THE OLD MILL TRANSFERWARE FOR FALL

It's fun getting out the autumn colored

dishes for fall.  Yesterday we had

some senior couples for lunch so

that was an opportunity to change

the table up after washing the

linens and resetting.

The plates ( below left) are

part of a "Historic America"

Johnson Brothers series.

I have had a number of ladies tell

me they keep their dining room table

set all the time.

When out antiquing, I still come 

across other old punch bowls 

just like mine (above).  Each time it

causes me to recall the day I found

 mine at the Salvation Army.

 

VINTAGE QUAKER LACE AND CROCHET TEA COZY

 

Size Large Original

Drop in Snuggie Tea Cozy

 

Vintage Quaker Lace tablecloth piece sewn over off white muslin and embellished with a lovely old crochet

 doily piece.  There are multiple layers

 of inner thick polyfil batting.  The 

lining is a tone on tone beige and

white cotton print. 

details

LASTING FLOWERS for "Tea In The Garden"

 This summer I didn't do many of my

"Tea In The Garden" blog posts because

it was so hot.  This morning it was

only 39 degrees and just expected 

to go up into the high 60's so this

was my green light.

The Zinnias usually really get going

late in the summer and right now

they are lovely.  

I need to say the roses in this bouquet

were from the market.  I did

pick some lovely blue hydrangeas

that come on once it gets cooler

like it has been.  I decided to go

out to the front sidewalk today.

There was an abundance of bees and

moths and butterflies today.

Many years ago Royal Patrician,

a US importer of English bone china,

came out with this pattern called

"English Garden".  I kept 2 cups and

saucers and dessert plates.  They

feature bugs and flowers from an

English garden.

Please pour yourself a cup

of tea.

I have been reading about all the

different types of laces lately and

following the Lace Museum site

on Facebook where there is so

much information.  I am fascinated.

 

Our leaves are just starting to turn

here.  We had such a drought in

July through September, I imagine

things will be more brown than

orange/yellow/red.

Also, lastly, I made myself a new "old"

tea cozy from a piece of a Tuscan lace 

tablecloth and a crochet doily. (this is

not for sale)

SUNDAY CELEBRATION

 

CROCHET DESIGN TEA COZY

 Available on Etsy...made from old crochet

and decorated front and back.  Size large Drop In Snuggie Style which

 fits your 42-48 Oz teapot:

NOW SOLD