Thanksgiving Linens

-
I went to Walmart the other day to purchase a tablecloth and napkins. After pricing the napkins and then looking at fabric, I found it would be cheaper to make the napkins.

I bought some beautiful, deep red linen. After cutting it out and trying to hem it, I realized that the napkins were going to be a bit too small.

So I pulled out some fall fabric that I had and made some binding.
Photobucket

Here is the final result. There is more red in the binding than shows up in this picture.
Photobucket

The colors look great with the tablecloth I chose.
Photobucket

I've had a very productive week - the centerpiece is finished, the linens are set and most of my shopping is done. For more Thanksgiving ideas and posts, check out Kelli's blog.

Comments

  1. ElizabethdNovember 20, 2008 at 7:12 AM

    Those look so attractive Terri. I do wish we had Thanksgiving here, but there is no such thing, so I will just have to imagine yours!

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownNovember 20, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    Gorgeous! What a beautiful addition to Thanksgiving day.

    ReplyDelete
  3. DianneNovember 20, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    Terrific idea, Terri and the colors do look great together. You are so organized. Now I suppose that you will have time on your hands until thanksgiving day so that you can sit down, put your feet up and just wait until Thur. to do all your cooking, right? LOL!! Good job!!!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Lisa @ Life with 4!November 20, 2008 at 8:54 AM

    those look so nice, Good job!
    Your Thanksgiving dinner table is going to be beautiful!

    ReplyDelete
  5. MichelleNovember 20, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    Those are beautiful Terri! You are so talented.

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousNovember 20, 2008 at 10:04 AM

    That is so creative and it looks beautiful! You are way ahead of me ~ I need to get busy here! :)

    Have a great day,

    Sharon

    ReplyDelete
  7. HeatherNovember 20, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    great napkins! i can't believe Thanksgiving is one week away! I think I've been sleeping the last few weeks because I just freaked out this morning that it's so close, lol.

    ReplyDelete
  8. LynnNovember 20, 2008 at 10:28 AM

    Wow! Utterly beautiful - well done!

    ReplyDelete
  9. JulesNovember 20, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    Wow-those are beautifuL! Great job!

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousNovember 20, 2008 at 11:39 AM

    Everything looks beautiful Terri...well done!! You really do put in maximum effort with everything you do, don't you? :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Susie HomemakerNovember 20, 2008 at 12:47 PM

    Perfect colors for your table...very nice!

    Susie

    ReplyDelete
  12. Linda CNovember 20, 2008 at 1:00 PM

    Your napkins are beautiful- how creative to use the binding! I made homemade napkins also. Stop by and take a look:)
    Linda C

    ReplyDelete
  13. WanitaNovember 20, 2008 at 1:39 PM

    Your napkins are beautiful. I love the colors.

    Blessings,
    Wanita

    ReplyDelete
  14. JennNovember 20, 2008 at 6:46 PM

    Those came out very festive and I think you did a super job on them!!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Leah CourtneyNovember 20, 2008 at 7:03 PM

    These are beautiful, Terri. I read about them in your post this morning and had to come see.

    BTW, I have a new blogger blog(thus the ID change), but it is Leah from CHF. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  16. KerriNovember 24, 2008 at 7:39 AM

    I have always wanted to make a table cloth and my own napkins. Did you follow a pattern or just pick your own size for the napkins. Keep in mind I can only sew a straight line :) I really would like to sew so I could teach Acelia. I like projects I can complete in an hour or so :)
    Your napkins are beautiful and will make your table so festive for Thanksgiving.
    Love Kerri

    ReplyDelete
  17. TerriNovember 24, 2008 at 8:17 AM

    Kerri, I cut them too small. If I were doing it again, I would cut 16 1/2" squares and then hem them. Mine ended up being about 10" which is really lunch napkin size.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love your comments and encouragement! I can't always respond back but do read each comment.

Popular posts from this blog

Choosing Not to Kick the Cat

-
Image
The choices we make can either be good or bad. So many don't realize that even our attitudes and feelings are a choice. We have a choice each day to make that day one in which we will react to our circumstances or choose not to react. I can choose to let someone else's bad day ruin mine, or I can choose to not take on someone else's attitude. When Dan and I were first married we worked for a sales organization. I still remember listening to a motivational speaker, Zig Ziglar who was talking about this topic. He gave the scenario of a man being a work and having a boss that was berating him all day long. The man then came home and snapped at his wife. His wife, in turn, yelled at their son for a small infraction because she was upset. The son was now hurt by his mom and pushed his little sister. She, being the youngest, turns around and kicks the cat! Zig talked about making a different choice by not allowing others bad behaviors and moods cause you to respond in the
Read more

Oh What to Do; I'm Sixty-Two!

-
Image
Today is my sixty-second birthday and it's hard to believe I've achieved that....um....seasoned age! My first thought this morning was one of not being sure that I like it. However,  as I thought I about it, I decided to take joy in the fact that I've reached an older age. Because age comes with benefits. Benefit #1 - I'm a bit wiser.   When I look back at some of the decisions I made when I was younger, I cringe. With age has come the ability to slow down and think things through before I make major upheavals in my life. I've also discovered that getting worked up about certain things is just an absolute waste of emotional energy. Benefit #2 - I'm enjoying my life.   As I've aged I've learned all kinds of skills and hobbies and can honestly say that I'm never, ever bored. I love all the different things I'm able to do and it's fun! Benefit #3 - I've learned to appreciate my relationships. With age I've learned to work on developing a
Read more

Eating to Live

-
Image
  Despite the unexpected busyness and interruptions, I have been plugging away at my weight loss as well as writing the plant-based, whole food cookbook. Recipe testing fell by the wayside the past two weeks, but I've still gotten a good chunk of the book done. I also got on the scale this morning for another one pound loss which makes a total of 61 lbs. since I started this journey back in July. It's second nature at this point and I have so much more energy and feel healthy. The only negative is that because I've lost so much weight I'm seeing some sagging, crepe-papery skin happening. Yuck. Some of that is age and I need to figure out some toning exercises. It's definitely a life-style change, but a positive one which I'm so thankful I started on. The pictures above are a small selection of meals I've eaten the past two months and many of those will be included in the book.  This will be a printable e-book as I find that will be the easiest and most cost
Read more