Yesterday involved a lot of Christmas shopping. In my travels, I saw a great black and white graphic tablecloth and black and white fabric napkins that I loved at Marshall's. As much as I wanted them, I resisted--it was a day for getting presents for other people after all. (Perhaps if I drop some hints they will wind up under the tree).
When I got home, I kept thinking about them. Sure sign that I really should have them, right! Then as I finished some laundry, I realized that the texture of one of the shirts I was folding was nearly like that of the napkins I wanted.
Hmmm. Today's efforts will be to make a set of homemade napkins to go with the coveted tablecloth. Just in case I don't get the one I saw, I'll make the napkins such that they will coordinate with a more simple tablecloth that I already have.
The napkins at the store were a cool white mensware-like fabric trimmed in black grosgrain ribbon. This would take a bit of time but would be simple enough to do. . .but I think I will make mine without the ribbon so they're easier to laundry. That really means so they won't have to be ironed. I don't mind ironing as I sew because it leads to some cool new creation, but ironing for the sake of making items look good? HATE it!
I have to go and look in the bag of stuff ready to go to Goodwill, but I think I have three or so old shirts there that I can cut into large enough squares to make a set of napkins. I want to have at least 12, so I'll try to make them coordinate but be mismatched. I'm just going to do a simple rolled seam on each edge. Pictures to follow!
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