I have decided that even though we are already in 2011, and have been for a month, we can still admire the sight of a Christmas feast laid out. This is our Christmas table from 2010. Every year, we have a big dinner together with all the grandparents, and we pull out all the stops. Nice ham, roast sausages, and a hunk of roast beef. Along with whatever sides I can think up to make. The meats are the stars clearly.
I got it into my head to sew up some simple table toppers to add to the festive atmosphere. This was the first time I did this - usually we just plonk the food down on the table. But I managed to find some lovely Christmas fabric from Spotlight so I went with it. I was very happy with how everything looked - but I also confess that those pretty table toppers added some stress for me. How to get the stains out if someone dropped food/gravy/wine on the table??? (I did think of putting a clear vinyl sheet over the cloths but decided that it would be too tacky!)
Hi! So happy to find another sewing mummy in SG! :D Love all the handmade clothes that you have done for your kids. And I can so relate to this X'mas post because I simply must have decent table toppers/cloths for dinner parties. Don't worry about stains. They usually wash out (I use a bar of Olive soap for most stubborn stains). Or I will simply place the dishes strategically to cover them when I layout the table next time ;) Good luck!
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