The mission:
Take one plain table…
and turn it into something fancy…
I cannot take full credit for the way the table turned out. A dear friend, Ms. M, offered to help me.
She met me at my house this afternoon, toting the beautiful crystal glasses you can see in the picture above.
Ms. M has a flair for creativity. She took a look at my yarn and dishcloths and turned them into a cute centerpiece. The cloth on the left (picture below) is one she crocheted.
She was also kind enough to turn my napkins into leafy-looking arrangements. They look great with the napkin rings I made.
I’ll post details about the rings tomorrow.
Did you happen to notice the green scarf that I’m using as a table runner? It’s the Branching Out Scarf I made a year and a half ago. You can check out my Ravelry project page for more information.
Now, I thought it would be fun to share photos of some of the other tables. All I can say is WOW! The church has some very imaginative ladies!
The next table has to be one of my favorites. It’s a music theme. I’m posting a picture of the entire table and then a close-up of the centerpiece. Just lovely…
The next table was another of my favorites. It’s dog-themed. The photo after the next one is the centerpiece.
The next table was picnic-themed. Notice the close-up of a familiar visitor?
The next table is beach-themed. I love this table! It’s perfect for my town, which is five miles from the ocean. The table is clean and simple. Ahhh…I can almost smell the saltwater and hear the sea gulls…
The next table is too funny…so typical for Florida, I think…especially south Florida, where I used to live…
One might mistake the flamingo for one of the snowbirds that frequent my state…heeheehee
That concludes your tour of the tables that were decorated when I left the tent at my church. There were still quite a few tables that were bare. I’m sure that by the time I arrive tomorrow, they too will be as lovely as the ones above.
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Very cute!
Such fun! Your table was PERFECT! I enjoyed the many other tables you photographed.
Hugs from Oklahoma,
Denise
Wow, what amazing creative women (yourself included, of course!) 🙂
~Heather
I think you did a GREAT job with your table and knowing you had to knit the napkin rings in about a week makes the table even better!
OH MY GOODNESS… how fun! Your table turned out fantastic! I LOVE the napkin rings too!!! The “runner” is a great idea too….
Aren’t people so creative…. The dog show is hilarious & inivative!
We used to do that at our church with a women’s tea & I always loved to see everyone’s theme… but my favorite was when we did the Princess themes….
Hope everyone enjoyed themself!!!
How fun! Your table looks fantastic and I love the photos of the other tables too…thanks for sharing. What amazing creativity…I like the beach table with the towels covering the chairs – very fun. I am always amazed at the creativity that people have. I am very creative in my mind but always stress over whether I can make that creativity come to life.
I’d love to know more about the napkin rings…those look like a fun project.
Enjoy!
I loved your table decor, so pretty with the scarf and hand knit napkin rings. The Lord certainly blessed your church with many talented ladies. I find it refresing to know that women can come together and use their special talents for the Glory of the Lord!
\o/ – Trisha
How cool! I did the very same thing at a previous church, years ago. This would be so fun to do again. It great to see all the different table scapes. Your napkin rings are adorable, and the whole table looked wonderful!! Very neat idea.
Suzanne
AuburnChick, Thanks for the link to see all these tables. They are so beautiful. Everyone had such varied ideas and all were executed well. I enjoyed looking at them and can’t say which is my favorite, I like all of them from the simple ones with disposable plates to the really classy ones with fine china and crystal. This is a really good idea for a way to handle the decorating at such a big luncheon. Judy
Very creative tables! While looking at all the photos, I’m trying to think whether I could pull off something like this … first thing I’m lacking is 8 sets of matching place settings!