Saturday, February 28, 2026

GREEN TRANSFERWARE FOR SPRING

 When March arrives we know that spring is soon
to arrive and we get so excited.  One of the things
I like about living in Missouri is that winter is
a brief season.  There are actually four different
seasons and spring is definitely a favorite one.

To me, this green transferware marks the
upcoming arrival of spring.



I recently had cataract surgery on both eyes so my
second surgery (they do one at a time with 2 weeks in
between) was this week.  I can already see so much better
so I am thrilled about that and looking forward to
seeing my garden come to life.

Over the years I have shared this green embroidered table-
cloth my Grandmother did for me when I got married.
It is a small topper and a tablecloth which I put
over an old Quaker lace larger tablecloth.  There
are napkins to match and I cut up one years back
to make a tea cosy.











Do you collect any English transferware?
This pattern is called "The Florentine" by Johnson
Brothers and is hard to find.  Many date it to around
1913 which means it is very old.  I have 5 saucers and I am
always looking for the needed 5 cups to finish
them as a set.  In the meantime, I have some mix and
match.



 How do you spell the word "cosy or cozy"?
I have recently started spelling it "cosy" because
Etsy seems to want me to spell it that way.  



As you can see there are other types of green
English transferware.  I love them all.




These dishes are brighter green but there is also quite
a lot of darker green and teal green to collect.  I
only collect the spring green.



I don't know if this has ever happened to you but
I was enfluenced many years ago as I saw Carolyn
Aiken share on her blog about her love for transferware. 
 You can find her on Instagram which by the way, I enjoy 
Instagram immensely.



Sunday, February 8, 2026

VALENTINES DAY MAKES FOR FUN TABLE SETTING!



 

If you enjoy doing table settings you might have a similar
problem as I do.  Without thinking, it's easy to do it the same
the way next time!  I noticed that before so I decided to grab
a different table cloth this year and start there for this 
Valentine
table setting.







Last year I put out the plates that I now have above in
my armoire so I purposefully chose differently this time.
The little Valentine angel is a Nicol Sayre creation.



I have these little heart shaped plates from the
90's that are fun with Victorian style clip art and
 I mixed them with some USA red transferware
called "English Abbey".  The white plates from
are from Czechoslovakia with a pattern name 
"Bernadotte".





I had made the tea cosy last year.  The fabric
is by Cynthia Hart The Gifted Line.  The plates inside
the armoire are Victorian images of romantic
couples that are by Adams and are English.





I think I got the fabric for this tablecloth on Ebay.
I also made a runner for the buffet.








I also want to say you might not like my style of things
and I am ok with that! I don't ever remember a time when 
there were so many different styles.






Here are some Cupid vintage napkins I found a year
or 2 ago:



As a senior, I really enjoy table setting even if I
am not having anyone for dinner.  I go from season
to season or holiday and especially love that I have
flowers in the garden to enjoy making bouquets for
the table.  Do you enjoy table setting?