Met Monday...Favorite Tablecloth Saved!

Although I really like beige, white and cream for home colors, I tend to love very busy tablecloths for some reason. About 15 years ago, I bought the fabric and made this tablecloth for my Thanksgiving table. The background is blue, and there are fall leaves, acorns and other fall flora throughout.








Well, it fit the table that I made it for, but then I bought a very large harvest table. My favorite Thanksgiving tablecloth was definitely too small. I looked forever for that fabric, and never found anything similar. So, I decided to add several inches all the way around with a coordinating fabric. The original cloth fits the top of the table, and the extra fabric hangs down around all of the sides. Although it's not as good as the original...I still have my favorite tablecloth!




I sewed this on my Bernina which I've had since the summer I wrote the 6th grade reading curriculum guide for the district I was working in. I spent every penny on that machine. It's still the best!


Since I was sewing..I decided to make another tablecloth with some fabric that I found at Hobby Lobby on sale. I will use this for a tablescape soon. Isn't it beautiful?

(Pre) Metamorphosis Monday!

This weekend I went to what is called First Monday in Canton, TX. It's a very large flea market that is held Th-Sun. on the weekend before the first Monday of the month. My daughter lives near Canton, and we try to go when I visit her. My sister made the trip with us and we had a great time. I went in search of some wire urns to fill with pumpkins and leaves and place by my door this fall. I saw some in a magazine and couldn't find them for much less than $100 each online. Well, I found this set for $60 total in Canton! I will post a picture when they are autumn-ready!

For a retired coach/principal...my husband is a very talented cabinet maker. Actually, he's a very talented cabinet maker period. Here are some of the beautiful things he's built for me:

My living room fireplace mantle

China Cabinet....you can barely see the decorative molding on the top...

Baking Center with a marble top for rolling dough or cooling candy or cookies.....

Now for the metamorphosis part of the blog....
I found this really neat armoire door in Canton for $20. When I showed it to him, he said that he had been wanting to rebuild a jelly cabinet he made several years ago and that he could use this door on it. Wait until you see the final result. I'm very blessed to have such a talented, husband!