Tuesday, January 28, 2014

GETTING THROUGH THE WINTER WITH PINK TOILE

January is almost over and dealing with the winter blahs.  I have this same problem every year.  Time to "deal with it"!  I decided to make a new tablecloth out of pink toile.  I also set my table with what I call my Jane Austen Tea Set and a vintage Arthur Woods teapot with roses on it.






 Our fabric stores don't seem to have much toile but I do see it was available on line.  It can be rather expensive for some reason (?)  I think it looks french!  If you buy fabric 56" wide you can just narrow hem the edge and it takes less than 3 yards.





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  1. MarthaJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    I like the pink toile. Our WM had both blue and pink a while back and it was 42 inches wide and I got a 42 inch piece so I had a square! I put them on top of a lace tablecloth -- you get the effect of toile at a very inexpensive price! (Plus the little squares are easy to store LOL!)

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  2. Donna WilkesJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    I have loved toile since the fifties when my great aunt had it covering her parlor chairs. I never care if it is in style or out. I know it is beautiful. Love the pink.

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  3. CathyJanuary 28, 2014 at 7:57 PM

    Lovely! So crisp and refreshing during this cold and dreary time.

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  4. relevanttealeafJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:12 PM

    I love Toile, and your pink Toile tablecloth is lovely. Like your tablescape too!

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  5. Mary@mydogsmygardenandmaryJanuary 28, 2014 at 8:32 PM

    your table looks so lovely - thanks for sharing with us. We have a fabric store here and they always have toile fabric all the time for anywhere for 3.00 to 6.00 per yard. I haven't seen the pink yet, but I bet ir is really pretty.
    Have a great day.
    Mary

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  6. VeeJanuary 28, 2014 at 9:13 PM

    You're painting the table and chairs? Brave lady! The pink toile is very pretty on your table. Until now, I don't think I've ever seen any pink toile anywhere.

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  7. Marilyn MillerJanuary 28, 2014 at 10:00 PM

    Very pretty. I just love toile. When I was young and thin I had a gold toile silk dress. I loved it and just have a weakness for toile and anything French.

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  8. KathyB.January 28, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    I love toile and have collected the fabric for years. I have quite a bit of it put away for whatever projects I can think to use it for. I have not seen any pink toile for sale though, very pretty.

    Your dining room does look like spring, which really is not too far away.

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  9. Johanna GehrleinJanuary 29, 2014 at 5:36 AM

    Hi Bernideen,
    great idea to make this tablecloth. It makes a wonderful background for your pretty china. Thanks for sharing.
    Best rgeetings, Johanna

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  10. SusanJanuary 29, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    Toile is one of my favorites and I have 27 yards of red waiting for the dining room of our new house when it's done. The pink is adorable and I'll have to keep that in mind when the grands bedroom is finally finished in their home, XOXO

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  11. BethJanuary 29, 2014 at 10:36 AM

    Beautiful tablecloth, and love your teapots!

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  12. RachelDJanuary 29, 2014 at 11:17 AM

    Oh, Miss Bernideen! How charming and welcoming, and what a needed breath of pastel Spring! The cloth is simply lovely, and the overcloth is exquisite. And I recognize my Mammaw J's pink rose doily on the bottom---it's hanging on the door of the old clothes-press upstairs right now. (There's even a Kleenex-box cover to match---the old-fashioned flat kind, so I suppose it was part of a dresser set).

    You know, I can see Miss Jane "pouring out," with her friends and family gathered round, and all her wonderful characters as misty onlookers at tea. What a marvel she was, and I think often what she might have done, have created, have blessed the world, had she had one of these magical keyboards. How many MORE Miss Bennets and Dashwoods might we have enjoyed had there been the marvels of modern writing.

    rachel

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  13. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:37 PM

    Love your pink toile table cloth, Bernideen. One of our fabric stores carries several colours and oh, how I wish I could sew! It's so beautiful! I have been in love with toile forever.

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  14. FABBY'S LIVINGJanuary 29, 2014 at 1:44 PM

    What a gorgeous tea setting sweet Bernideen! Thank you for sharing and for having us at another lovely tea party.
    Hugs,
    FABBY

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  15. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenJanuary 29, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    What a beautiful toile tablecloth, Bernideen. I lalways love visiting your pretty tea parties. xo

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  16. My Little Home and GardenJanuary 29, 2014 at 4:25 PM

    The toile is lovely, Bernideen. It's such a nice, subtle backdrop for your pretty dishes. I guess you know your way around a sewing machine!

    -Karen

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  17. Angela McRaeJanuary 30, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    What a beautiful scene you have crafted and created! (And when you tire of the tablecloth, you can make tote bags for the shop!) Especially like the unique shape of that Arthur Wood teapot.

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  18. xinexJanuary 30, 2014 at 4:38 PM

    Very pretty and bright!....Christine

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  19. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Love that tablecloth. Beautiful table setting. Love that dining set...painting that gorgeous wood would be sin; it looks lovely!

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  20. The Charm of HomeFebruary 5, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Very pretty tea.
    Sherry

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