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.
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