Thrifty Thanksgiving Tablescape
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and, for once, I’m trying to get ahead of the decorating snowstorm. I thought I’d show you the thrifty Thanksgiving tablescape I whipped up using some yard stuff, some yard sale stuff, some new stuff and some craft stuff.
My vision began with a cream-colored, tab-top curtain. I got a set of four of these panels for $1 at a yard sale. I cut off the tabs, folded one of the panels in half and cut it down the middle.
Then I hemmed the raw edge of one of the halves by folding it over and sewing a quick straight stitch all the way down the length of the panel. After hemming the panel half and ironing it flat, it was ready for some stencils.
I used the Royal Design Studio Falling Feathers Fall Stencils along with some fall-colored craft paint to create my Thanksgiving table runner. I’ve found that using a good stencil brush, offloading excess paint from the brush, and using an up-and-down pounding motion to apply the paint helps create crisp, defined edges.
I also stenciled a few wooden tags I picked up in the craft section at Walmart. They are meant for labeling canning jars, but I think they also make great name tags at place settings.
Here's the finished result.
Here is a closeup of a wooden tag.
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Pretty!
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I don't want to say this... Placemats are costly too. The way the cloth from curtain to runner is splendid. I m going to have this project in mind for my thrifty excursions. Thank you for sharing.
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