Fun at the Thrift Stores and Estate Sales

My rat fink buddy signed me up for notices of area estate sales, and with the extra time off I have right now, the temptation has been too great to resist. It didn't help that the longarm was out of commission for three weeks. Retail therapy is in order.  I have scored some great things …

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A Sunny Yellow Summer Tablescape

It is said that when a door closes, a window will open.  I certainly hope that is true, as I have made a very difficult decision to make a change in my work life.   Leaving my present job is coming sooner than I had planned, and I don't have another one in the wings.  So, …

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Christmas Tablescapes and Quilted Table Toppers with King Tut Thread Giveaway

So, you won't be setting a Christmas table for another six months, so why talk about tablescapes in July? Because now is the time to start searching for the things you might want to add to your collection, or sew up a table topper or runner. The table topper here is quilted and covers the …

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An Everyday Tablescape

Our weekend got flipped around when a friend suddenly became homeless for a few days.  Her house sold and closed, then the movers came, but her condo wasn't ready so she needed a place to stay for just a few days.  Of course, we spent a bit of the weekend sewing, instead of helping her …

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Patriotic Tablescape 2016

Summer time is the right time for a red, white and blue tablescape.  This one was for our Memorial weekend cookout, and I'll be breaking out some of the same things on the 4th of July. The Patriotic Table Runner is one I made a couple of years ago, click on the name for the …

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Springtime Luncheon Tablescape and Menu

Last weekend I had a nice ladies luncheon, just some time with friends to chat and have fun, away from the meetings where we usually see each other.  It is always fun to do this sort of thing, time to relax and enjoy the friendships. I wanted to have this on the veranda, but the …

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First Spring Cookout – A Blue and Yellow Tablescape

Warm weather, finally, and a clear, calm evening was perfect to invite some friends over for a meal over the weekend.  We love sitting on the veranda, enjoying the evening air, watching the sun change the colors in the valley.  Of course, this calls for a grilled meal, and I found the perfect thick center-cut …

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Springtime Tablescape

Spring is just around the corner, and I am looking forward to warmer weather. Easter is in March, coming just ten days after St Patrick's Day, another opportunity for a tablescape. But, I have much to finish this month, including a new recipe for Moda Bake Shop, so one tablescape will have to do for …

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Mardi Gras Time!

February usually brings the color red to most minds including mine.  Most years I miss Mardi Gras because it comes earlier than I expect.  Not this year! Mardi Gras is February 9, 2016 (Feb 28th 2017), and I am ready.  I also did some research, and found out that the Mardi Gras season is not …

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Christmas Breakfast and Tablescape

Christmas breakfast is a time for hearty but easy.  Something that can practically make itself while coffee and presents get the first attention of the day.  The baked egg casserole fits this bill nicely, you know the one that you make the night before and put into the oven cold.  I add some Cranberry Scones …

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