tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post2901888702315163495..comments2023-11-02T10:47:34.447-04:00Comments on Creative Reveries: Martha and my weddingStephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09654958141903142093noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-69270447705341599042009-03-23T11:10:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:10:00.000-04:00I really love this idea. So much so, that if we e...I really love this idea. So much so, that if we ever get pregnant I am going to use this for idea for our baby shower and make a baby / lap quilt.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187084815900959293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-35412366854806154302009-02-02T11:53:00.000-05:002009-02-02T11:53:00.000-05:00Oh, Martha. I love her. I hear you about MS Weddin...Oh, Martha. I love her. I hear you about MS Weddings. I probably 85% of my wedding ideas came from the pages of MS Weddings. Such a good magazine. <BR/><BR/>I'm in love with the fabric that you've chosen. Just beautiful. Good luck with finding coordinating colors! <BR/><BR/>:)Geek+Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363067457633606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-26510994307326065302009-01-29T09:49:00.000-05:002009-01-29T09:49:00.000-05:00I love the idea, and the colors! I have a love/ha...I love the idea, and the colors! I have a love/hate with Martha too. It's pretty sad, my 4 year old points her out all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-11731856903091468222009-01-25T11:13:00.000-05:002009-01-25T11:13:00.000-05:00So funny - but an incredible idea!Love the fabric ...So funny - but an incredible idea!<BR/>Love the fabric you have chosen!<BR/>Missysweetfunkyvintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956322880636988435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-81548429714730041382009-01-14T18:09:00.000-05:002009-01-14T18:09:00.000-05:00I have to admit that I felt a slight tinge of jeal...I have to admit that I felt a slight tinge of jealousy when I saw that post on the Purl Bee, it's such a neat idea. I will keep my eyes peeled for coordinating fabrics. Patsijean's idea about hemming them is very clever.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646506480120500856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-12075122563983474242009-01-13T20:11:00.000-05:002009-01-13T20:11:00.000-05:00That fabric is beautiful. Very pretty color schem...That fabric is beautiful. Very pretty color scheme. I got a giggle at your comment of making the tables and chairs...so funny.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341518300631226826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-60110254093095934942009-01-13T19:37:00.000-05:002009-01-13T19:37:00.000-05:00I'm doing the same thing!!! I saw the post on pur...I'm doing the same thing!!! I saw the post on purlbee.com, and I was completely won over. So far I've made, oh, about 17. And since my Dad has tried to convince me that I need monogrammed cocktail napkins, I've somehow convinced myself that I can make several hundred 5" napkins as well. Yikes.<BR/><BR/>So I've scoured etsy for vintage sheets, as they're large and inexpensive. In fact, you'reAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-79031852878674294132009-01-13T19:10:00.000-05:002009-01-13T19:10:00.000-05:00I love that idea, it's such a lovely sentimental n...I love that idea, it's such a lovely sentimental notion. I use Kaffe fabric for all our napkins and one thing I've learned from making scads of napkins is to calculate your yardage well, split the fabric lenghtwise and sew all the long edges first. Then cut and sew the short edges assembly line style. I love using the rolled hem application on my serger for this, but you could also use a Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504855018934043734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-42842593769714083582009-01-13T19:00:00.000-05:002009-01-13T19:00:00.000-05:00that link was stunning! wow.i know what you mean ...that link was stunning! wow.<BR/>i know what you mean about martha. i have been married for 6 years, and i buy the wedding magazine still!<BR/>i wish i had some more ideas for you...good luck and i can not wait to see what you come up with!Philigryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830448931204543522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-74479591162991133422009-01-13T17:55:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:55:00.000-05:00I love the Kaffe Fassett fabric and your solid fab...I love the Kaffe Fassett fabric and your solid fabric choices. Yes, do go that route. When I was making dinner napkins for sale, I had an order for 98 napkins and only one home machine. So I would not go crazy, I scheduled a certain number to do every day.<BR/><BR/>I do not know if you are surging the napkin hems or turning them. One suggestion is that you hem an entire width of the fabric, patsijeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362426384481772370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-4673555814085948052009-01-13T17:42:00.000-05:002009-01-13T17:42:00.000-05:00ok. could you just cut them with the pinking shear...ok. could you just cut them with the pinking shears rotary cutter? keeps them from shredding too much and not as labor intense? love the idea though....wish i had thought of that.Becky J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07705469068742577466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-64405858401894074702009-01-13T16:44:00.000-05:002009-01-13T16:44:00.000-05:00Sewing all of those napkins is taking DIY to a who...Sewing all of those napkins is taking DIY to a whole other level. I did notice that article in MS weddings and thought it was pretty awesome though!Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312075591926916867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-84961105756763179302009-01-13T16:42:00.000-05:002009-01-13T16:42:00.000-05:00My sister-in-law had those colours at her wedding ...My sister-in-law had those colours at her wedding - it looked really stunning. <BR/><BR/>I'm in awe of anyone even considering sewing 120 napkins...UK lass in UShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01991775987342643954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-51384435774661154162009-01-13T15:30:00.000-05:002009-01-13T15:30:00.000-05:00Kona solids are on sale right now at Joann's f...Kona solids are on sale right now at Joann's for $2.99 a yard. Maybe you could do a table runner of the kaffee fabric, and the solids as napkins. Otherwise, there seams to be a lot of other coordinating kaffee prints with that verbena one. which is gorgeous by the way, and now I need to have the one in pink! <BR/><BR/>check this website out<BR/>http://www.tennesseequilts.com/cgi-bin/Store/Katie Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056595384547595208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-48503566554236357652009-01-13T14:01:00.000-05:002009-01-13T14:01:00.000-05:00These colors are beautiful~ I spent many nights s...These colors are beautiful~ <BR/>I spent many nights sewing white linen napkins for my sisters wedding...I would have loved sew these pretty colors!<BR/>ZanaArt Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443548178313035478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-22088063825117097192009-01-13T13:43:00.000-05:002009-01-13T13:43:00.000-05:00I thought the wedding/napkin quilt was a really ni...I thought the wedding/napkin quilt was a really nice idea. That's a lot of napkins to make though! I did see lots of Kaffe fabrics on fabric.com's blowout sale for about $4.50 a yard just today. You might check it out.Two Dogs and a Quilthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233428365682716552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21768506.post-11176311733059857222009-01-13T12:47:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:47:00.000-05:00I love the idea. It's such a great way to have a k...I love the idea. It's such a great way to have a keepsake from the wedding. Good luck with sewing up all those napkins!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478314904318558021noreply@blogger.com