SUNDAY CELEBRATION

RAINY DAYS TABLE SETTING TIME

 We have been having some rainy

days and also flooding.  The Missouri

River is up really high.  It seemed

like this might be a perfect opportunity

to reset the dining room table with

my Old Country Roses dishes.

My husband and I went to a few

antique malls recently and I was

fortunate to be able to find another

etched water glass at a great sale

 price to replace one that I had

 knocked over.  I do break things

and I try to always take this in stride.

After all, it isn't life threatening and

I would rather use and enjoy my 

pretties than hide them away.

I was so happy that our lawn mowing

was timed in between rains.  You know

that situation I am sure!

This was the replacement etched

water glass I was pleased

to find.  It is called "Meadow

Lark".

I love linens and fabric napkins.

When we lived in Colorado I found

this old compote here joined with

 some

extra napkins in it:

 

I hope your summer is going well.

PATRIOTIC 4TH OF JULY TABLESETTING

 Today I thought it would be fun

to do a patriotic table setting

for the 4th of July which is

when we celebrate Independence 

Day in the USA:

This vintage English Ellgreave teapot

has very soft colors:

This teapot was a 1976 Sadler

Bi-Centennial commemorative.

We were able to attend those

activities in Yorktown, Virginia.

My transferware teapot, cream

 and sugar and

a few other pieces are USA Homer

and Laughlin historic George

Washington pieces.

I found the damask burgundy red fabric

a while back.  It was vintage, never

used and enough to easily make a

tablecloth.

It is very hot where we live and

might just be where you live too.

Happy Independence Day!

A Template for your

Afternoon Tea Menu:

WALNUT COCONUT CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

 

Do you find it hard to turn the oven on

when it is very hot outside?  I sure do

understand but even so, I decided to

bake a cake yesterday.  I have made

this cake many times over the years.

The recipe was originally from an

old 1970's Southern Living Magazine.

After dinner last night

my husband

and I each

had a piece.

Click here for the recipe!

Happy first official day

of summer!
 

"LINENS ARE MY ONE WEAKNESS"

 "Linens are my one weakness".

 I mentioned this saying recently

on my blog. That is what Dorcus Lane

said on the BBC series "Larkrise to

Candleford". Of  course it was funny because she said it about many things.

I find that it is hard to come across

old linens embroidered roses on them.

  The French call embroidery Richelieu. 

 I did purchase this vintage embroidered

 cutwork topper from across the globe. 

 In fact, it came from South Africa from

 a woman who shopped the flea markets in Paris, France.

This is the center of the topper above.

I never knew there were so many types of

old vintage and antique linens.  There are

crochet, appliqued, embroidered, needlework such as Point de Venice, 

Bobbin Lace, Filet Lace, Reticella, Alencon lace, Tuscan, Quaker, and 

so many more.  I am trying to learn.

 

 I will warn you that many things are misidentified on Ebay and Etsy.

 

Can you tell if something is hand made or made by a machine?  Sometimes 

I can but

not always.

And adding a bouquet

from the garden: