inspiration :: simple tablecloth

Bless her.

Mom invited my gang over for dinner.

DELICIOUS

cantina bowls...

extra special for the fact

that I had a

work-away-from-home day

and nothing planned for our evening meal.

Mom to the rescue.

Bless her.

After dinner

I spied this book sitting on

her shelf

and found myself staring at that dreamy cover

 craving that kind of

simple beauty.

Yes

it is a cookbook

but the pictures are captivating

and they drew me into

that Gooseberry Patch world

that I want to live in.

So I started

with 

the tablecloth...

normally

a place mat kind of girl

I studied the picture

the striped cloth that revealed the

wood top at the ends

the break was just right

in that it didn't hit the chair seats

and it wouldn't pull when one

tried to actually sit

at it.

Mission accomplished!

With the simplicity and ease

of sewing this topper

I now envision designs for

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Fourth of July

because

it instantly brought warmth

and personality

to the room

A simple change

that has a big impact

on the vibe

of our dining space.

Yep...copied the look

right down to the black-eyed Susan

centerpiece

(Yes, Rosebud, those are the exact

flowers on your table...

another place that inspires me!)

This post wouldn't be complete

without a 

thanks to mom

for a wonderful meal

(and foot rub)

and 

for instilling that

love for books.

Especially the ones with pictures!

"Here's another one...

take them both home with you."

Aren't mom's the best!?

I'm feeling

 a plaid woolen blanket...

a bushel basket of just-picked apples...

a moss-green painted table

with bale-of-hay seating

coming on.

Thanks, mom!

xo