A Second Look

Hello Friends~ ~

Above is the little table dressed for Fall.

Last week I posted this table decorated in summer dressing. If you'll remember I got so excited when I saw what Artie had done that I just grabbed what was available and that meant all the items I was packing away for the season. Nothing like doing it all twice in one year. I loved the look but lets be practical, it's fall so the summer deco has got to go.

This is the little table just after I painted it.


Above is the summer deco I did in a hurry.

This is the fall deco against all the colored leaves of Fall.

I'm thrilled to have my own little corner to knit and work on craft projects.
You can see above that the Valances match the tablecloth. I had two yards left over

from sewing the valances last summer when we moved in.

It makes a great table cloth.

All I did was put it in the washer to fringe the edges for a casual look.
I put roll up shades on the 10 windows in the sun room to keep it cooler

in the hot summer months and to keep the warm air in on winter nights.

The valance is for the shades to hide under when not in use.

I used a few of the same objects and added the little glass pumpkin. There is a local artist who makes them and it was a gift from a friend.

This is a lace project I started in the basket with a few balls of yarn.

Changed out the pink geranium for ivy in a tin box.

This is the sweater I'm working on. The back is finished, this is the start of the front.

Mittens I wish I was talented enough to make. . .someday perhaps.

Please stop by at Susans to find links to everyone who is participating in

this weeks Metamorphosis Monday.

Make it a Great Week

~ ~Ahrisha~ ~

Tablescape Thursday and A New Idea

Hello Friends~ ~

Every week I look forward to all the gals who participate in Tablescape Thursday. You can click on the Title (above) to go to "Between Naps On the Porch" to see the listing of everyone who joined in the fun. Visit their sites and see their tablescapes too.

Today you may be thinking, same table quilt, same china, same tatted doilies, yes it is but a few small things have changed. Saturday evening I had friends over for dinner so I took a few shots of the table before they arrived. The cloth in the bread basket was hand made and cross stitched by a Polish friend of mine Iwona. I found the cutest mossy bunny at Goodwill and gave him a home for the holidays. He looks so natural and organic. Don't you agree? The little yellow peeps were my Mothers and as kid I always loved them.

Napkin rings?? Never quite got this whole idea. Yes they add another element to the table scape and they are lovely but I find that most people fiddle with them and don't know what to do with it when they sit down and open their napkin. It also seems that my tables are very crowded when everyone sits and all the food is placed that there is no room for even one little thing extra.

Also I like to have place cards with each persons name at each place setting. Specially if the guests have not been here before there is much discussion about where am I to sit. Assigning a place for everyone simplifies this while I am busy putting the food on the table.

I found a solution that works for me and I can change the napkin rings at my whim very inexpensively and allows me to use my creativity and share it with others. My napkin rings are the tags that I crafted a few weeks ago. Each tag serves as a napkin ring,

A place card with their name on the reverse side,

And a favor to take home and use as a bookmark or whatever. This suits my entertaining style and can be easily slid under their dinner place or charger till after the meal is over. When the table is cleared the card is remembered and goes into a purse or pocket.

I wanted to share this with all of you today on Tablescape Thursday. Thanks for stopping by.

Have a wonderful weekend and be sure to read the post just before this and share your Easter Traditions with us.

~ ~Ahrisha~ ~