Tiny nativity
Posted: December 26, 2014 Filed under: Holidays | Tags: Christmas, Christmas decoration, vintage Christmas ornaments Comments Off on Tiny nativity“Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed . . .”
” . . . where a tiny mother laid her tiny baby in a tiny manger for a tiny bed.”
Tiny crèche scenes! I can’t resist them.
This Japanese-made wooden one might not qualify as exactly “tiny”: it’s a whopping 9 inches across.
But it has everything a proper crèche needs.
On the first day of Christmas: Christmas brunch placesetting
Posted: December 25, 2014 Filed under: Holidays, Placesettings, This Old Row House, Vintage tablecloths | Tags: Christmas, fallani and cohn, federal moonglow, vintage tablecloth 2 CommentsHo ho! Merry Christmas!
Our house will be full of family this holiday season, so we’ve decided to pull out a different vintage tablecloth every day. Last night I set the table for brunch. Only four of us will be sitting down to French toast and Mimosas:
At the moment all is calm, all is very bright! I love the twisted candy cane border on the tablecloth.
Who needs coffee when you’ve got this to wake your eyes? Click for more!
You better watch out!
Posted: December 24, 2014 Filed under: Holidays | Tags: Christmas, Christmas decoration, vintage Santa 1 CommentGah! Where did December go?!
“What do you mean, you’re not ready? The naughty line forms that way, lady!”
I had all these fabulous posts of vintage Christmas stuff planned in my head, and then . . . December just happened.
We didn’t even get a tree up till last weekend. The now-empty ornament boxes are still waiting to go back out to the loft so we’re not tripping over them. There are a few more things to wrap. I have a pie to bake. Forget about making cookies, it ain’t happening.
Ready or not, Santa Claus is coming to town.
And boy, is he ever grumpy.
Get red wax off a white tablecloth in five simple steps – update!
Posted: December 10, 2014 Filed under: Laundry, Vintage tablecloths | Tags: Christmas, stain removal, vintage tablecloth, vintage tablecloths Comments Off on Get red wax off a white tablecloth in five simple steps – update!Last week I found a wonderful candlestick thing that I HAD to use with a vintage Christmas tablecloth. Don’t they look great together? Especially with matching red candles.
Of course the candles DRIPPED! What was I thinking?!
Fortunately for me, this tablecloth can be rescued. Here’s how to do it:
Click here for the simple solution
More shiny Christmas stuff coming to Sage Farm
Posted: December 4, 2014 Filed under: Craft, Holidays, Sage Farm, Where to find the dish sisters | Tags: Christmas, Christmas decoration, craft, crafting, Crafts, Sage Farm, vintage Christmas crafts, vintage ornament wreath 1 CommentTrue confession: I’ve never sold anything I’ve made. I hope that still isn’t true after the upcoming Dear Santa show at Sage Farm. I’ve got a small collection of Christmas wreaths about to make their public debut.
Have a look!
If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary, this magenta and silver vintage ornament wreath might just be it.
Not impressed? Well then how about this one?
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