Here's my 2nd tablescape of Fall and I am anxious to create a few more. I've gotten a few sets of dishes in that I'm looking forward to working with. I am often asked about how to use blue dishes for a Fall or Thanksgiving table. I like to mix blue with orange. I've posted a few blue and orange tablescapes in the past and decided I'd use one of my favorite patterns today, Rural Scenes , in a festive Autumn table which could easily be for Thanksgiving dinner too. Blues mixed with warm Autumn colors of amber, brown and orange make a welcoming table setting. Layering plates and mixing patterns keeps it fresh, interesting and not so formal, which I like. The Rural Scenes dishes have different scenes on them from harvesting hay to idyllic cottages in the woods, and a wonderful border of wheat and farm implements which bring to mind the Harvest season. I laid a long burlap runner along the table for texture and as the centerpiece I simply