Je t'aime

It's spring, and love is in the air.

Can you tell that this young Breton couple

are smitten with each other?

A beautiful French themed table set to celebrate love was created by my friend, Twila. Layers of exquisite textiles, a large Quimper vase of red roses, elegant silver, red glass stems, and a mix of red and white dishes topped off with Quimper bowls ~ I think this is one of the prettiest tabletops I've seen. It offers the perfect romantic touch with a French twist.

Not only do the layers of textiles offer a lovely contrast of red and white, did you notice the wonderful edges and details of the white matalise and the sweet heart appliqués on the square topper?

Each place setting layers a white dinner plate bordered with red checks, a scalloped edge salad plate of red glass, and a charming Quimper cereal bowl.

The settings alternate with a bowl that

features a Bretonne, the female figure . . .

And one with the Breton, 

the male figure.

White linen napkins embroidered with the same typical Quimper figures are held with clusters of tiny glass grapes and add a touch of fluff to the border of checks on the dinner plate.

Here is a closer look at the beautiful

embroidery and the stunning napkin rings.

Charming cherry place card 

holders mark each guests' spot.

Fragrant long stem red 

roses echo the theme of love.

This sunny dining spot offers the

perfect setting for a meal that celebrates love.

And just for you ~ a cart full of hearts with a hug and a kiss, too, all delivered in a Breton miniature wheel barrow that was made in Plozévet, France.

Linking this post to the following weekly memes.

Click on the links to join the parties.

Thank you to each of our hostesses.

Rednesday Wednesday @ It's a Very Cherry World

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Tablescape Thursday @ BNOTP

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Friday Favorites @ Whistlestop Cafe Cooking

Quimper and Heart ~ Definitely Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things

@ Bargain Hunting & Chatting w/ Laurie

Including this for Pink Saturday

for both the REDS & PINKS

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Signs of Spring

No matter how long the winter,

spring is sure to follow. ~ Proverb

Pink Hyacinth

Sunday, March 20, 2011 . . .

Mexican Cherry

Is the First Day of Spring.

Tulip Magnolia Tree

"The first day of spring is one thing,

Texas Redbud Tree

and the first spring day is another." Henry Van Dyke

Joining

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

A Few of My Favorite Things @

Bargain Hunting & Chatting w/ Laurie

Seasonal Sundays @ The Tablescaper

Celebrate Spring @ Delightsome Life

Flying the Green

A little note if you are here for

M. E. Monday, 3-21-2011.

Hope everyone celebrated the green on St. Patrick's Day. Ann Estelle has been enjoying the windy days and doing a little cooking. She has some shamrock cookies left and would love to share.

It's a windy March day.

Ann Estelle has been

at the park flying the green.

Though St. Patrick's Day

is right around the corner, March 15th is

Cuisine Kathleen's

St. Patrick's Day Blog Hop.

So come on in and join the party.

Ann Estelle is waiting for you.

She's set a special table 

just for you and her.

A vintage ironstone jardiniere is

filled with delicate white hydrangeas.

The table is scattered with lucky

gold coins and glittery shamrocks.

Each Place Setting 

Honors the Green.

Shamrock Green Linens

Vintage Flatware

Layers of 

Green and White

Wedgwood Nantucket Basket

Alternates with Cabbage Leaf Plates

8" Salads 

by Olfaire, Portugal

Chargers by 

Sur La Table, Portugal

Ceramic Cup Cakes Offer 

Good Luck and . . .

Happy St. Patrick's Day 

Wishes

Heather Goldminc's artistic talents

are produced by Blue Sky Clayworks.

Ann Estelle made these

shamrock cookies just for you!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Ann Estelle paper doll, HOME COMPANION,

FEBRUARY / MARCH 1997

ME image from

Mary Engelbreit 2011 Desk Calendar

Click the links below to join the fun.

Joining Cuisine Kathleen's

St. Patrick's Day Party

St. Patrick's Day Party @

Holiday Haven

Jan Mary's St. Patrick's Day Blogging Carnival

Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Through Life

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Whassup Wednesday @ Elements Interiors

Tablescape Thursday @ BNOTP

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Friday Favorites @ Whistlestop Cafe Cooking

M. E. Monday @ The Cherry Chick

Time to Spring Forward

~Silver Tray of Vintage Pocket Watches ~

Round Top Antique Market, 2010

Just a little reminder that

Sunday, March 13, 2011

is the date to "Spring Forward"

to set clocks ahead one hour.

It's also Silver Sunday @ Gypsy Fish Journal.

Pink & Green ~ Springtime Favorites

Tuesday, March 15th

Third Annual St. Patrick's Day Blog Crawl

@ Cuisine Kathleen

In honor of St. Patrick's Day

Kathleen is offering a $60 CSN gift card

for followers who leave a comment that day.

In addition, during the past week this thoughtful

lady has also given away three different sets of

gorgeous napkins, just in time for spring tables.

Pinks & Greens

Springtime Favorites

And I was one of the lucky winners.

Look at these beautiful pink and green Waverley towels

Don't they make beautiful napkins?

Pinks and greens were also the color choice for my first quilt project. When I retired in 1998, one of the first things on my "Retirement Bucket List" was to learn to quilt. I signed up to take a beginning class at a local quilt shop. Six weeks later, I had completed a quilt top pieced with pink and green fabrics that I'd had collected over several years.

Unfortunately the course didn't include lessons in the actual quilting of the top. Each individual could decide to hand quilt or machine quilt. If you read the "signature" above, you'll note that I did neither. After years of procrastinating, my sister-in-law graciously agreed to hand quilt it for me in 2006.

Can you see those perfect little stitches? Each one was lovingly stitched by my sister-in-law, Glenda. Thus I named this quilt, Heartfelt. It's a lap quilt perfect for curling up under on a cool spring evening.

The quilt above is named The Sister-In-Law Quilt.

Do you notice the same pink and green fabrics of Heartfelt? My frugal and talented sister-in-law took the unused fabric squares from my project and created her own special pink and green quilt. She pieced and hand quilted this one in the fall of 2007. Not only is she a talented quilter, she obviously isn't a procrastinator like me.

This is the back of Glenda's guilt. I so admire her creative spirit. Don't you just love the unique design? And take a look at that remarkable hand stitched pattern of the quilting.

Thanks for stopping by today for a little of my

Springtime Favorites

in Pink and Green.

Click below to join others for

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

A Few of My Favorite Things @

Bargain Hunting & Shopping w/ Laurie

Seasonal Sundays @ The Tablescaper

Will She?

A Table For Two Set 

With the Color of Love

Delicate Linens 

of White Embroidery

Champagne Chilling

Stems of Crystal 

Ready for a Toast

Balcon du Guadalquivir 

By Hermes

Exquisite Layers

All Set the Mood

As He 

Pops the Question

Will She?

Photos Taken @ The Menagerie, Austin, TX

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REDnesday @ It's a Very Cherry World

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Tablescape Thursday @ BNOTP