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Napkins to Match Anything

By Nancymccarroll
Tiring of my used and chipped dinnerware, I replaced it with Fiestaware in a turquoise/bright blue.  Newly painted dining room and kitchen walls are in a light peach color.
Napkins to Match Anything
And did I tell you how much I like the Behr paint with primer?  Why yes, I think I did back in a post here in January.  So more Behr was added to walls and baseboards, not only in the prior color of Indulgent Mocha but also in a peach color for the kitchen.  Thusly:
Napkins to Match Anything
Napkins to Match Anything
Now to go with these blues in my Angry Birds and Fiestaware, I needed coordinating cloth napkins.  (Yes, there is a trip to Good Will scheduled soon with used linens.)
This tutorial told me everything about sewing double sided napkins.  Thank you, FiberFantasies.
A few of the steps are here in print form.
Napkins to Match Anything Peachy and turquois-y fabrics sewn together (squares were about 18" before seaming) and turned inside out.
Napkins to Match AnythingOops, I see a bit a thread that needs snipping 
Napkins to Match Anything
The magnets were a gift from my sweet daughter Julie.  Don't they just add a bit of zing?  And just to mix it up a bit, stair-stepping fabrics for a unique one:
Napkins to Match Anything
Fun to make, with just a bit of cursing involved in machine sewing.

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