Blue White Gingham

I need pink & white gingham tablecloths!!!?

I am looking for pink & white gingham tablecloths - the cheap disposable kind - for a birthday party. I have found red, blue, green, etc. but no pink! I wanted to have a pink picnic for my daughter's 1st birthday - PLEASE HELP!!!

If you can't find tablecloths in pink gingham, visit your local fabric shop and buy a couple of metres of pink gingham fabric.

This won't be hugely expensive, and after the party you could wash the fabric and make cushions for your daughter's room as a keepsake from her first birthday.

Basics Collection Gingham Blue $8.98 Designed by The Henley Studio for Makower, Uk., this cotton print feature a small blue and white gingham check.

Timeless Treasures Geometric/Abstract Coordinates Gingham Blue $8.98 Designed for Timeless Treasures, this cotton print features a blue and white check gingham.

Lecien Petite Fleur Gingham Blue $5.98 Designed for Lecien USA, this 1/8'' check gingham cotton print includes colors of medium blue and white.

Flannel Basic Gingham Blue $8.48 Designed for Windham Fabrics,this double napped (brushed on both sides) flannel features a small blue and white gingham check. Use for quilting and craft projects. This fabric is not flame retardant.

Bugs Gingham Blue $8.98 Gingham is designed by The Henley Studio Makower UK/Andover Fabrics. Perfect fabric for quilting, craft projects, apparel and home decor accents. Colors include white and light blue.

Hungry Animal Alphabet Gingham Blue $8.98 Designed by J. Wecker Frisch for Quilting Treasures, this cotton print features 1/4'' blue and white gingham checks. This is a licensed fabric and not for commercial use.

Blue Gingham Booties $50 Charming and classic, these booties make great shower gifts. These handmade booties are made of blue gingham, white cotton fleece interior, and a coordinating ribbon tie. Soft and comfortable, these booties are a size 0-3 months. They are made for everyday wear but are destined to be keepsakes. Hand wash only. Due to their handmade nature, the booties may vary slightly. Packaged in an adorable gift box, please note gift box design may vary.

Dorothy Satin And Gingham Hairbows - Wizard of Oz Accessories $5.98 These Dorothy Satin And Blue and White Gingham Hairbows feature wide blue satin ribbons and smaller blue gingham bows, topped off with a little black scotty dog on each. Perfect for any Dorothy costume!

Embroidered Blue Gingham Baby Bedding $1130 The Embroidered Blue Gingham Baby Bedding is made with classic checked gingham in easy to care for 100 cotton seersucker. The sweet, tiny checks are paired with white 100 cotton pique with crisp white piping to accent the ensemble. Musical pillow and decorative pillow feature B for baby, Coverlet is embroidered with BABY, the bumper is adorned with a selection of 12 beautiful script capitols. Bedding can be embroidered with your babys initials by specifying in the personalization field. Three-piece set includes a super dense 12 high bumper, fitted crib sheet and 14 gathered crib skirt, four-piece set include 36 x 50 coverlet that is backed with 100 cashmere flannel. Additional crib sheets and decorative pillows are available as options.

Gingham Dorothy Costume - The Wizard of Oz Costumes $31.34 Kids Halloween Costumes - This Gingham Dorothy Costume includes the blue and white pinafore dress with an attached white undershirt, complete with puff sleeved trimmed in matching gingham, the ruby red sparkling shoe covers and red hair ribbons.

Comfy Flannel Gingham Blue $5.98 From A. E. Nathan, this soft double napped (brushed on both sides) flannel is perfect for apparel, quilting, craft projects and home decor accents. This fabric is not flame retardant. Colors include blue and white.

Silhouette on Blue Gingham II $114.99 Nancy Slocum Silhouette on Blue Gingham II - Framed Art Print

Fabric Finders 15 Yd Bolt 9.34A Yd T30 White, Blue, And Light Blue Gingham Plaid 100% Pima Cotton 60 Fabric $139.99 Fabric Finders 15 Yd Bolt 9.34A Yd T30 White, Blue, And Light Blue Gingham Plaid 100% Pima Cotton 60" Fabric

Laura Ashley Home PXY202 Blue Gingham 1 Light Ceiling Pendant in White $90 Children's Theme Ceiling Pendant in White from the Blue Gingham Collection by Laura Ashley Home. Dimensions: 12.00 H 8.50 W

Comfy Flannel Turtles Gingham Blue $5.98 From A. E. Nathan, this soft double napped (brushed on both sides) flannel is perfect for apparel, quilting, craft projects and home decor accents. This fabric is not flame retardant. Colors include lime, blue and white.

