China Shop coming along plus MEE get-together

 I am truly blessed that most of our MEE get-togethers are in the social room of my building so I get to see and visit with so many of our members.

Today the club had a get-together of members who are working on the Tufty Burrows project from Petite Properties. A couple members of the Estate Sale committee brought in an incredible amount of landscaping material for sale. (I was even tempted by some of the items.) The items went like hotcakes...score for the Estate Sale committee and the attendees!

Maureen M. brought me the paints for the Tiffany lamp and I showed her what I had done so far.

Cheryl S. showed us her swivelling windows in her Tufty Burrows. (Sorry I didn't get a picture.) They are SO impressive!

After the other had left, Cheryl and Fay joined me at my place and had a wonderful visit. 

Awhile after that, I started working on finishing the China Shop. 

First I had to make the plate rails. I didn't want the dentil detail on the molding so cut it off and sanded that down. Then I added the strip wood to the top for a ledge, then stained and cut it.

You can see it installed on the upper left side of the room along with the furniture that I'll be using in the room.

It takes forever to put things in place. I hate things that are permanently glued in place so I use Moveable Miniature Glue which I understand is not available anymore. I only have about a half bottle of it left so this is probably about my last major project that I can use it on.

But I want to display this at our annual Show and Sale on September 17 so I need to be able to transport it safely.

All the plates on the plate rails.

One set of china on the table, the sideboard and in the left corner of the room.

Just showing the rest of the furniture in the room.

I thought this would go more quickly than it has but I had forgotten about the time it takes to use the moveable glue.

Plus I have one more set of china, several sets of glassware, and a whole lot of other things like vases and ornamental pieces to add so I think it's going to take a couple days longer than I had originally planned.

I think I need to add the cutlery to the set table. Maybe a floral arrangement? Should I put chairs around it?

I'm having a tough time trying to decide how to display the china. How much can I stack pieces? I have many white pieces that I can probably just stack in the back cabinet . Maybe I can do that do it looks FULL then fill the corner cabinet with individual pieces and glassware then fill the glass cabinet on the right with all the vases and ornaments.

I want it really full...but I want the special pieces to be highlighted.