St. Patrick's Day
The mere words connote FUN--from parades to the foods (green beer and bagels anyone?),
it's time to CELEBRATE!
Green is not in great abundance at our house, but you can read about how I acquired enough green to set a St. Patty's table HERE.
The starting point (and saving grace for my table) were the green, hand-appliqued placemats my grandmother gave me years and years ago. I may have used them once before, but I kept them because they were a gift from her.
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| I love the tiny, even stitches... the skill and patience! |
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| Green, of course, but also gold...as in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. |
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| Fiji mums add the splash of green needed at the place setting. The napkins are {Irish??} linen, hand-embroidered, with a slip of green tissue paper under the sheer design to highlight the artistry and add color. |
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| A St. Patrick's Day table must have some shamrocks... mine are coins, like the ones scattered 'round the table, and held in place with Tacky. (Do you use Tacky as much as I do?! What a wonderful problem-solver!) |
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| A Fiji mum and fresh tulips. As I look at the pictures, the tulips almost don't look real. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. |
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| The green beads look a little like shamrocks, don't they? |
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How will you be celebrating ST. PATRICK'S DAY? Will you set a fun table and have traditional foods? Or will you go to a nearby pub? I'd love to hear about your St. Patrick's Day traditions. I hope it's a happy one!
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from my Chickadee Nest to yours~
Zuni
Such a pretty table! What a nice idea to use the spider mum on the placesetting and to add a touch of green to the white tulips. Beautiful placemats. Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to set a pretty green table! I used the spider mums last year for mine, and they seem to last at least three weeks in water! Beautiful place mats. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, Zuni! I love those Mums and how they add another shape to your table. Love the gold coins you've scattered about, too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table. Love the table linens.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty touch of green table. The four leaf clovers on the coins add just the right touch! The napkins and placemats are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining the blog crawl! See you Tuesday.
Zuni- I like the spider mums set on the place setting and the shamrock coins. What a pretty St. Paddy's table. :-) Sue
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and well done St. Patrick's Day tablescape. Thank you so much for coming by = that way I could also find YOU!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Hi Zuni...I saw your comment on Micheles blog...The Nest at Finch Rest and wanted to see this china you two were talking about. Your table is just beautiful. And I went down and looked at your hutch and was just blown away. I just have an old desk I inherited and decorate it mostly for the grandkids but they love it. Also I LOVED your baby invites. Charming and well done. I really like your blog and am now following you. So glad I came. look forward to many more wonderful posts.
ReplyDeleteNann
Oh, Nann, thank you so much for your sweet comments. I'm still pretty new at blogging, so it means a lot to me when someone finds it appealing. Thank you so much for following me! I'm glad to came over too!
DeleteOh I love your St. Patty's day tablescape. Hugs and blesings, Cindy
ReplyDeletePerfect for St. Patty's Day but also great for Spring. As always, thanks for being a part of Seasonal Sundays.
ReplyDelete- The Tablescaper
I don't have a lot of holiday dishes either, so I love seeing how others use what they have to make pretty tables. I really like your centerpiece with the pretty beaded garland and white tulips. LOVE the napkins you used. The mums are a great punch of green to tie the look together. I'm so glad you decided to link up to my party, and I'd love to have to come again next week!
ReplyDeleteHi Zuni~ I love the Spider Mums at each place setting and they are perfectly paired with your tulips! GORGEOUS linen napkins! Happy St. Paddy's Day~
ReplyDeleteNow THIS is a lovely table! It's simple in design and elegant.
ReplyDelete:) - thank you, Debbie.
DeleteWhat a beautiful table--very inspiring. The mums are a unique touch and a wonderful detail.
ReplyDeleteI have never celebrated St. Patrick's Day at home. We are Scots and French. I like to go to a Irish Pub instead. Your napkins are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFresh and pretty tablescape. Love the Fiji mums and tulips and the green candlestick. It looks like you're all set for a great St.Patrick's Day dinner.
ReplyDeleteBabs
Wow! I love your table and that Fiji mums, sweet! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteA truly beautiful St. Patrick's Day Tablescape!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Debbie
Very pretty table, loved the fujii mum on each plate, and gorgeous napkins.
ReplyDeleteIrish blessing to you,
Nellie
Lovely table. Love the milky glass centerpiece.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table! I especially love the napkin treatment!
ReplyDeleteI'm a big, big fan of Fuji mums! They last SO long and have such great textural quality! And the brilliant lime green one is just too pretty for words! I have seen some really differently colored ones, too, like peach. Great idea to use the green ones here on your St. Patrick's Day table! You did a beautiful job, Zuni! Just beautiful!!! Have a happy weekend!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the fiji mums. Must keep my eye for these gems and I also love tulips.
ReplyDeleteYour table looks very festive and ready for St. Paddy's Day.
Gorgeous tablescape for St. Patty's Zuni! Your centerpiece with Fuji mums and tulips it's so pretty and the napkins are TDF! Lovely dinnerware and the detail of the touch of Irish luck coins gives it the right touch. Happy St. Patty's. Come over for some tea. Hugs,
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Everything looks just beautiful for St. Paddy's Day Zuni! Love all the pieces on this table. Thank you for sharing at TTF and have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteOkay, I love the whole table, but I can't believe that the element that leaves me with my mouth hanging open was the green tissue paper layered under the organdy insert of your beautiful napkin...sheer genius! Thanks for inviting us for a peak. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
ReplyDeleteSherry