St. Patrick's Day Tablescape -13th Edition of the Keeper of the Shamrock Cloth

I am so excited to share this special post with you today!!  I am the lucky 13th Keeper of the Traveling Shamrock Cloth and so thrilled to be a part of this tradition!!

I hopping with my fellow table enthusiasts today in the Lucky Charms Blog Hop, which was organized by the wonderful Debbee of Debbee's Buzz!  

Much Thanks to Debbee because she was also the tablescaper that passed the traveling shamrock tablecloth to me. 

 Here is a little history of the Keepers of the Shamrock Traveling Cloth that was started by Marigene of Middle of Nowhere when she used this beautiful vintage table topper in 2010. She passed it on to Kathleen of Kathleen Cuisine some time in  2011 with the stipulation that she use it and then pass it along to another tablescaper.  Kathleen used it in 2012 and then passed it to Rett of Gazebo house for 2013.  Mary from Home is Where the Boat, featured the cloth in 2014. 

From Mary the cloth along with a new companion that Mary added - the little leprechaun, traveled to Sarah from Hyacinths for the Soul in 2015.   Sarah then send it on to Kitty from Kitty's Kozy Kitchen for 2016.  Next up was Debbie of Mountain Breaths in 2017 and on to Jenna and she featured it on her blog, Painted Apron in 2018.

Jenna passed the table topper on to Pam from Everyday Living in 2019.  Pam did her part beautifully and sent the cloth on to Rita from Panoply for 2020.  Then the cloth took a trip out to sunny California to see Linda at her Life and Linda blog in 2021.  Linda passed the shamrock cloth onto Debbee of Debbee's Buzz where it made it's 12th appearance!!  

and now-  it is my turn!!  Lucky 13!!

I wanted this beautiful table topper with the shamrock border and Celtic knot corners to be the star of the show - so I set very simple place settings of white dinner plates and cabbage salad plates.

I guess you could call these vintage pieces - even the napkins - they have all been around for quite some time now. But these pieces are pretty timeless, I have used them over and over through the years.

I used simple wood flatware from Ikea and plain wood napkin rings that were my mother's - then tucked a tuft of shamrocks in next to each of the napkins.  I purchased all of the shamrock greenery years ago and I am so happy I went overboard and bought quite a bit of it at the time because I have used it over and over again - and I have never seen anything like it since then.

My new additions this year are the two wood shamrocks with the Celtic designs - a fun find at Marshalls about a month ago.  A true Irish shamrock only has three leaves - that dates back to when Saint Patrick used to explain the Trinity using the three leaved plant as a visual aid as he traveled the country teaching Christianity.

The setting of this table just happened to coincide with a trip to Columbus, Ohio (a big city !!- since I live in the middle of nowhere!) to spend the day with my kids - I was thrilled to stop at a Trader Jo's.  Those of you who have one close by - you are so lucky!!  I picked up some shamrock hydrangeas, white tulips and green button mums for my centerpiece for less than I would pay for a small, ugly bouquet at our local grocery store that dies two days later!

There is just something special about fresh flowers greeting you at the table, especially this time of year when we have so many gloomy days.  Although - if you peak out my deck door you can see the sun was actually shining when I took this pictures!!  

Here is a little look at my sideboard all decorated for St. Patrick's Day as well.  I have acquired a lot of these items as gifts over the years because my birthday is on St. Patrick's Day!!!  Just another reason for celebrating - usually with a green beer and a few friends!

Now it is on to see what everyone else has done for the occasion!

If you are following along - next up is  Barbara from Mantle and Table 

Here are all of the links and sneak peeks to all of the other talented tablestylists taking part in the hop:

How to Make a Beautiful St. Patrick's Tablescape 🍀 Peacock Ridge Farm

Irish Town and Country Tablescape 🍀 Panoply

Erin Go Bragh 🍀 Home is Where the Boat Is

Irish Ancestry: Genealogy, DNA & Visiting Ireland 🍀 Debbees Buzz

St. Patrick's Day Seed Box Vignette 🍀 Common Ground

Tuath Dé Danann on a St. Patrick's Day Table 🍀 The Cat's Whiskerz

Lucky & Blessed St. Patrick's Day Tiered Tray 🍀 The Painted Apron

13th Edition of the Keeper of the Shamrock Cloth 🍀 Corner of Plaid and Paisley

Pot of Gold & Rainbow Tablescape 🍀 Mantel and Table

Decorating for St. Patrick's Day 🍀 Vintage Style Gal

Dollar Tree Monogram Shamrock Pillow 🍀 Life as a Leo Wife

Casual, Rustic St. Patrick's Day Table 🍀 Me and My Captain

Shamrocks and Gold 🍀 Life and Linda

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I hope you enjoyed my table and the history of the Keeper of the Shamrock Cloth.  I am honored to be included in this wonderful tradition and will be passing the cloth on to another worthy table enthusiast for next year!

I will leave you with this Irish Toast -

There are good ships, 

& there are wood ships,

the ships that sail the sea.

But the best ships 

are friendships,

& may they always be.

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