Mother's Day in Blue and White tablescape

One of Mom's set of dishes came home a few weeks ago. It was bittersweet.

Getting them where Mom wanted them took some doing.

Dad finally relinquished.

 

To celebrate, the sun came out to play and dance a jig across the table.

I paired the Hutschenreuter salad plates with some new Coalport Athlone blue dinner and bread plates.

 

I had Replacements looking for a pattern name for the Hutschenreuter pattern. To no avail. First time I've stumped them. So now, I keep looking for more information. I do have a setting for 12, but one salad plate is cracked and I would love to find the matching bread plates.

I embroidered the napkins Sunday morning. For those who have an embroidery machine, do check out Sonia Showalter designs. They stitch out beautifully. I've never had a misstep in any one design!

 

I know Mom was smiling down on the table.

I do think I'll be using this china quite a bit.

I am collecting "accessories".

 

I used one of the 3 tureens for a centerpiece bowl. Mr. CJ went to the wholesale florist on Saturday morning to pick up Peonies and Iris. Thank you Denny!

 

I love how they came together.

Blue flowers are a bit hard to find!

 

I pulled out the Libbey Rock Sharpe wines and paired them with some blue waters.

 

 I started collecting the Waterford/Ajka Clarendon wine hocks to go with this set.

They are just photoshopped into this photo.

Since seeing is believing, it's a great way to convince Mr. CJ that yet one more set of crystal is absolutely necessary. He he.

 

With so much gold on the table, the silver candelabras, didn't work. They screamed out "I am wrong. I am wrong." So I chose crystal candleholders, one set has a gold band.

 

 

These cute horns are individual flower holders for each place setting.

They are Rosenthal. Also stumped Replacements with these.

Mom only had 5 left. So I added the sweet Lenox swan.

If anyone sees any of these, would you let me know?

Please and thank you!!

 

 

That is mom's tablecloth from her dowry, too. It's a really beautiful damask and has 12 matching napkins. I used different napkins because I really wanted a blue monogram on the plates.

Mom's tablecloth and napkins are all embroidered, by hand no less, with her initials.

Every stich was exactingly place by my grandmother's loving hands.

 

Paired with gold flatware, the plates are perfectly accessorized.

 

 

Not my most stellar effort, but it was time for a Black Forest Cherry Cake.

I promise to share that recipe soon.

 

Cast:

German Damask tablecloth

Napkins - My Place to Yours

Dinner and bread plates - Coalport Athlone

Salad plates - Hutschenreuter Unknown

Gold flatware - International Silver

Crystal knife rests - Mr. CJ's grandmother

Flower vases - Rosenthal

Crystal wine - Libbey Rock Sharpe

Blue water - unknown

 

A Mother's Love

There are times when only a mother's love
Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappoints
And calm all of our fears.

There are times when only a mother's love
Can share the joy we feel
When something we've dreamed about
Quite suddenly is real.

There are times when only a mother's faith
Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us the confidence
We need from day to day.

For a mother's heart and a mother's faith
And a mother's steadfast love
Were fashioned by the angels
And sent from God above.

--Author Unknown

 

I miss you Mom.

 

I'll be sharing this tablescape at both Cuisine Kathleen's Let's Dish on Wednesday evening

and also at Susan's Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch.

I hope to see you there!