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| The table before the candles were lit - ignore the white papers on the table |
Recently I hosted a table at our Ladies Friendship Christmas Dinner at my church. It is a wonderful event with dinner, Christmas music, the Christmas story, and fellowship. I couldn't wait to decorate my table. I got my inspiration from an outdoor table with a plaid blanket and burlap accessories I had seen on Pinterest.
I have to admit, I haven't always been a fan of burlap. I think it can make things look too country bumpkin or the not good kind of crafty. However, when paired with plaid and nice dishes, it looks much more sophisticated. It has a nice warm cabiny feeling, not a cheap I-made-it-myself look.
Use a red plaid fabric for a tablecloth, then make burlap place mats (cutting burlap in straight lines and fraying the edges is super easy - go here for a tutorial). The more layers the better, so if you have nice plain chargers like my glass beaded chargers, use them! These were the best wedding gift (from Crate and Barrel but they don't have them anymore), because they're something I wouldn't want to buy now but am so happy I have. Clean white dishes don't add any other distraction to the table.
For glassware, simple white mugs and clear goblets with little or no decoration make it not too overdone. I found my goblets at a thrift store for $1 each!
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| Gorgeous stupidly expensive wool fabric from Britex Fabrics |
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| Budget-friendly cotton plaid fabric from Hancock Fabrics |
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| Budget-friendly fleece plaid fabric from Hancock Fabrics |
For the dinner, I had to give out favors. I wanted to bake something but didn't know how to present it. I decided to use mason jars for favors (bought at Fred Meyer). I baked Cowboy Cookies (recipe to be posted soon...) and put 3-4 of them in a jar. I wrapped it with this burlap-like fabric I had found at Hobby Lobby, hot gluing it in place. Then I finished it off with a bow of red-and-white twine.
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