Regardless of what you decide, . , , here are some ideas to incorporate Letie Schadler shows off an impressive array of foods for • , holiday entertaining. y v Get a head start on holiday entertaining by preparing make-ahead foods and freez ing until ready to use. Marian Hummel, center, instructs guests how to set the table for a formal sit-down Thanksgiving dinner. Celebrate At The Table LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Perhaps you think it’s too early to think about the holidays. But Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! Some forethought and prepara tion can go a long way in eliminat ing last-minute stress when the house is filling up with guests. Ideas for tablesettings, center pieces, menus, and home decor abounded at the holiday workshop sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative Extension last week at the Lebanon Valley Expo Cen ter. About 1,070 people attended the day-long program repeated three days. One of the first things to decide is whether you want a formal sit down dinner or a buffet “tty Wengert prepares a luncheon with a quilter’s touch. The quilted tablecloth has a complementing fabric flower centerpiece and handmade napkin holders. TABLE TOPPERS Use a square tablecloth or piece of fabric or lace and place diagnon ally on top of a tablecloth. Or use a cloth runner that either matches or coordinates with cloth napkins. If you need a long tablecloth, make one. Double knit and drapery fabric come in wide Use a quilt or quilted fabric. 1 '' Rent a tablecloth. In fact, every thing imaginable can be tented nowadays..ln addition to typical rent-it companies, check with flower shops and those that cater to weddings. At the program, a silk floral design shop called Expressions displayed 'numerous items that they rent. Expressions is located two miles north of Myers town on RL 501 or 4 miles south of 1-78 Bethel on Rt. SOI. Use Depression glassware and other heirloom pieces with your china. You can mix different patterns of china and glassware if they are of the same style or period. CLOTH NAPKINS Cloth napkins lend an air of lux ury to table settings. But you don't need to spend a fortune on napkins. An easy and economical way to make napkins is to buy cotton tea towels. Cut in half and hem the raw edge. Or you can purchase mater ial by the yard, cut out, and either hem the edges or, if you have a ser ger, use it to serge a finished edge. DISHES Forget the rule that you need matching dishes for a sit-down meal. You can mix different pat terns if they are in the same style or period. Heirloom glassware and colored glass can be mixed if the colors blend with the dish colors. To make this work, you need to have a variety of things to mix—not just one or two different items. (Turn to Pago B 4)
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