Dabbler 13, I just told my husband about your Dog Hair is a Condiment sign and he thinks we ought to make one for us. Shelties shed a lot of hair, believe me. What kind is your beautiful dog? I've had several white or nearly white dogs, and I know what you mean about dirt, especially after rain. I have finally gotten into my bag of vintage/antique fabric, and I don't think enough of it would work for placemats, which I know you will have to wash from time to time. So I have decided to go with the avocado, yellow and turkey red idea. Just thought you should know. Most of the antique fabric is quite loosely woven, almost like gauze. So that is where we stand for now. More later.