On Friday, I went to my favorite quilt shop, Prairiequeens, for a day of open sewing with my friends. I love that place. I always feel welcome, and I always enjoy the company of the great employees, owner, long arm quilters, teachers and general hangers-out. It is the kind of place that everyone should have in their lives–kind of a Cheers Bar sort of place, "where everyone knows your name". I am trying to work out a deal with my husband where he works at home every Friday and babysits Ozzie and I get to go out and sew at Prairiequeens.
When I was there on Friday, I had brought along my blended blue log cabin project to work on. I never even got it out of its box. My talented and extremely creative friend Linda was there industriously working on napkins. Tons of napkins. "What are you doing?", I asked. She told me that she was making sets of napkins for all her friends, that she would put in a basket or container of some kind, and there would be a theme going on with the fabric and the contents of the gift basket. I was all over her idea in a hot second, copying her shamelessly. Now I had an idea for my problem gift people!
The coffee mugs and coffee bean fabric will go into a basket with two matching coffee mugs, a pound of coffee. some biscotti, and maybe a Starbucks gift certificate. Go ahead, I don’t care if you copy me! Isn’t it a fun idea?? You could do the same thing with tea cup fabric—put in a tin of tea and a cute tea cup and saucer! How about chocolate truffle theme fabric, and you put in a pretty candy dish and a little box of truffles? I love it. Remember how obsessed I was with blended quilt last week? This week, I feel that way about napkins.
Here is another idea: Put these olive theme napkins in a basket with a jar of gourmet olives and one of those Italian long olive serving dishes?
Ooh, ooh, and my favorite (not showing a picture of it–it would spoil the surprise for someone): berry themed fabric for the napkins and one of those white ceramic berry draining dishes? Or how about this—lemon theme napkins in a basket full of beautiful lemons from the tree in my backyard?
Thanks Linda! You are brilliant!
34 responses to “Napkins!”
Very cute idea – so how are the napkins made?
Very cute idea – so how are the napkins made?
Oh wow, now you have my mind going in 16 different directions at once. What a great idea, thanks.
Oh wow, now you have my mind going in 16 different directions at once. What a great idea, thanks.
Those napkins are very cute, and a great gift when you are stumped! I don’t know where you find the time, though, seriously….
Those napkins are very cute, and a great gift when you are stumped! I don’t know where you find the time, though, seriously….
Inspiration is a wonderful thing to behold….don’t you just love the way one quilter inspires another? Yippee for finishing up those gifts.
Inspiration is a wonderful thing to behold….don’t you just love the way one quilter inspires another? Yippee for finishing up those gifts.
Oh, oh, oh! How splendid. Actually, I believe I could start planning these for 2008 birthday gifts! Thank you thank you thank you
n, np
Oh, oh, oh! How splendid. Actually, I believe I could start planning these for 2008 birthday gifts! Thank you thank you thank you
n, np
What a fun, fun idea. Gee, I hope I can remember it for next year — could you remind us in October? LOL!
What a fun, fun idea. Gee, I hope I can remember it for next year — could you remind us in October? LOL!
Do they have any batting or only a front and back?
What an awesome idea.
Do they have any batting or only a front and back?
What an awesome idea.
What a great idea. I love the basket theme. I know a few of my friends that would love that especially my bosses since they are so darn hard to buy for. Maybe next year. Yes, I think your DH should work at home on Friday’s and watch Ozzie or maybe you could work out a deal and take Ozzie with you. LOL
What a great idea. I love the basket theme. I know a few of my friends that would love that especially my bosses since they are so darn hard to buy for. Maybe next year. Yes, I think your DH should work at home on Friday’s and watch Ozzie or maybe you could work out a deal and take Ozzie with you. LOL
What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing this! I need to remember this. And thanks for the link to the quilt store. I enjoyed looking at all of her fabric. And the lemon fabric she had would be great for napkins, right?
What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing this! I need to remember this. And thanks for the link to the quilt store. I enjoyed looking at all of her fabric. And the lemon fabric she had would be great for napkins, right?
What a wonderful idea!! I am definitely going to copy you…….next year! Could you remind us again next year – well, at least remind Anna and myself?? Please and thank you! LOL!
The napkins are very pretty, by the way!
What a wonderful idea!! I am definitely going to copy you…….next year! Could you remind us again next year – well, at least remind Anna and myself?? Please and thank you! LOL!
The napkins are very pretty, by the way!
what a great idea i am going to do that next year will put it in my things to do book. hugs Mary
what a great idea i am going to do that next year will put it in my things to do book. hugs Mary
they are so cute and I just happen to be a big coffee drinker! decaf though …
Oh I need to look for that first fabric, just perfect! great gift ideas you have to go with them
Kathie
they are so cute and I just happen to be a big coffee drinker! decaf though …
Oh I need to look for that first fabric, just perfect! great gift ideas you have to go with them
Kathie
GREAT idea!
I want to share that I also have a great quilt shop just like you where I hang out and do what I call “loitering.” So when my friends calls to see what I did I always so “Oh, I went loitering at the Quilt Shop.” Its a happy, comforting place to be. I’m thrilled to know you have such a place.
…the ideas are premium at your spot!
GREAT idea!
I want to share that I also have a great quilt shop just like you where I hang out and do what I call “loitering.” So when my friends calls to see what I did I always so “Oh, I went loitering at the Quilt Shop.” Its a happy, comforting place to be. I’m thrilled to know you have such a place.
…the ideas are premium at your spot!
What a great idea for those people who are hard to buy for or for those that you want to give a little something to. I only hope I can remember it for next year. I know I’ll write it down and hope I remember where I wrote it, LOL. Thanks for sharing a great idea.
Hugs – Karen
What a great idea for those people who are hard to buy for or for those that you want to give a little something to. I only hope I can remember it for next year. I know I’ll write it down and hope I remember where I wrote it, LOL. Thanks for sharing a great idea.
Hugs – Karen
love your napkins. What a great idea. Would make a great housewarming gift also for my nephew who is moving into a new house next month.
how do you make them? 2 pieces of fabric, sewed tg then whipped stitched closed?
love your napkins. What a great idea. Would make a great housewarming gift also for my nephew who is moving into a new house next month.
how do you make them? 2 pieces of fabric, sewed tg then whipped stitched closed?
Oh, my goodness, how great is this? St. Nicole, you are a wonder! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Permission to copy, even…what a deal!
Oh, my goodness, how great is this? St. Nicole, you are a wonder! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! Permission to copy, even…what a deal!
Oh I am so gonna copy that…thank you for all those ideas, I’m thinking martini theme for that olive fabric…wait I don’t have that fabric lol… I may need to visit a fabric store this week after all, although I’ve promised myself I wouldn’t!
Oh I am so gonna copy that…thank you for all those ideas, I’m thinking martini theme for that olive fabric…wait I don’t have that fabric lol… I may need to visit a fabric store this week after all, although I’ve promised myself I wouldn’t!