A friend of mine asked me to alter, shorten a pair of jeans for her. She insisted on paying me but I refused. Next thing I know, she was bringing me a whole set of china. I guess everybody around here knows I cannot refuse dishes, being a dishaholic, lol.
Aren't they pretty? She said she bought them from a swap shop and they were only displayed in a china cabinet, which I can believe because they did not look used at all, no utensil marks nor any chip. They were all perfect and it was a complete service for 8 with a completer set of sugar and cream servers, a vegetable bowl, and a chop plate. They were manufactured by Gibson.
I think they will make a pretty Christmas or Asian table.
Thank you so much, Bhel! I will definitely make use of them. And you can bring me more pants to alter, lol.
I will have to wait till I come back to create a tablescape with them. As you can see in the background, I have a luggage ready that I need to accompany for a trip. So if I don't visit you back, that is the reason why. I will catch up when I get back. Hope you all have a nice week or weeks! Thanks for stopping by!
I am linking with
Kathleen's Let's Dish at
Martha and Terri's Teacup Tues
Marty's Inspire Me Tuesday
Kathy's A Return To Loveliness
Sandi's Teatime Tues
FriendsSharing Tea
Thanks to all the hostesses!
You were so lucky Christine, what a great friend! Oh she certainly knows you! Yes, they will look great come C'mas and for an Asian tablescape with red chargers, or even black ones! Hope all is well with you and yours.
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Enjoy your trip, Christine! Your new dishes are very colorful. I like them!
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ReplyDeleteHave an enjoyable and safe trip.
She knows you too well Christine! Love the thoughtful and beautiful gift! This will be perfect for the coming Holiday season! Didn't know you can sew as weLL?! A lady with many talents indeed!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, these dishes are perfect for Christmas. Your friend really appreciated your sewing talent. xo
ReplyDeleteThe dishes are quite colourful and a nice way to be paid for a job. Your friend was thoughtful and knows you well!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift from your friend! She knows you well, Christine. Enjoy your trip and we'll see you when you get back. Thanks for coming to tea and sharing with us.
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Sandi
I love the fact that you have so many wonderful dish designs which gives you the ability to set so many WONDERFUL table settings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun surprise. Those are beautiful! Can't wait to see them in a tablescape. laurie
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet "Thank you" gift! No, I could have not refused either! WHERE YA GOING TO PUT THEM? LOL! Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteI love those dishes, Christine! Hope you have fun on your trip!
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Sheila
The dishes are wonderful. They will definitely be pretty on a Christmas table.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels, Christine!
Christine,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful gift. I know you will make a beautiful tablescape with them.....Have a great trip...
Love, Mona
I see a beautiful Christmas table in the future...
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week, Christine!
Hi lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteWow all the Beautiful dishes you are so lucky. I know you are going to put a Beautiful Tablescape together for us with them. I hope you are having a great week. Did you see my new Tablescape for fall.
xxoo
Diane
I can't believe you're off on another trip! I think I'd forget where I was. LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour new set is great. I can see you mixing and matching it and accenting with solid red or green for a great effect.
- The Tablescaper
Those dishes are wonderful...can't wait to see what you do with them!
ReplyDeleteChristine, these will set a gorgeous Asian table. Great find. My blog is not updating on sidebars once again. Grrrrr! Just posted about an auction this evening that you can bid online. Check to see if you have any interest. ;-)
ReplyDeleteChristine,
ReplyDeleteNot sure of where you are going but enjoy your trip! Your new dishes are wonderful. You will enjoy setting many tables with them. A lovely gesture from your friend. I would be thrilled too! Enjoy!
Blessings My Friend,
Wow, it was your day for sure! Can't wait to see your gorgeous tablescape with this beautiful pattern.
ReplyDeleteHave a great trip.
This person knows you well! If I'm seeing the colors correctly, you have the makings of some great holiday tables.
ReplyDeleteThese are super cute! I bet you get a lot of use out of them -who can't use another set of dishes right~Jennifer
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift of Thanks! Can't wait to see the tablescape
ReplyDeleteThat looks like Christmas china-lovely. Sorry I haven't visited in a while, I have almost stopped blogging-for some reason people stopped visiting and commenting on my posts-don't know why. I figure if nobody is going to comment/visit why waste my time. I hope all of your family is o.k. in the typhoon!
ReplyDeleteChristine you are such a dear and we have been blog friends for so long, I must ask you if your family and friends in the Philippines are ok. That is a frightening situation. God Bless you.
ReplyDeleteThe dishes are lovely and I hope your trip you mention was in the USA.
The set of dishes are really nice, esp. the cups--I like it so much. What makes trip more fun are the memories and souvenirs, sharing and giving. Why travel? Just simply, travelling is indeed a worthwhile experience.
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