Thanksgiving Hunt Tablescape

I have wanted to make a Hunt tablescape ever since I saw Susan's  Spode Woodland Hunt Tablescape at Between Naps on the Porch.  You can see her beautiful tablescape here http://betweennapsontheporch.net/welcome-to-the-14th-tablescape-tuesday/,  It is listed under Thanksgiving Tablescapes  I thought this was the prettiest table setting I had ever seen.  I loved the elegance of the beautiful Spode plates, the salt cellars, and the sparkling stemware, it was all so beautiful to me. I was inspired by Susan's tablescape to make my own interpretation of a hunt table.  I have been collecting pheasants and woodland creatures to put this tablescape together now for several years. Almost every item in this tablescape was found at thrift stores.




I started by making a fall candle centerpiece. The centerpiece shown below is from a couple of years ago.
 

You start by deciding on your candles and what containers to use.

Layer vase filler on the bottom for the candle to rest on. I like to use black vase filler.

I had twigs from an old twiggy wall hanging that I cut it apart.  I soaked the twigs overnight to make them bendable (it would have been much easier to use grapevines).

I arranged the twigs around the inside of a container and added enough vase filler to keep a level area for the candle.

I added some acorns and fall leaves and voila fall candle centerpiece!

The hunt scape itself started with a piece of driftwood on a tablecloth that I had made from a piece of material my neighbor was going to throw away.

I placed a pheasant in the curve of the driftwood.

I added a couple of pheasant feathers, some winter foliage, more twigs, and tiny woodland creatures around the base of the driftwood.

I set my hunt table with Noritake's Keltcraft Pursuit pattern plates on my Walmart charger plates.

I added ruby red wineglasses, salad bowls, and parfait glasses.

Keltcraft pursuit plates - Goodwill Auction
Flatware - Goodwill
Napkins - Goodwill
Ruby red wines glasses - Goodwill Auction
Napkin rings - VOA
Pheasants, woodland creatures, & driftwood - Thrift stores.
Containers for candle centerpieces - Marc's
Metal pine cone candle holders - Goodwill
Candles - Marc's

Thrift on ladies - you will be amazed at what you will find.


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