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linen napkin use?
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 |
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Hello, Kathy, and welcome. Your auction finds sound like great fun. While
you're waiting for an answer from a "great" quilter, I can at least get you started. First you will want to know how these napkins respond to laundry. Wash and dry a few of them and see how they feel about it. If they turn out wrinkled, scratchy and expecting a big production of starching and ironing, that's one thing. They may feel soft and strong. DH's grandmother made quilts for our children from linen scraps. They were loved just to pieces and wonderful. Polly Kathy wrote 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 $2. I think I did quite well, although I definitely don't need to add to my stash, heehee. Thanks for any help on the napkins. Kathy |
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Linen is beautiful fabric, but...! Wash your napkins in the hottest water
you can manage. If new and never washed before, they will shrink all they're going to, and if old, they probably need it anyway. Iron as smooth as you can, and see if this is the look you want in your quilt. Personally, I'd quilt a rather dense design, so wrinkles after washing the finished quilt won't show much. You can combine linen with cotton or silk *of similar weight*. But most linen will be a bit heavier than quilting cotton. Look for curtain fabric if you want to add yardage. Some linen is a looser weave. If your napkins are this way, consider interlining to prevent bearding. If all this gives you 2nd thoughts, send the napkins to me! I *love* linen napkins :-) Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap "theys" wrote in message newsulcd.404739$Fg5.10204@attbi_s53... 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 |
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After you have washed and pressed them, linen napkins are wonderful for
embroidery or redwork/bluework. I've been thinking that I might stitch some together, maybe with some fancy hand-stitching, and make a nice table runner. I would think you could make a beautiful summer-weight throw or blanket from them as well, and maybe just stitch in the ditch to keep things together. I've also seen vintage linen napkins used as a simple valance, folded on the diagonal over a curtain rod, and overlapped so that you have a row of points. --JoyceG in WA Kathy asked: 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 $2. I think I did quite well, although I definitely don't need to add to my stash, heehee. Thanks for any help on the napkins. Kathy |
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There are a few things you can make with your napkins. First, a
clothespin bag that hangs on the clothesline (if you have one of these) makes a nice gift. I made one of these for myself and I like it very much. For a while, I used it for my pantyhose and hung it in my closet. Now that I no longer wear pantyhose (I'm retired), I use it for what it was intended. Next, is a lingerie bag. This is a bag about the size of a small tote bag that you place your lingerie into if you are traveling. It is folded on one side, then wrapped to the front. You can make one like a small pillowcase, with a pocket in the front, maybe embroidery on the pocket. You can also piece the napkins together and make a beautiful offwhite vest, embellishing it with gold braid, lace, and buttons. Another item you can make is a jewelry roll with little pockets for necklaces and a snapped center piece for rings. The sky's the limit on what you can make; "think outside the box". "theys" wrote in message news:oulcd.404739$Fg5.10204@attbi_s53... 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 |
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