksgiving tabletop from Katie Brown Workshop: http://createtv.com/CreateProgram.nsf/vLinkTitle/Katie+Brown+Workshop?OpenDocument&Index=K

http://30smagazine.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/thanksgiving-tablesetting-modern-crafty/
Modern yet crafty......................

And from Houzz.com; one of my personal favorites:  An outdoorsy Thanksgiving table.
Nestle candles in a bed of hazel nuts for your next dinner party. For an all-out natural look, include scattered leaves and beautiful winter gourds.

I hope you have fun decorating for your Thanksgiving dinner.  I'd love to see your pictures so please share!  See you soon!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

A Woodland Quilt for Addison

Hello friends!  Happy HUMP day!  In case you have not heard, I am going to be a grandmother in February and  I am so excited.  It's a girl!  I couldn't wait to get started making her something.     I saw this material at www.fabricdepot.com and knew I had to have it.  It is designed by Me-O-my for SPX  Fabrics.   Addison's nursery is a woodland theme and I fell in love with these colors.  (The pictures do not do the fabric justice).  I decided a quilt would be the perfect thing to make her.   I sewed a strip quilt because that's my favorite type (and one of the easiest) to do.  I already had the blue and orange fabric on hand.  I used a light batting because it does not really get that cold here in Alabama.  It turned out to be a rather large quilt for a baby --  but she can grow into it.  I had fun doing embroidery stitching around the little critters.  I also had a good friend to embroider her name on one of the strips. (hmmm...wish list -- embroidery machine) She did a wonderful job!   I can't wait for Addison to be here so I can wrap her in this quilt and rock her all day! 

 
 

 
 

 


 
 
 
 

 
 
Thanks for dropping by!  Come back soon.

 Cathy C