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Recently my co-worker and dear friend decided to retire and move back to Arizona. When she left she asked me if I could use this little quilt that her mom had made and given to her. She knew I do Tablescapes and wondered if I could use it on a table and incorporate into one of my displays. |
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Of course I said yes but had to wait to the Fall to use it. It has wonderful colors of browns,tans, creams and just enough oranges to make it pop without being flashy.And I got to use the brown plates I had purchased when I made my clearance run thru Burlington Coat Factory (remember the one where I grabbed up all the plates for 49 cents each) the plates have this antiquey kinda look to them and I paired them with golden chargers. I had the little individual pots and thought about making mini pot pies in them but with sweltering temps here in San Diego at 104 turning on the oven sounded like a nightmare.Ok Lavonne I know you live in Phoenix and 104 is nothing to you. |
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I love pumpkins in any shape, color and texture ,and couldn't wait to pull out my Fall stash.I literally have enough varieties I can have my own pumpkin patch.Isn't this velvet orange one a beauty? |
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It has the privilege of sitting on a brown cake plate and next to my collection of mini brown bottles |
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| Here are some pics of mini white pumpkins made out of panty hose. yep panty hose. one tiny little acorn of knee highs from walmart cost 39 cents and it made 12 with a bag of batting and five minutes of sewing and you have the cutest easiest pumpkins ever to make. |
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No pattern needed just cut panty hose to size you want about 3-7 inches high. stuff with fiber ,socks old sheets torn up even paper can be used. then sew from top thru bottom and repeat going around the pumpkin tie off thread or cord or string whatever you have. use wire to coil for a stem or just cut and glue a tiny branch from a bush in the yard.Easy Peasy |
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Here is the little container the panty hose came in after using the stockings inside I painted them brown and have a cute acorn in addition for decor. fallen leaves and just a few beads (I am trying to learn less is better) . spread about or gathered to fill an apple bowl. |
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stuffed an antique napkin in the wine glass to hot to let the wine just sit out.Well this one is for you Lavonne. I 'll pour a glass of wine after work and raise a toast to you and retirement.Will I ever get there? oh how I wish I could. thank you for this cute quilt, every time I use it I will think of you and all the neat things we were able to share.Enjoy your retirement you have earned it my Friend.Susie .come on over and join Susan at Between naps on the porch every thursday |
Beautiful table. I love the quilt you used and I am green with jealousy over you finding those drop dead stunning dishes for less then the cost of a mcdonalds meal! I saw some like those at HomeGoods and they were uhhhh...like 4 bucks each and I almost bought them..but I was feeling cheap that day. Now I'm going to Burlington...Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI tell you I scored that day and I very rarely shop there at all. my stash of haul included 12 plates in brown,green,and blue and white dessert plates with roses ,black and white checkered placemats and two sets of napkins.I have to go back!Susie
DeleteIt is so delightful that she would give you the quilt. It is perfect for fall and those plates are too! What a bargain the plates were. It is so hard to find brown plates and especially beautiful ones. I can't believe your white pumpkins are panty hose! They are so adorable!! This is a fun fall table!
ReplyDeleteHi Jacqueline.thanks for leaving such a great comment. I learned how to make the panty hose pumpkins at a Junior League meeting when all our little ones were in preschool together. we were all looking for economical(cheap) ways to decorate on a low no budget and thrived to decorate with only what we had on hand. they really are simple to make.and they come in multitude of colors.have a great week.Susie
DeleteLove all your pumpkins and that quilt is a keeper!
ReplyDeleteHi Martha thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment. I think I did Lavonne proud don'/ you?Susie
DeleteLove the fall colors and that pumpkin is great...
ReplyDeleteHi Bev Don't you love Fall the colors, the cooling temps yea ,apple desserts, and pumpkins galore and beautiful tablescapes we get to create with them. thanks for coming by Susie
DeleteThis table is just lovely Susie. The quilt is a wonderful inspiration for the rest of the table, the warm fall colors (mot especially the browns) are so welcome now that fall is here. I am adoring the little white faux pumpkins, they are just the cutest little pumpkins I have seen this year. I really have to get over to Burlington to check out what they carry in their domestics department. I would love to score a set of gorgeous plates like yours (on sale of course).... Candy.
ReplyDeleteOh Candy I wish we were close now that you are going to retire we could hit it all my jaunts for bargains like BCF I really do have to stop in there soon. NO I have to be strong and not want to shop and buy more plates!!!! Oh who am I kidding I have no strength when it comes to shopping. But I did really score with these dishes. the pumpkins really are easy to make. I taught them to preschoolers for a fall project. their sewing skills were not great but even they could make these. hope to hear from you soon.Susie
DeleteSusie, Your tablescape is just so pretty with all the Fall colors. The new quilt is just the perfect centerpiece, what a wonderful friend you have. Thanks for stopping by with your sweet comment.
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Hugs,
Jody
Hi Judy thanks from hearing from you. I asked my friend the one who gave me this quilt to check out my blog and this one in her honor she was very happy that her mom 's quilt gets to live on. How cool is that? Susie
DeleteGreat treasure. Love your plates.
ReplyDeleteSusie, What a wonderful quilt, made even more special because it was a gift from a friend. You have made beautiful use of it. Perfect for a Fall table setting. Are you saying that you got those pretty brown plates for 49 cents each? What a deal! You made such great use of the knee high hose, even the container got a pretty use. Very clever. Thanks for visiting me. I wish I could say that I made the script apples, but I purchased them several years ago at a discount store. Someone as crafty as you could probably easily make them though. laurie
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