Like most of you I am ready for Fall, so ready in fact that I just had to set a table to remind myself that those cool, crisp days are not far away. Last Fall I used a lot of purple in my tablesettings and I think this year I'll be repeating that trend. I chose a pattern by by Royal Staffordshire called Tonquin. Do you recognize the tablecloth? You've seen it before but not on the table because it's usually on my bed. King sheets and blankets are the perfect size coverings for our wide and long table and as you know I seldom use a 'real' tablecloth anyway. I love the rich jewel tones in the blanket and plaid is always a good choice to evoke feelings of Autumn days, paired of course with purple transferware. I didn't feel that placemats were a necessity so I skipped them altogether. Brown jacquard napkins are slightly dressy but casually folded to keep the feeling relaxed. You can't go wrong, in my o