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2 Special Projects for Thanksgiving

11/7/2019

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      Lindsey and I were talking about Thanksgiving plans for this year and it got me to thinking about a special project to show my family and friends how thankful I am for them.  I decided it would be nice to do a little gift on each place setting this year.  I thought about hand lettering something at first, but that would take a lot of time with questionable results.  Then, I remembered the set of stamps that I purchased from the Target One Spot a couple of years ago.  I hadn't used it yet, but now I knew I had the perfect project to use them for. 
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If you can't find these stamps at Target this year, there are of course a lot of others that you can find and use. For example...
     I had some little wooden circles left over from our Christmas in July projects.  I chose 3 colors of acrylic paint that I felt would coordinate with my dishes and tablecloths and painted the circles. Then, I used a black stamp pad to stamp the design on the light colored circles and white on the dark colored circles.  I love how they came out.  Even the spots where the ink is a little missing add to the rustic look. 
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I decided to use jute as the hanger on these little ornaments.  I cut about a 6" length of jute and glued the ends with a glue gun to the front of the ornament.  Then, I tied a bow with another length of jute and glued that over the ends.  This way, there are no unfinished ends on the front or the back. 
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This is an example of a way you can use the ornaments around the house to add a little extra gratitude touch for this Thanksgiving season!
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You could also hang them on plants, cupboard door knobs, a little tree for a centerpiece, the possibilities are endless.
      Now, on Thanksgiving, I want to slip them in a napkin on each place setting.  I want to use cream colored napkins, but I didn't have any.  I could only find white! So, I purchased some fabric and made my own.  
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Out of a yard and a half of fabric, I was able to get 6 napkins that are 16 inches square.
      A couple of years ago I had to purchase a new sewing machine.  I got a Singer Brilliance (that is a refurb version)  and I have loved using the special decorative stitches that it has programmed into it.  Here is the newest version, called Sew Mate.  These are nice machines at a reasonable price. 
      These napkins were simple to sew.  I just folded over the edges twice and used a decorative stitch to make them special. 
     Once the napkins are sewn and pressed, you are ready to fold them! Here is a gallery of pictures to show you how to do it. 
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Here they are, all ready for Thanksgiving!
       If you know me at all, you know that I love dishes!  So, I am using two different dishes to try out a place setting to use these special projects on.  Which one do you like best?  
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     If you don't want to wash napkins later, you could always use nicer paper napkins.  But, I am so happy with how these came out.  Here is a close-up of the decorative stitching. 
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Ugh! I just love these projects so much! They are simple and sweet! I hope you love them, too!

​Look what I found! 
15 Comments
candy
10/2/2018 04:13:32 am

I love this craft project and at first I thought they were baby hats and realized they were napkins. Going to dress up my table and home this year.

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Helen link
10/2/2018 06:58:07 am

Ha ha, I thought of that, too. But, they look less like a hat in reality on the plate.

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Aliza Biorn
10/4/2018 07:11:49 am

What cute projects! I think I will have to make some of those cute folded napkins this year. Found you through the Creatively Crafty link party.

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Barrie Mooney link
10/5/2018 05:44:31 am

These are adorable- I can think of so many other occasions to use these to hide treats at the table- fun & pinned!

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Susan link
10/7/2018 04:12:43 pm

What a cute idea for the Thanksgiving Table,
I would love it if you would share your post at the Happiness is Homemade Link Party it is open every Sunday.
Susan @ Craftingafamily.com
https://www.craftingafamily.com/happiness-is-homemade-link-party-241/

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Miz Helen
10/9/2018 11:38:37 am

I love your Thanksgiving Tags and what a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday, we have really enjoyed it. Hope you have a great day and come back soon!
Miz Helen

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Clearissa Coward link
10/10/2018 06:49:14 am

What cute ideas. I don't use stamps in my crafting. Well, I didn't until now. Those little ornaments are adorable and there is so much you can do with them. I love the way you've dressed your table too. Gonna be a hard choice between the two place settings I know. TFS.

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Bohemian Babushka link
10/16/2018 06:56:15 pm

Babushka was really into stamping when The Trio were little. After seeing the cute things you did, might be time to start it up again. BB2U

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Michele Morin link
10/26/2018 08:38:03 am

This is great! Thanksgiving is my favorite!

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Tracy Albiero link
10/29/2018 10:03:14 am

This would make a lovely place setting. Very welcoming. #trafficjam

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Nancy Andres link
11/2/2018 05:31:33 am

Pinned this post! Visiting from #trafficjamweekend. Love this idea. Yahoo. Nancy Andres, author of “Colors of Joy: A Woman’s Guide for Self-Discovery, Balance, and Bliss” and blogger at Colors 4 Health.

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
10/31/2019 06:31:23 am

These are nice, I like them!! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 4 for All Things Thanksgiving. Shared.

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Charlotte Moore
10/31/2019 01:11:54 pm

These are so cute. I like the first place setting the best.

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Antionette Blake link
11/4/2019 02:50:43 pm

I love personalized Thanksgiving napkins and rings, this is a great share at the Traffic Jam Weekend Linky Party.

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
11/14/2022 07:03:34 pm

Visiting again to say thanks so much for linking up at A Themed Linkup 129 for All Things Thanksgiving. Shared again.

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