Linens

Linens in the kitchen are so much fun and nicer than throw away, scratchy paper. They help you feel like you're cultivating a warmer atmosphere.

I have made fabric napkins out of gingham, wovens, linens, and cotton holiday prints. A 14 to 15-inch square makes a nice large napkin. Using a standard 44/45" wide fabric, pre-wash your fabric, fold in thirds not including the selvedges where there is printing or not pattern. Cut in thirds. Cut these thirds in lengths to make squares. Serge or narrow hem your new napkins.

Along with a more standard assortment of napkins…living in the wild west (at least it gets wild at our house at times) we like nice big bandanas for napkins. Washable, inexpensive, colorful and fun for barbeques and picnics.

Diane at Tomato Soup Cake has a wonderful post with great ideas on how to keep your linens spotless. Click on the title to take you to her post. Read the comments too!