Check it Out!

It all started in Texas!

Anna runs this wonderful shop during the October Antique Week in Round Top, TX just overflowing with imported linens and clothing from Austria. 

Anna is from Austria and she returns there every winter and purchases handwoven fabrics from the local women.  

She had rolls and rolls of grain and feed sacks that could be purchased by the yard.  If you look in the upper right corner of the above photo, you will see a roll without color.  This roll contained two 90" runners that were very soft compared to the other rolls.  This particular fabric is woven for blankets.  The strips are 90" long and about 15" wide and several are sewed together to make a blanket.  I bought both pieces on this roll because it felt so good in my hands I couldn't resist.  

 

I purchased this runner and about 3 of it's cousins (You can see them HERE and HERE).  In fact, I spent more money on table runners than anything else.  I couldn't resist!  Well, that's not true, because I did resist and only bought 3 runners for me and one for my MIL instead of the twenty or thirty I wanted!  You can see the weave clearly in this photo, along with the bird's nest still attached to it's branch that my husband brought me.  

When I saw these red checked placemats on Ebay, I knew they would complement the weave in the runner.  

I added my Johnson Brothers bowl and pitcher that I also brought home from the antique show.

The chickens, sitting in a nest of aspen wood shavings, came from Home Goods last year.  

I added the woven rattan chargers to echo the nest.  The red polka dot glasses are from Old Time Pottery. 

I have had the wrought iron candle holders forever.  

Flatware is Cambridge from Ross and napkins from Home Goods.  White square plate from Old Time Pottery topped with an Mikasa Antique White salad plate. 

This table has been without flowers for several days so I decided to try gathering some blooms from our yard, but they seemed to have succumb to the heat.

The Oak Leaf Hydrangeas really perked up when they were in the cool house and had a long drink.  I did too! 

I will be joining the following parties:

Let's Dish!

Tablescape Thursday

Seasonal Sunday