Monday 16 May 2011

Magpie Monday!

Over at the fab blog Me and my shadow its magpie monday. Now my item for today is a slight cheat but I hope you will forgive me! Like my wonderful neice over at Mama syder, I also love old fabric. A few years ago I used to work for a very nice lady who had some wonderful vintage things. One day she asked me if I would drop of some things to the charity shop on my way home. I got all the way home a had forgotten I had them and the bag had broken. So I took out everything to re bag, and to be honest most of it was totally boring!. However, deep inside the bag there was a little gem! It was 4 beautiful place mats or little table toppers and some napkins. They were a little yellow but were so nice I nearly died! I rang and asked her if she minded I have them and make a donations to the shop, and she said help yourself.
I washed and ironed them and sadly my picture does not show them in great detail, but they really are wonderful. I think they must be very old but I love them. On special times they come out like christmas and they always wash up like new. So please forgive the wee cheat and I hope you enjoy my find anyway!

19 comments :

  1. Thanks for stopping by and following. i am now following back. Love the blog :)

    Simply Sami
    http://simplysamisthoughts.blogspot.com/

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  2. They look beautiful. It's so nice to have treasured things you rediscover on special occasions.

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  3. Nice to meet new friends
    Yes wonderful to love something long forgotten

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  4. Oh they look so lovely! :) x

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  5. Thanks Carole they are shame picture is not better!

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  6. I never knew you and Mama Syder were related! Maybe I just never twigged!

    Great that you intercepted them - they are still second hand and rescued, and you clearly tresure them. As well you should because they are adorable.

    Thanks for linking up x

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  7. Yes it was her that got me into blogging lol enjoyed linking up

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  8. Hiya i am a new follower from http://linkiescontestlinkies.blogspot.com. Great blog and site. If you would like to follow me back That would be wonderful

    Take care and have a great day.
    Kevin

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  9. Hi Jollyjillys, thanks for following scathingweekly.blogspot.com - the spot for scathing book reviews! I hope you enjoy Scathing Weekly. I'm now following you back - cute blog!!

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  10. My mum has some mats almost identical to those - what a coincidence. So pretty.

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  11. Hi scather pleased to meet you
    How funny Caroline they are really pretty

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  12. Beautiful, beautiful table linen. It's so delicate. Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog. Madison xxx

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  13. Hi,visiting from the Hop a Little Tuesday. I'm now following your blog and your twitter. I would love if you could return the favor.
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    Thank you.

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  15. Nice blog!! I am a new follower from the Tuesday Hop

    Michele aka MikiHope
    www.mikishope.com

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  16. hello following you from the hop look forward to more great posts
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  17. Thanks for hoping. (I am actually already a follower of your terrific blog):)

    Have a great day!
    Jessica

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  18. I'm following you throgh the Blog Hop! -would love it if you'd follow back!
    Thanks
    www.srkindredspirits.blogspot.com

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