This year I wanted to have a rustic and simple feeling for our Thanksgiving table. My earlier post shows an oil lamp I had made of a canning jar and potpourri and I decided to build the table setting around this item. I also decided to skip any frillies such as place cards and favors in order to keep the simple feeling.
So, I went shopping, or rather scrounging. I found some silk flowers priced down from $20 each to a total bill of $2.95 (!!) and then stumbled upon chargers and napkin rings for a ridiculously low price! Finding a table cloth and napkins that matched the colors, theme and price proved to be a little harder but then I found some fabrics that were the perfect colors and on sale.
At the end of the day I had had spent $15,- and had this pile of items to work with:
And this is what I made with it:
The colors on this picture are not really accurate. The red from my walls are reflecting and influencing the image.
I didn't have enough ocher yellow for a proper sized napkin, so I had to add a little. Was ok, though.
It may not be the most beautiful or creative table and I am sure that some annoyingly perfect person could have done it much better. (Being perfect is more often an expression of self absorbtion.) My point is that you need not have a truck load of money to make a beautiful table and most of all have a wonderful time with you family!!
And what did we eat? Ham, mash potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes in butter and brown sugar, green beans with bacon and goat cheese, corn, gravy, crescent rolls, corn bread, cranberries, apple sauce, apple pie, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie and cherry pie, all from fresh produces in a form I can still recognize :-)
I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and left you with truly perfect memories.
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