I love my serger. LOVE.

So my lovely cousin Megan had in her possession an old tablecloth of her grandmothers, and after this past Christmas dinner, she presented it to me.  It had been stowed away in a cupboard for years, and though valued, it was rarely given a chance to be really appreciated.  As it wasn't a good fit for her table, she handed it over to me in the hopes that I could make something more useful out of it!  

I really appreciated this job for two reasons.  The first being that it felt great to be able to collaborate with Megan on how to "Uplift" this personal item that was precious to her.  

And secondly, it gave me the opportunity to learn how to use my serger in a new way.  Once we settled on the idea of turning the tablecloth into napkins, out came the instruction manual that taught me how to set my machine up for a rolled hem.  Let me tell ya, I enjoyed the heck out of sewing these napkins because of the sheer simplicity of the task!  

In the end, I was able to give her 10 napkins and one beautiful table runner:

Now I am on a roll, converting vintage pillowcases and suitable fabric finds into useful and oh so pretty and eco-friendly cloth napkins!  My favourite part are the vibrantly colourful threads I am using for the edging.  

Up-lifted pillow cases!

Finally found the perfect use for the fabric I've had forever.

Sold singly at the Arts Market or...

....in sets of four

My friend Margarethe gifted me with a bundle of yellow linen she had purchased when she thought she would make herself a tablecloth.  She never did, and so now it's turning into some sweet lookin' linen napkins instead!

As much pleasure as I gain from hunting for fabric treasures to up-cycle, the truest satisfaction comes from helping another UP-lift their own material into something perfectly customized and useful.  Feel free to send an email if you yourself have such a need, and I'll turn on the serger!