The end results

Here is where I give a great big sigh, in gratefulness that we managed to get everything finished in time for Easter. :)



Okay, remember the picture that looked like a hurricane hit our table? (the one below) Well, I will now reveal just what we were doing.



With all that fabric, lace, thread, scissors and paper, we made table decorations for Easter. Observe:

I made one dozen 12"x12" handmade, cloth napkins with the colorful fabrics (the pic doesn't show them all). While they were simple to make, they were very tedious and it took me two days to finish them all.

Together, Emily and I made a white, linen, 12'x6', tablecloth. She cut the linen to size and hemmed two sides, while I hemmed the other sides, then added the lace. It took me forever to finish that tablecloth, but to help pass the time, I put my headphones in and listened to music while I sewed. I've learned that I enjoy sewing, if I have music going...


Then there is our traditional Daffodil gathering. :D Every year at Easter time, Meg, Emily and I go up into the 98 acres and pick a huge basket full of flowers. We got more flowers this year than ever before, and we were able to make a large bouquet for our table centerpiece. (the white things in the vase are hard-boiled eggs for extra interest)

Meg and I had fun playing around with the napkins, trying to decide which shape we should do...

Perhaps a rose?

Or maybe a Bishop's Mitre?

In the end we decide on the "ice cream cone" shape. Then we had to attach the namecards to them. Emily labored endlessly to get these finished; and they turned out beautifully. :D

The end result for all our work was a beautifully set table. (sorry about the dark picture) Oh, and Megan also made some cute little nests out of spanish moss, which we put chocolate eggs and a scripture verse into.

The meal was fantastic as always, and when the day was over, and the little ones were in bed, we ended our Easter Sunday watching 'Faith Like Potatoes' which is a powerful christian movie. I would recommend keeping a lot of kleenexes handy if you watch it though. ;D I somehow managed to not cry during it, although I felt like bawling. I can't say the same for a couple of other people watching it though....

It was a good day. :)

~Caitlyn