Tea Time
Last year I decided that I wanted to start collecting tea pots. So when Christmas rolled around I handed Geoff the Stash tea catalog with a whole bunch of stuff circled. This is the tea set he picked out, and it wasn't even circled. He did a great job because it goes great in my kitchen. 
Well this past weekend we woke up asking each other the same question we ask every weekend, "what are we going to do today"? Well we decide to go to IKEA. I have always heard great things about IKEA, but have never been. Upon arriving I learned to never return on the weekend. I hate crowds. So while wondering through the store I found these plain white canvas place mats for $.99. I grabbed four, and now wish I had grabbed more. I immediately knew what I was going to do with them.
So when I got home I pulled out my Sublime Stitching book, tracing paper, and my chalk pencil. The iron on's did not work, the tracing paper was to smudgy, so free hand with a chalk pencil is what I ended up doing. I had designs to go by though. I have finished one, and have three left. I think they will go perfectly with my whimsy tea set. Now I just hope the chalk washes off.
3 comments:
Good finds. I want to see the finish project. Should have known you needed something to take you away from those darn aprons for a little while.
I've heard that place is so great. I like your new backdrop! Geoff did a great job on the tea set. It's so cute!
Lacey -- thanks for your comment on my blog/ curtain tutorial. Let me know how they work out for you. And if you have any questions/concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me. And I LOVE these placemats! I'm going to have to try something like this someday. But my slipcover must be finished FIRST! :)
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