Candy Kisses Valentine’s Table

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone is enjoying a day filled with much love. And lots of hugs and kisses.



I’ve set the table to celebrate the day with red, white  and hearts.



The quilted table runner is one I made many years ago for a class I taught. If you are a quilter the pattern is Queen of Hearts by Thimbleberries. I’m not sure if it is still available.



I layered three heart shaped plates on top of my square white chargers set on point. I used the  chargers last summer here for my Watermelon and Ants table.



The dinner plate I picked up last month at Target. It’s melamine and was only $2.99. The salad heart is Longaberger from many years ago.



The cute heart lace edged bread plates are soap dishes from Crabtree & ?Evelyn. They are almost vintage as I’ve had them for about 25 years. The only soap they have ever seen is when I wash them after a meal. The red heart Kisses are also from Target – they open to hold about four Hersey Kisses. I used pink ones on my buffet  with Cloches. 



The  napkins were made from the Candy Kisses line of fabric by Sandy Gervais for Moda.



The line is a few years old, but we still had some at Bolts in the Bathtub. I made a quilt from the fabric as well, you can see it and get the directions - Candy Kisses Quilt.

 

I also used it for the border in my new Valentine’s quilt. I’ll post about that late tonight or tomorrow morning.



The perfect beverage will be chocolate kiss martinis. I’ll be sure to remove the foil.



The glasses were given to me as a gift from my friend Lynn. I love how each one has a different etched design.



Who has the key to  your heart?



It is only with the heart  
that one can see rightly;
what is essential
is invisible to the eye.
       - Antoine de Saint-Exupery



Happy Valentine’s Day.

Stitch at you Soon,

Dawna
Partying with:
A Stroll Thru Life -Tabletop Tuesday
Between Naps on the Porch - Tablescape Thursday
Sew Many Ways Sew Darn Crafty
The Tablescaper - Seasonal Sundays
French Country Cottage - Feathered Nest Friday 

It’s Cloche to Valentines Day

I know, I know the title is awful. But somehow I couldn’t resist.

Marty at A Stoll Thru Life is hosting a Cloche Party and I decided to try my hand at using a cloche setting on my dining room buffet. I put out a romantic theme for Valentine’s Day.



I found these large Kisses at Target. Each one holds four wrapped Hershey Kisses inside.



What is your favorite flavor of Kisses?  Milk chocolate, dark, with almonds? My current favorite is the Hersey Hugs Raspberry flavored Kisses available for Valentine’s Day.

A selection of chocolate is truly necessary for the holiday – don’t you agree? The antique cut glass dish holds multiple types of M&M’s and some dark chocolate from Trader Joes’.



My bust of Beethoven I’ve had since high school rests atop a Parisian  styled decorative box. I used it Here for the Princess Party.



I find his music amazing, the fact that he continued to write after becoming deaf inspirational.



A little candle light



and some roses. 

Now all that’s left to do is set the table for tomorrow.
Happy Almost Valentine’s Day.


















Stitch at you Soon,

Dawna

Partying with:
Marty’s  @ A Stroll Thru Life -  It's a Cloche Party

Winter - it’s for the Birds?

When I set this table a couple of weeks ago it was for Cuisine Kathleen’s - Winter/Snow Challenge . So better late than never right??? Particularly as there is such extreme cold in so much of the country.



With the pops of red it works just as well for a Valentines Day table. Even though life has been busy, it has been nice to walk in at night and have a peaceful table to view.






The inspiration for the table came from this small platter I found at TJ Maxx in December.



I also picked up two pitchers , a sugar bowl & creamer. Red roses were the perfect accent and lent some romance to the table.



Some were also place in what could be a gravy boat on the side board.



I have to admit I was very tempted to take home the salad plates as well, but space in the cupboards is getting tight.



Instead I used solid color plates



on top of some great chargers I found in December at BackDrop - a store on Lancaster Blvd. Sorry Nancy they only had one set of six.



Antique red based stemware were filled with snowflake napkins made from  fabric by Maywood Studios.



Snowflakes landed elsewhere on the table.





The large snowflake was last used on my Christmas tree here.



Birds landed on the table …
I found some cute red bird candles at Home Goods



(I just couldn’t light them – they are too cute).



Salt & pepper shakers from Pier 1.



A lacy potpourri bird, also from Home Goods, is nestled up against some small snowflakes.



And this little  birdie has chocolate covered sunflower seeds to share. She has left some at each place setting.



So please take a seat out of the cold.



We’re lucky, it’s only supposed to get down to 27 degrees here tonight. But it’s always warm when you spend an evening with friends.







Thank you so much for visiting.

Stitch at you Soon, 
Dawna

Cast :
Hurricane Lantern, Stemware & Black Bowls – Longaberger
White Lace Bread Plates – Pier 1
Black Salad Plates – Target, years ago
Red Dinner Plates – Home Goods
Red Candles – Target
Crystal Candle Holders – Princess House

Partying with – 
The Dedicated House - Make it Pretty Monday 
Savvy Southern Style - Wow Us Wednesdays 
Cuisine Kathleen - Let's Dish

Peggy’s Modern Quilt

January was so busy I can’t believe I only blogged once. So I will be trying to play catch up in the next couple of days. I meant to share this at the end of December, but better late than never. Right???

On  a Wednesday afternoon it was a little slow at Bolts so Peggy & I decided to play. 

I pulled some fabric.











And Peggy started to draw out a design. Sometimes it’s just easier to play on a scrap of paper than it is on the computer.



We chose a Bella solid in ivory from Moda for the background. Peggy laid it out…moving the different colors until they sang for her.



Then I started sewing, while she ironed.



We started the process in the late afternoon and it was finished before we closed at eight.



There were a few squares left over.



So from this…



To this – in less than four hours. It still needed a good pressing when I took this picture.



It’s basted & ready for quilting, hopefully we will get that done this week. I’ll show it as soon as it’s quilted and the binding is done. 

Peggy has a fabulous artistic vision. I wonder what she will come up with next. Actually, I know what she came up with, but I can't share as it is for the quilt run this summer.



Stitch at you Soon,
Dawna