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| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 12:27:16 PM
Okay, someone tell me about them. What kind of napkins should I get- what's the easiest to embroider on?
Kim in NC |
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| KYgurlsrbest |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 06:57:58 AM
Hi Carolinagirl--
I worked at Macy's a few years back, in the Homestore (so much fun!) and I picked up on clearance (.50 a pack) 12 white cotton dinner napkins (9 packs) and 12 ecru dinner napkins (5 packs). They're 100% cotton, so there is some ironing involved, but when finished, they look crisp and beautiful.
I've done a number of things--I don't have a machine, and do everything by hand, so it takes awhile.
Last summer, I embroidered initials for friends who married. Their last name is Zlatkin, and I wanted a pretty Z, so I found a great stencil, traced the Z in pencil and did it by hand in a loden green that matched the leaf pattern in their china. A year later, after much use (she's a poetry professor and has many get togethers), they still look good. I've also done a set of birds for my mother--Dover books makes these great little iron on books and such (found mine at Cracker Barrell) and I ironed on the outline of the birds, picked the colors and hand embroidered dinner napkins for her. It took some time, but the end result was well worth it!
If you have homestores like TJ Maxx, Homegoods, Target, etc...check their holiday linens--usually there are packs of plain napkins and you can get really good deals on them just after thanksgiving and before Christmas. That's when I found mine at Macys--I honestly have no idea why they were .50 but what a find!!!!!
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| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 06:31:28 AM
Bonnie- I haven't even started! Isn't that horrible! The closer I get to Christmas, the farther behind I get in projects! I still plan on doing some though! Yours looks great- thanks for showing it!
Kim in NC |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 06:30:30 AM
Way to go on the napkins Bonnie, I think everyone is going embroidery crazy. I know its easy to do, I can't stop.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| suzyhomemaker |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 06:20:29 AM
Bonnie, beautiful job o nyour napkins. It is lovely. Are you making a set?
Country girl in NE PA |
| suzyhomemaker |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 06:17:36 AM
I donated my winter themes embroidered napkins to the boxes we made up for shut ins. Here is another find, though. My husband was hunting on friend's land. There is a really old farmhouse there, and inside the farmhouse is a TRUNK of old cloth sugar and flour sacks (100# sacks, white with a print of the manufactureer on the front).
So, I am planning on washing them up and cutting to size tea towels and napkins to embroider over the year. I need sizes for dinner napkins and tea towels. Any suggestions?
Country girl in NE PA |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Dec 11 2006 : 04:53:23 AM
Hey Kim!
I managed to get one napkin finished over the last weeks! My next one is a carrot! Have you started any?
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
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| suzyhomemaker |
Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 5:40:20 PM
Quilts and More latest winter 2006 issue had some fun embroidery designs for the holidays that can be used on napkins or hand towels or tea towels. I found 6 cotton napkins at a thrift store and embroidered these designs on the corners. My problem was they shrunk so much in the wash. Bummer. At least I washed first so the embroidery still looks cute, just more like tea time napkins than dinner napkins.
Country girl in NE PA |
| Alee |
Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 08:38:13 AM
Probably any bulk linen supply place would have a great value on the really nice high quality table napkins too (if you plan on making a lot) |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 03:30:24 AM
Elizabeth,
Thanks for that site! Thats a keeper!
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| candismom |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 9:24:40 PM
I order mine from www.allaboutblanks.com They have wonderful napkins and all kinds of thing to stitch. I am waiting on a towel order to come.
Hugs,
Elizabeth |
| Cindy Lee |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 7:38:06 PM
Kim, I would look at your local thrift shops. I have found GREAT deals and they turn out just fine. The last ones I did were cream with red strips around the edges and I stitched cute little cherries in the corners. I think they were 69 cents each. I love them! Cindy
If life gives you scraps, make quilts! |
| sewgirlie |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 5:32:25 PM
You can also make your own napkins with leftover fabric from other crafts. Sometimes I buy a yard or two of a plain color and I make them out of that too. That is really very cheap and you can get the fabric at Walmart. If you have a serger, you can use a rolled hem on the edge. If not, just make a regular hem like you would on any other thing you make. It's soooo easy! XXOO Sheryl |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 1:46:51 PM
Kim
I was lucky enough to find a whole bunch of really nice linen dinner napkins at a garage sale last year, I have been having fun embroidering them. You can see them on my blog, just keep scrolling down when you go on my blog and you will see them.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| Carolinagirl |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 12:52:26 PM
Thanks Bonnie! I was just wandering around the vintage linens in ebay and noticed all the embroidered napkins. I realized that I can embroider my own as well.
I look forward to seeing your pics!
Kim |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 29 2006 : 12:38:03 PM
Oh my goodness...I JuST bought a four back at Wal-mart in the kitchen department. They are nice looking 55% cotton/45% polyester. Very easy to stitch on. They may not be the most economical, but I am not close to a craft store and I really really wanted to do some napkins. When I get one finished I'll post a picture.
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
