Thursday, July 17, 2014

Pretty as an Early American Picture: Vintage Early American Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

Cooking by the dove gray hearth are images of red cookware simmering with yummy goodness. On the mantle, a spread of minty green and Tuscan yellow candles, a mason jar and a metal, decorative plate beckon visitors home. Overflowing, red and white baskets showcase a sampling of the many harvest offerings. A brick gray border and ivy-laden center complete this colonial masterpiece.










Kitchen Calamity: Vintage Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

Are you dishing up some kitchen love? Well then come and eat up this little entree complete with wooden bowls of fresh, tossed salad, decorative, wrought iron spoon rests, juicy lemons, spicy, Spanish olives, and an array of culinary fixings. 

Bon Appetite!




Back by Pop-ular Demand!: Salmon Poppies and Cute Daisies Tablecloth

Salmon poppies with deep, ox-blood red shading and cute, white daisies playfully ramble along the edges of this divine cloth. Add in a dramatic, sunny yellow floral border with glossy, green leaves and a box of dainty, interlocking sprays in the middle, and you have yourself a stylish, floral phenomenon.




Cross-stitched to Perfection: White Pointelle Linen Tablecloth with Crosstitching

Look at this stitched to perfection pointelle, linen tablecloth with fine red and brown floral crosstitching. The cross-stitched pattern includes minute, red daisies with brown centers.You can just imagine the time, patience and love this seamstress put into each loving stitch. 





First Find: Vintage Red and White Tulip Tablecloth

You always remember you’re first, fabulous, vintage find! This was the first vintage tablecloth my mother ever purchased. 

She was drawn to this beautiful, vibrant red and white frilly tulip spray tablecloth with wavy box-like stripes flanking the center on one of her first forays to the online marketplace, Ebay. Who knew just one click of a mouse would bring her passion for linen fashions to life?






Sunday, July 13, 2014

Creeping Ivy: Vintage Ivy and Kitchenware Tablecloth

I spy ivy! Take a gander at this red, yellow and white toleware kitchen tablecloth that features bamboo-themed sugar bowls, creamers, and plates in a faux wood background. Playful cream and moss-hued ivy spreads to the center and borders of this darling cloth. 




Pass the Peas, Please!: Vintage Red and White Kitchen-Themed Tablecloth

This red and white tablecloth sets the stage for a bountiful spread of a Sunday dinner. While a  border  of wine, beets cabbages, meat forks and serving spoons add an entertaining touch that is quite inviting.