tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post7372601978996132505..comments2023-06-28T03:34:50.170-05:00Comments on In the Middle of Nowhere : The Purple Autumn ChallengeMarigenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00313503976938859618noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-37023489329803597472014-10-18T22:53:29.981-05:002014-10-18T22:53:29.981-05:00You set a really lovely table. Purple is beautiful...You set a really lovely table. Purple is beautiful. Love those plates! Thank you for sharing it at What We Accomplished Wednesday. Have a great weekend.Deborah@Green Willow Pondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286613340747895432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-12522859473232779942014-10-12T19:37:02.986-05:002014-10-12T19:37:02.986-05:00Hi Marigene!
Wonderful job on this purple tablesca...Hi Marigene!<br />Wonderful job on this purple tablescape! Great mix of textures and patterns. And lots of pretty purple too! Well done! Catherine (latest follower of your blogging adventures!) :)ornate splendorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778647709573851297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-12612819655127214172014-10-11T20:58:25.365-05:002014-10-11T20:58:25.365-05:00Those cabbage plates are gorgeous! What a beautif...Those cabbage plates are gorgeous! What a beautiful table, and those shorter glasses are so pretty! Thanks for doing such a great table for the challenge!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323768335143979148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-5038559106414229652014-10-11T17:53:56.750-05:002014-10-11T17:53:56.750-05:00Lovely table overall, but those two styles of cabb...Lovely table overall, but those two styles of cabbage plates really make me swoon, as does that darling grape dish on top. Nicely done!Pattie @ Olla-Podridahttp://pattietierney.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-26358245788818971982014-10-09T23:31:18.355-05:002014-10-09T23:31:18.355-05:00Love, love, love it! Oh those plates!!! If I coul...Love, love, love it! Oh those plates!!! If I could I would collect that as well. I do love your header as well!!! Great job Marigene!Monica @ Happily Playing with Disheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809462739979149021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-51318893211763749792014-10-09T21:37:49.925-05:002014-10-09T21:37:49.925-05:00I can't find your email to reply to your quest...I can't find your email to reply to your question, so I'll reply here. Yes, I do make all my centerpieces, and I just "lay" them together, I don't use styrofoam to put them together, they aren't permanent. When I'm done, back into the flower bin the flowers go! <br /><br />I wish I had known Walmart also had the white, and the orange plates like thise purple ones, IYellow Rose Arborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293145838400788866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-10408920910171722482014-10-09T21:37:49.784-05:002014-10-09T21:37:49.784-05:00I can't find your email to reply to your quest...I can't find your email to reply to your question, so I'll reply here. Yes, I do make all my centerpieces, and I just "lay" them together, I don't use styrofoam to put them together, they aren't permanent. When I'm done, back into the flower bin the flowers go! <br /><br />I wish I had known Walmart also had the white, and the orange plates like thise purple ones, IYellow Rose Arborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293145838400788866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-60362984236953455812014-10-09T17:08:50.242-05:002014-10-09T17:08:50.242-05:00Well, OF COURSE you met the challenge! She just sa...Well, OF COURSE you met the challenge! She just said no orange...she said nothing about green! And green leaves are a natural part of grapes - which are such a huge part of the fall season - so it all works out!<br /><br />I think when people are looking for a good example of how to effectively use purple in a fall tablescape that this will be a "go to" post. There's a nice mix of Alycia Nicholshttp://tabletwentyone.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/italian-honeysuckle/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-80477952887554682572014-10-09T09:28:15.944-05:002014-10-09T09:28:15.944-05:00Wow, Marigene! Your table sure doesn't look li...Wow, Marigene! Your table sure doesn't look like you had to "scrounge around" to find things! It's beautiful!! Every part of it! LOVE your tablecloth and your dish stack. It all goes together so well and certainly met Kathleen's challenge, hands down! So very pretty........Rosie @ The Magic HutchRosie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12830009889096032701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-72040195594664342512014-10-09T08:36:00.670-05:002014-10-09T08:36:00.670-05:00I'm loving your grape-inspired table! The clo...I'm loving your grape-inspired table! The cloth is lovely and perfect for this table! Yes, you met the Purple Fall Challenge beautifully!Lady of the Manorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767809140953208253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-29209127754956455382014-10-09T05:51:58.662-05:002014-10-09T05:51:58.662-05:00I think the grapes are a great theme- especially s...I think the grapes are a great theme- especially since the grapes are ripening and ready to pick at this time of year. Love the centerpiece and the tablecloth. Grest dish stack. Purple is one color of dishes I dont have so I got my color through other things. This was an interesting challenge!Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470612105590699955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-865646071828266882014-10-09T00:28:06.301-05:002014-10-09T00:28:06.301-05:00I think you met the challenge perfectly and with n...I think you met the challenge perfectly and with no orange.Where do you get purple glassware I never have found these? .oh yeah at antique stores and prices that are so out of my reach even to pretend to want them.Very lovely Marigene.SusieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812954904771798924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-70997106848081439522014-10-08T22:03:50.567-05:002014-10-08T22:03:50.567-05:00Lovely table, Marigene! I love the tablecloth and ...Lovely table, Marigene! I love the tablecloth and also your centerpiece. They blended together....Christinexinexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13100438341646700750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-82507110347556265082014-10-08T21:20:56.539-05:002014-10-08T21:20:56.539-05:00Love your purple 'scape! Looks like we used th...Love your purple 'scape! Looks like we used the same purple (Walmart) dinner plates! They are a favorite of mine!<br /><br />Katherine<br />Yellow Rose Arborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293145838400788866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-70811952311504661272014-10-08T17:08:27.348-05:002014-10-08T17:08:27.348-05:00Love your tablecloth, runner, and napkins...the gr...Love your tablecloth, runner, and napkins...the grape napkin rings are wonderful. Beautiful table...great use of purple!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-22478106466678091242014-10-08T16:20:02.031-05:002014-10-08T16:20:02.031-05:00You surely did meet the challenge, Marigene. You ...You surely did meet the challenge, Marigene. You tied everything in so well with the purple runner on top of the pretty tablecloth. I love your purple cabbage plates with those gorgeous stemware. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803962513834013589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-26682189447692379392014-10-08T14:52:22.871-05:002014-10-08T14:52:22.871-05:00This is gorgeous! I love the wine theme! I don&#...This is gorgeous! I love the wine theme! I don't have much in the way of purple in my house, but I did do the challenge. Not as well as you for sure. Thanks for always doing such fun and pretty tables! I like that you can make the 'same' dishes look so different each time! It's what real life is.<br />hugs,<br />LindaLinda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-73344713655259611022014-10-08T12:41:42.528-05:002014-10-08T12:41:42.528-05:00Marigene, not only are the purple cabbage plates g...Marigene, not only are the purple cabbage plates gorgeous, they worked perfect for the challenge. I'd love to sip water from the beautiful goblets. I don't think I've ever seen your dish storage but each week you amaze me with your inventory.Debbie@Mountain Breathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781863964426326793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-82947460937550970072014-10-08T12:29:27.555-05:002014-10-08T12:29:27.555-05:00Marigene,
Purple perfection, dear friend!!!
I am s...Marigene,<br />Purple perfection, dear friend!!!<br />I am so~o~o smitten with your amethyst stemware. I searched every Antique Shop, Flea Market, Goodwill and Home Decor Shop during vacation, but alas. . .nothing to compare with yours was to be found! Notice, I still have no purple stemware!!!<br />Every detail from the rim shots, to the silver flatware to the centerpiece is gorgeous!!!<br />Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777939835671223780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-433617803195229482014-10-08T10:53:53.415-05:002014-10-08T10:53:53.415-05:00Gorgeous table Marigene! Loving all your purple. ...Gorgeous table Marigene! Loving all your purple. I have a grapes theme going myself and forgot to buy grapes for my bowl while at the store yesterday, dang! I went ahead and posted anyway. <br /><br />You really have a lot a gorgeous purple items, love those plates. Don't know how you managed a different stunning purple table so soon, but you sure did. :) PamPam~ Virginia Retrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282106135779122833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-12933959739902297472014-10-08T10:02:42.688-05:002014-10-08T10:02:42.688-05:00That is so charming. I love the shorter glasses -...That is so charming. I love the shorter glasses - such a sweet design. I just bought some of those white chargers like you have and salad/soup plates at Tuesday Morning, in white. All your colors are so "autumny" without the orange - love love love it.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-51831681260777488372014-10-08T10:01:02.549-05:002014-10-08T10:01:02.549-05:00Hi Marigene, your table is beautiful love all of ...Hi Marigene, your table is beautiful love all of your purple accents. The fruit is a perfect touch....Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-59740015724481990392014-10-08T09:29:06.691-05:002014-10-08T09:29:06.691-05:00Beautiful!! Marigene, you have met the challenge t...Beautiful!! Marigene, you have met the challenge to perfection. I am in love with your beautiful array of cabbage plates, and the lovely glasses and stemware all placed on the perfect fall tablecloth. Love, Love, Love this tablescape. Candy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469612721498821255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-65569849184732888642014-10-08T09:08:31.310-05:002014-10-08T09:08:31.310-05:00Purple a very favorite color of mine and so nice t...Purple a very favorite color of mine and so nice to receive on my birthday. Bob's birthday too and my good friend, Judi Foster Jacobsen. Bob was an usher, I was a bridesmaid at her first wedding and that is how we met. bbbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093306168972602419.post-33554335128300460682014-10-08T08:54:16.321-05:002014-10-08T08:54:16.321-05:00I think you did an excellent job of meeting the ch...I think you did an excellent job of meeting the challenge.....love all the purples and I think the green in the tablecloth is just the right accent. A challenge well met............<br />LY,<br />DelmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com