Then, since I'd been well and truly sucked into "turn and topstitch" mode, I paired a couple of yards of cotton that's been hanging around my stash with a thrifted pink sheet to make some cheery, striped placemats.
Why the sudden urge to make table linens? Well, the vast majority of our existing linens are in boxes. In Milwaukee. And we still have to eat...
Check out Kirsty's place for more creative spaces...
All the best people are making placemats at the mo'.
ReplyDeleteLet me say that yours are delightful ... And you know the mantra: 'make the placemats and the homebuyers will come'.
I like your little pot stirrer!
ooowww they look lovely! And how nice to have a little help in the kitchen ;)
ReplyDeleteLove those dusky pinks together!
ReplyDeleteLoving you new linens Wendy! You can never go wrong with cheery stripes! xo
ReplyDeleteYou're so good! My kiddos just use their jeans to wipe their hands!! eewww. Love the pink stripy ones - great colour combo! xxx
ReplyDeleteI agree - you're very good to make lovely napkins like that. We usually use the back of a sleeve here. So uncouth.
ReplyDeleteThe stripey placemats will be loved by the kids. I can't remember the last time we used linen table napkins for every day use - it's paper all the way around here! x
ReplyDeletei absolutely know about another whole life in boxes somewhere...! I am missing a WHOLE box on teeny tiny newborn clothes at the back of our shed in Newcastle.... So sad they will never see our new one's bottom!
ReplyDeletenice work - looks very very productive!
Fabulous work, nothing like making do & doing it beautifully with colour & style!! Good luck with the house, hang in there, love Posie
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using stained table cloths to make napkins! And I love the upcycled sheet table mats too. Clever chook!
ReplyDeleteLove the linens! This moving thing looks like its stirring up the creative juices :)
ReplyDeleteYou're just making yourself more things to pack Wendy! But I do love them, well done. xx
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