Trend Lab 24010 Burp Cloths Blue Gingham 10 Pack $41.37 Trend Lab 10Pack Terry Burp Cloths Blue: This bulk pack of burp cloths are made of white loop terry with blue gingham seersucker trim. Each burpcloth measures 13 x 10 . Primary Color: Blue. Primary Material: Cotton. Age: Infant. Gender: Boys.

Michael Miller Mini Mikes Tiny Gingham Sky $8.98 From Michael Miller, this cotton print fabric is perfect for quilts, home décor accents, craft projects and apparel. Fabric features a gingham design. Colors include sky blue and white.

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Twisted Wizard of Oz

Purses Of My Youth

Can you remember your very first purse?  Was it something bought to wear on Sunday while going to Church?  Did you have to wait until you were “older”?

I will be 60 this year.  I bring this up, as a frame of reference for the young ladies as they remember their first handbag.  Needless to say, growing up in my youth is certainly a lot different than the past twenty years.  Thus my memory may not be so specific on the “fashion details”.    As another frame of reference, I must provide my background to understand the “purse” choices I had to make.

My family lived in a small town about ½ hour north of Toronto in a “new” section of homes built in late 50’s.  They were semi-detached homes starting at $12,000 and we lived in a 4 bedroom home, as there were 3 boys, 2 girls and 1 set of parents.  Most of the families living on our street were what I call “boots” or “blue collar workers”, my father in 1958 earned an average of $8800 per year.  With all the basic essentials to raise a family of 7 people, there wasn’t too much left over for “luxuries”.

Every Easter, the Easter Bunny usually gave the boys marbles and the girls received skipping ropes.  In some years, depending how much money was available, some times my sister and I received white patent shoes and a small patent white purse for Sunday School.  We thought we had died and gone to heaven.  We couldn’t wait to wear our shoes and carry our purse and it didn’t matter if we weren’t going to Sunday school, we wore them anyway.  Invariably, the shoes would be scuffed and the purse would fall apart.  We weren’t too upset by this as life just carried on!  But for a while we did think we were the cat’s meow of fashion on our little street.

I also recall one time, when I was about ten, during an “art” lesson; our teacher decided we would “make” our own “coin purse”.  I remember it like it was yesterday because it was my first attempt with a needle and thread.  The basic material of the purse was a vinyl material that was decorated as “blue gingham”.  The teacher had cut out the pattern pieces.  One piece looked like an envelope while the other piece was just the rectangle.  The “flap” would fold over.  I honestly can’t remember how it would close or stay closed.  But the challenge was we had to sew it together.  She had punched holes along the edges and using some wool (I think I chose red) we had to use the blanket stitch to finish the edges.  I seem to recall that I had to take it home to finish it.  It was the most excruciating exercise that I had ever encountered.  I couldn’t quite get the hang of this stitch although I did finish it.  But, alas, it ended up somewhere, not sure where, because I never saw it again.

During my youth, by high school, a handbag was considered part of your wardrobe. My first handbags would have been shoulder bags as this made it easier to carry your homework (text books and notebooks). As our “back to school” budget was very limited, my “boutique” of choice was S.S. Kresges (now Kmart).  Choices were extremely limited so I had to do with one purse for all seasons and occasions.  When I had some part time jobs, I was able to purchase more expensive handbags to augment my high school wardrobe.

As I have matured, my tastes in purses has not changed that much.  I still only buy a couple that must fit all seasons and occasions.  If I were to count the number of handbags in my closet, I would come up with 3, but I use only one consistently……….Can’t quite bring myself to buy any more to take up room in my small closet.  But guess what, I am okay with that!

About the Author

Brenda Marchese is a budding author of  articles of interest to the everyday woman (aka The Frugal Fashionista) and owner of Handbag Gems  They say the world is my oyster, so stay tuned for my pearls of wisdom!  To all the Frugal Fashionistas, for the million dollar look at an affordable price,  visit http://www.handbaggems.com