The art of napkin folding is pretty much lost on me. I remember when I was dating my future hubby, and my Mother in Law asked me to fold napkins for a dinner at her house, and I hadn't done anything like that since I took an etiquette class at the age of ten. She ended up making something fantastic, like a dancing snowflake on each plate.
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Via Martha Stewart |
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Well, I accidentally made something kinda cute yesterday :)
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I was folding a napkin for my cute little silhouette cookie tea party,
and it started to look like an envelope...
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And I thought, "Hey, what's more Austen than a love letter?"
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And I thought, "Hey, what's more Austen than a love letter?"
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And no, my napkin was not ironed. |
So I tucked one inside.
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And if you need the play by play, here it is. Fold a napkin into a triangle (I had to cheat because mine wasn't a square.)
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And no, my tablecloth isn't ironed either. Stop judging. |
and close the top.
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Now make sure you put your cookie placecards in the right places. That could be awkward...
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ReplyDeleteI loved the Christmas decor also! I LOVE decorating for Christmas, I have a few post on that too!
The love letter cloth napkins were a wonderful addition to your table...I hold family dinners for Mom and the siblings several times throughout the year....I may use this idea NEXT....
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Oh thanks so much! I LOVE Christmas too- I wish we could have an extra month of it. I feel like it'd be easier to get everything in if we did. :)
DeleteThese napkins are special. I will "pin" this idea. thanks . Linda
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Oh my stars how I love this Miriam! The table setting, the cookies, the napkins!? Why can't I live by you?! Amazing job! So so cute!
ReplyDeleteI love this table setting! It is SO pretty! Great napkin folding idea!
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