Table Settings
October 26th, 2007
I just loved this fabric with the dead trees on it. I can’t remember who makes it, but in the fabric line there are a few faux bois prints. I picked up the blue trees and the tan faux bois print to make a table setting with. I’ve noticed Martha talking a great deal about faux bois of late and I don’t know if it’s me noticing it more or if there’s just more of the print around. It has a 70s feel to itâ€â€what with the whole wood paneling phenomenon. I made a set of napkins and trimmed them with rick rackâ€â€an idea from the good people at Purl who were featured in Martha. Did you see that? I hope they do more articles in her magazines. I haven’t made the table cloth yet, which will be just the faux bois print.
I used the napkins when we had people over for dinner this week and washed them last night, only to find that not all my seams caught the fabric, so a few sides are now raw and have to be fixed! It’s not nearly as fun to fix projects that you thought were all wrapped up and ready to be posted online. We’re off to San Francisco for the weekend. Hooray!
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1. Nancy Cook | October 26th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
I saw that in Martha too and have been planning on the napkins for a while. I am awaiting some vintage ric-rac from ebay and then I’m going to make them as well.
Have a nice time in San Francisco. I wish I could I recall names of the restaurants I ate at since we are vegetarians as well.
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2. Joanna | October 26th, 2007 at 12:56 pm
I think that woodgrain fabric is Joel Dewberry. I have some of it myself waiting for the perfect project. Love the way your napkins turned out with the trim. Bummer about having to fix it though! Have a great weekend!
3. Stefanie | October 26th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
Yep its Joel Dewberry.
4. Candice | October 27th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Do you ever read Blueprint? Martha Stewart’s other magazine? Joelle Hoverson (owner of Purl Soho) has been featured a couple of times in this magazine and this month’s issue has a layout of Amy Butler’s house…very cool!! Joelle Hoverson used to work at Martha Stewart which is why so much of her work is shown in Martha’s magazines. Joelle has a great new book too, Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts, I just bought it and it’s awesome!!! I highly recommend it!
5. June | October 29th, 2007 at 3:09 am
The napkins are great and I like the rick rack detail. ! I love cloth napkins and have been thinking about making new ones which you’ve now inspired me to do. I hope your weekend in San Francisco was fun.
6. lealou | October 29th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
I too saw the article and was inspired. I especially love the rick rack. I made some napkins a couple weeks ago for a gift for my sister — they’ll accompany a table runner… if I ever get around to it. Thanks for sharing!
7. Lisa | October 29th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
tres cute!
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