Fall Changes in the Dining Room

A couple of weeks ago

I shared my inspiration French ticking

and the fabric I found to make a table runner.

Well, I finished the tablerunner and made two accent pillows,

and I'm really lovin' the change!

I arranged my French iron basket on the table

with some wonderful sunflowers

and now I'm on my way for Fall.

Oh yeah, my absolute favorite time of the year!

and just a peek of one of my favorite old prints,

The Gleaners

 on the wall in the background.

Here's one of my decorating assistants.

She's such a huge help,

can you tell...?

she's dusting.

There's still time to enter the

Romantic French Style Give Away

just click HERE

I'm joining in today with

Domestically Speakings,

and these other great parties,

(links on the buttons on the sidebar)

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend,

and that you survived Irene,

all you out on the East Coast,

our prayers are with you.

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration Friday #50 Vintage French Ticking

I've said several times that I'm not a seamstress, or even particularly adept at sewing, but necessity and obsession play a roll in my attempts at projects. So my latest obsession...no comments here...has been with making table runners for my Dining Room. Yes, you know, "the Dining Room That Has Furniture That I'd Love to Paint, but Just Can't Quite Get There" uh huh, THAT Dining Room.

First I used some fabric left over from my chair seat recovering from last year, natural Osnaberg, and a little nubby muslin for a ruffle. Then, once I did that I realized I really wanted a little somethin' in the way of color and pattern. So when I found this roll of French Inspired Ticking at JoAnne's Fabric that was on clearance, I grabbed it quick. Hopefully, it will be my next project, and two pillows to match for my extra Dining side chairs.

Here's one of the said Dining Room Chairs painted white, I know this set would be fabulous painted. OK, enough of that. Someone slap me please... maybe a winter project...or not.

So now back to French inspired fabric and tablerunners...

I found these woven placemats with handles a few weeks ago at Relics,

and when I went back for more...

they were gone, boo hoo.

Orphan red transferware and my French monogrammed tea towels.

I really love this fabric.

I found these other pieces of the real deal on Pinterest from Ebay.

Mine's pretty close, huh?

So here are some great links from last week's party.

Mercedes from All Things Pretty

shares her recent cosmetic makeover of her screened porch

and her wonderful black wicker.

Betsy from My Salvaged Treasures

has her Nana's wonderful Crazy Quilt on display.

(I just adore crazy quilts!)

Jann from A Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson

takes us along on her visit to Mary Jane Butters Bed and Breakfast

where this wonderful lamp and shade live!

Liz from the Brambleberry Cottage

has a wonderful collection of small glass displays

full of found objects.

And I want to welcome LaurieAnna

to Vintage Inspiration Friday with her new Farmhouse Friday Party

You don't have to be living in a farmhouse

to be feelin' the love.

Check out her new link party,

 if you want to share some farmhouse inspired fun.

OK!!!

Hope you'll join in on

Vintage Inspiration Friday

where it's...

"anything vintage or vintage inspired"

Please spread the party fun by displaying my button on the sidebar,

within your blogpost, or on the sidebar with link directions.

thanks sooooo much!

And don't forget the "featured on" button too!

One more thing,

Be watching for an announcement of a Give Away

to celebrate the one year Anniversary of

Vintage Inspiration Friday,

and then the winner of the "Thank you" gift

for spreading the word for Design Challenge.

Love you all!