Who says a meal outdoors has to mean paper plates and plastic utensils?
Why not use that sweet little cross stitched table cloth that Mama made all those years ago?
Shouldn't it be seen and enjoyed instead of tucked away for safe keeping?
Queen Anne's lace gathered by the road side and placed into a vintage, aqua blue canning jar makes a fitting centerpiece for an outdoor table setting.
Queen Anne's lace always reminds me of the scene in the Anne of Green Gables movies where Anne is gathering the last of summer's Queen Anne's lace on a bluff overlooking the sea.
In the movie, you can see she's a bit melancholy about summer's end.
I feel that way, too.
These Meakin English Ironstone dishes were found while out thrifting last year.
I paid something like 3 or 4 dollars for the whole bunch.
The goblets are from the Dollar Tree!
The silver is a thrifted mix and match for around 25-50 cents apiece.
More photos of our table for two...
Well, it's almost Friday friends!
HAPPY, HAPPY FRIDAY
and
have a BLESSED weekend!
Elizabeth
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Your outdoor dining table is beautiful! I love the tablecloth that your mom made. The whole atmosphere is lovely.
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The Meakin dishes are wonderful - as well as the cross-stitched table cloth. What a treasure. My biggest sadness re. this summer is that it has been SO hot and muggy that I've really not been in the mood to set an outdoor table. Hopefully, we'll still have some cooler mornings (or evenings) soon.
ReplyDeleteThe surroundings to your beautiful table hold their own intrigue. Love all your photos. You have a great eye. And you are right about that adorable tablecloth. I miss seeing crosstitch.So glad you are using that. It all looks lovely.
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Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a comment, Elizabeth! I appreciate your kind words and your visit so very much!
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Love your sweet outdoor table! Your dishes are wonderful. What a find! Queen Anne's Lace has always fascinated me. It intrigues me anytime I pass it alongside the road! Your mama's tablecloth is a treasure! I'm thinking I need to polish some of my silver again and start using it more. An outdoor dinner for two would be nice one of these evenings!
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What a wonderful table, Elizabeth! The tablecloth is beautiful, and I never can resist QAL or any kind of flowers, for that matter, in a blue canning jar!
ReplyDeleteIn all the years since I went to school, summer doesn't end for me til September 21!
So very lovely and inviting, Elizabeth! The perfect summer Al Fresco!! Love the colors, so fresh and crisp!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your loveliness!
Becky
We're with ya on using the "real stuff" outside... almost magical, is it not? We'd love to be invited to dine in such a beautiful setting! Plus china doesn't blow away like paper:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty spot you've put together! I can just imagine myself sitting there...it looks so inviting. I love your mother's tablecloth. Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)
ReplyDeleteYour table looks beautiful. What I'd give to live in a place where I could sit outside and enjoy an elegant meal. Alas, there is nothing relaxing, nor enjoyable, let alone appetizing to eat outside in 100 degree heat with 99% humidity. Ah, the difference between the Pacific northwest and the Mid-Atlantic summers. :)
ReplyDeleteQueen Anne's Lace... always an old romantic favorite. Always. I *love* the old tablecloth. I have a thing for old linens.
ReplyDeleteYour table setting for two looks so cool and fresh. Lovely setting!
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
So pretty--I love this outdoor setting. Your weather looks perfect:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely table setting! I also love it that most of it is from thrift shops! You're my kind of woman! Patsy from
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papemelroti
Lovely, simple pleasures.
ReplyDeleteLove your outdoor tablescape, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely table. That tablecloth is just gorgeous!! What a wonderful heirloom. I would love to have you share at Sunny Simple Sundays. http://sunnysimplelife.blogspot.com/2012/07/sunny-simple-sunday-8.html
ReplyDeleteJust lovely. So peaceful. Great to have you be a part of Seasonal Sundays.
ReplyDelete- The Tablescaper
A beautiful table and a lovely post!
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