Linen is beautiful fabric, but...! Wash your napkins in the hottest water
you can manage. If new and never washed before, they will shrink all they're
going to, and if old, they probably need it anyway. Iron as smooth as you
can, and see if this is the look you want in your quilt. Personally, I'd
quilt a rather dense design, so wrinkles after washing the finished quilt
won't show much.
You can combine linen with cotton or silk *of similar weight*. But most
linen will be a bit heavier than quilting cotton. Look for curtain fabric if
you want to add yardage.
Some linen is a looser weave. If your napkins are this way, consider
interlining to prevent bearding.
If all this gives you 2nd thoughts, send the napkins to me! I *love* linen
napkins :-)
Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap

"theys" wrote in message
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Hi, I've been lurking for quite a while but I now have a question for
all of you great quilters out there. Today at an auction I bought a
box full of linen napkins, at least 50 of the things, about 6 or so of
each color/design. I'd like to do something quilty with them and
wondered if anyone has used linen for blocks??? Or do you have any
other sugestion for using these???? I got them for $1. I also bought
two boxes of quilt supplies with numerous pattern books and fabric and
swatches in them, each for $2. I think I did quite well, although I
definitely don't need to add to my stash, heehee. Thanks for any help
on the napkins. Kathy