I always try to bring something new to my tablescape masterclasses, especially as we have regular guests. On this occasion at Chelsea Barracks Winter Fair we got crafty making baubles from my block prints.
The Evergreen Arch
With flowers scarce in midwinter, evergreens and berries make for an impressive arch over the table that will last a few days and scent the room. For this one, I started with layers of ruscus, pine and spruce, secured with reusable cable ties. With that in place, I added eucalyptus, rose hips and ilex berries for colour. My favourite part: the baubles dancing overhead - a mix of shimmering reds and ones made from my berry block print fabric.
Fruits & Flowers
Leaning into the seasons, winter fruits like pomegranates and cranberries were the heroes of the centrepiece, some gilded with gold leaf, some elevated in champagne coupes. Movement always intrigues the eye so a mix of tall taper candles and just a few seasonal anemones meant the tablescape did not feel flat. How beautiful are the plates! Handpainted with berries and tonal foliage from Bonadea.
Colour & Details
Colour sets the mood. I used to think classic red and green a little twee but embracing it this year was a revelation. Red and green are opposite on the colour wheel so complement and harmonise beautifully.
Then come the details that catch the eye: napkins tied with holly-berry rings from Bonadea, place names painted onto glossy plums, and coupes of sweets and berries set at different heights.
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This design has now sold out. To express interest in a future re-print, please contact us. Each batch is hand block printed with care, so restocking is a slow process and we anticipate the next edition in 2026.
Napkins to set the scene for festive winter nights. Rosanna drew flowers that grace the garden even in winter which were then traced and block printed by hand by the talented artisans with whom she works in Jaipur. The design is finished with a berry red scalloped trim. Perfectly complemented by the matching tablecloth or placemats.
The design is stamped by hand onto Indian cotton using the ancient technique of block printing, for which Jaipur is famed. It is a craft that has been handed down from generation to generation. No two napkins will be quite the same due to the hand-technique used.
Sold as a pair. The price stated is for 2 napkins
Napkin size: 43cm x 43cm
With thanks to the team at Jamavar Jaipur restaurant, The Leela Palace for the shoot location.
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Block Print Baubles
And because I love a personal, crafty finish, we ended with a workshop making fabric baubles. This is a simple DIY:
- Cut strips of fabric 1.5cm wide.
- Remove the metallic 'lid' from the top of the bauble.
- Brush PVA glue onto the outer sphere of your bauble.
- Place the fabric around it, pulling it taught.
- Complete with 8 strips.
- Cut excess fabric at the top.
- Replace metal 'lid'.
- Finish with a velvet bow.
Baking
Festive hosting is all about the food so even for an 11am class, my daughter and I had gone to town on the home baking: star-shaped gingerbread, brownies and coconut cakes.
Every penny from ticket sales goes to Vimukti Sanstha, the school I support in Jaipur. Thank you to my guests and to my hosts, Chelsea Barracks.
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Credits
Tablecloth, napkins, menus: Rosanna Falconer
Plates and glassware: Bonadea
Candlesticks: Lamp LDN
Dress: Beulah London
Candles: Candle Flair
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