When I finally got back in the mood to sew, if I don't have a migraine -- I have had this waiting for me, (along with a ton of old projects for the store that is now closed, opps!) .
I set these embroidered blocks together. This gal is a hoot. She has said that she only has time left in her life to do 3 of these. She hand quilts them!! This is the second one that I have put together for her -- one more to go. You should have seen the first one! The border, sashing material was SATIN!! It was a nightmare -- for me!! She called up her neice (a neighorbor where I grew up) and told her how much she LOVED my workmanship and how beautiful it is -- again! It was all funny.
This is how the "large" dining room now looks with the new to me furniture in it. Its a wee bit crowded, but I LOVE IT!
It's wonderful to have a place for table cloths, placemats and all sorts of other hidden away hardly ever used items. AND it is nice to be able to sit on a chair and not having to worry if it will fall on you as soon as the butt cheeks touch. Thats a bonus just right there!