How to press linens with embroidery to make them pop, in case you don't know..... and a table for two remake.

Howdy Sweet Friends,

So how is your week going so far?? 
 Hope you all had a nice relaxing,
 reflective Memorial Day.

Mine week has run off and left me........lol  For some reason

 I thought yesterday was Monday,  so that is why I didn't post.

Guess we had a lil too much quiet, relaxing, refreshing and

reflective...........lol  Our Memorial day was all of that I have

to say, and hubs and I enjoyed it so much.  We did manage to

 accomplish some yard work,  and I did some work towards

my card business, we watched some movies and some TV,

played cards and just talked a lot and rested.  We are gearing

up for next weekend since we know Dee will be home and

we will be busy visiting and having family get togethers then.

We are all looking forward to her arrival......it has been

a few months since we have seen her,  so we are more

than ready..............lol

Well, had an opportunity to use my embroidered
place mats last week,  so had to get them ironed cause
they were pretty wrinkled. I learned a tip from guess
who???   Martha Stewart probably 15 years or so ago
when she had her old show, some of you probably
already know, but thought some of you vintage linen
lovers might not,  so thought I would share it just in
case.  Sure wish Martha Stewart still had her old
 show, cause I used to love to watch it but just
 never did like the new one.

Ironing Embroidered Linens Tutorial

Anywho,  first of all you get a nice fluffy towel and
fold it in two, then put it on your ironing board.
You might also need a spritzer of water just in case
 you need it for wrinkles,  cause a lot of times the
 steam setting just doesn't do it........

Then you place the item right side up and iron or
press it, whichever you call it.
Most of the time you can tell which is the right side,
but sometimes that is hard to tell.  If it was a blouse
for instance you would know easily,  but wasn't as
easy to see on the place mats cause both side look
good...........

This pic above seems to be the wrong side as you can

see the lil stitches around the flower, so after you have

pressed the right side, then flip it over to the wrong

side...  then press sorta of hard with the iron,  and

 you can spritz it with water if need be................

and this is what the right side will look like afterwards,

 ironing on the towel makes everything pop up and 

just makes the embroidiery work show up so much

 more.........

Here's a side shot just so you can see........

Doesn't it pop up nicely............

Now for the reason I ironed these lil pretties.....

After Mother's day was over I had a friend that

I knew had a birthday coming up soon,  so I

managed to save just enough plates and napkins

from my Mother's day table and just left the

 basket and pitcher with flowers in them, so

that I could do a pretty table for her and have

her over for lunch.  It wound up being very

improptu,  but it turned out fine.........

Decided not to use a tablecloth, which I
 rarely do and you will see why as I go
 thru the pics. Then moved 2 of the 
chairs out so I could center things.
since it was just a table for two......

Remember the hot pink azaleas

 arrangements, Just took the napkins 

out to change it up a little.

This time I tried the round silver

 rimmed salad plates

and different silverware along with

some stemmed goblets.

and folded the napkins differently.

and still had a few candies left too.

Put just one simple candle in the center
Tried both plates and decided to go 
with the rounded edge square ones
again,  just cause it was easier.  lol

I know it is daylight,  but still like
 to use candlelight,  think it just adds
 some special ambiance that most
 ladies enjoy!

This is from the opposite end of the table

Have you noticed how you can see
 thru the table and see the chairs and it
 also reflects light and you see reflections
 of the dining room light and stuff.........
It is a very pretty table, but I really wish 
I had my old solid oak parson style table
 still........rather than the glass, but it
got messed up in a house flood about
13 yrs or so ago,  such is life!!
That is why I almost always use a table
cloth for dinners.  I let it stay without one
in summer as long as we are not eating.

this has a posterized affect but it is hard
to tell for some reason.

Since the basket was black and Scott

 and Megan had given me these Faith

 Family and Friends signs,for Mother's

Day I decided to use the Friends one

 on the table.

This has a posterized affect, 

 and you can tell thankfully!!  lol

Made us salads, and decided to do it the way they 
do it at Long Horn Steak House. they dice up the
cucumbers and tomatoes, it does make for a nice
presentation and somehow I think it tastes better
too.......maybe it is just my imagination.  lol 
We also had Black Beans and yellow rice
 with chicken,  sauteed onions and fresh tomatoes
 on top. Wished I would have had cilantro, cause
that really adds a lot of flavor. Only got a pic of the
salad just cause I thought it looked appetizing!! lol
  Since it was impromptu I had to go with what
 I had in the house,  which wasn't much at the
time, but it worked out well...........

Things like that are like a challenge to me and I
feel good when I actually pull it off without having
 to run to the store........lol  Course, I really can't
take credit for it, cause I asked the Lord in
 desperation what can I make? cause I didn't even
 know what I would get a the store if I went!!  lol 
 So all of a sudden I remembered I had black
 beans and rice leftover from the night before, 
 and rotisserie chicken, which I know my friend
 likes, and stuff for salad, so it was like a light
 bulb moment......
  so I know where it came from.......lol


Well, there you have it folks.......
my table and food challenge and
 even a tutorial on ironing......lol
.

Gee.....Can it get any better 
than that!!  lol


If you happened to miss our
 Mother's Day table and would like
 to see it,  Just click here!


I am sharing with Patti and Paula
over @ Ivey and Elephants,
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Sharing with Marty over @
a stroll thru life.  
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Also sharing with Susan over @
Between Naps on the Porch
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Have a lovely evening 
with your family/friends!

Hugs and Happy Ironing
Blessings!!

Nellie