Yes, I do love cloth napkins! Even at a family dinner, cloth napkins, like a homemade meal, show the extra effort you made for your family. Looking online, I found bundles of 4 cotton dinner napkins with custom monograms or lettering for about $65. I am planning a special wedding dinner, so I needed 24… Read More
Category Archives: Sewing
Sew little time; sew many patterns!
My mom said I always had a needle and thread in my hands when I was little. I have found little coin purses, doll clothes, and random things I made when I was young. But my mom did not sew, so I never really learned proper techniques. My Aunt E did show me how to… Read More
Nifty Napkins
Yes, this is a post about napkins. And, I don’t mean paper napkins (although they do have their time and their place.) We are talking the real deal here…cloth napkins. First, there are generally accepted appropriate sizes for appropriate occasions. However, as with everything etiquette related, there are exceptions. Such as the size of your… Read More
Hot Potato
This girl loves a kitchen gadget, like nobody’s business. But when it comes to storing all those kitchen gadgets, I have to rethink them. There are a few workhorses in my kitchen drawers that I use all the time, such as my lemon juicer (although I use if for lemons, limes and small oranges). Or… Read More