DIY gingham napkins

With our Friendsgiving coming up we knew it was time for a nice set of napkins to set out on the table. I had made a set of embroidered cocktail napkins before, but this time I knew it was time for larger sized napkins. Our little apartment only allows for a small table that seats four, so we figured four napkins would be the perfect number! Plus it would always be easy to make more! I got the fabric at Joann's Fabrics. I knew I wanted to have a colored side, a black and white side, and that I didn't want any of the napkins to look exactly the same. I grabbed four different fat quarter fabrics and a yard of gingham fabric and set off to work. I cut a square out of each fat quarter and four squares out of my gingham fabric and sewed them up with my sewing machine. I then picked out some embroidery floss and did a blanket stitch all the way the around each napkin. Didn't they turn out adorable? What fabrics/color scheme would you use? -a clover & a bee

With our Friendsgiving coming up we knew it was time for a nice set of napkins to set out on the table. I had made a set of embroidered cocktail napkins before, but this time I knew it was time for larger sized napkins. Our little apartment only allows for a small table that seats four, so we figured four napkins would be the perfect number! Plus it would always be easy to make more! I got the fabric at Joann's Fabrics. I knew I wanted to have a colored side, a black and white side, and that I didn't want any of the napkins to look exactly the same. I grabbed four different fat quarter fabrics and a yard of gingham fabric and set off to work. I cut a square out of each fat quarter and four squares out of my gingham fabric and sewed them up with my sewing machine. I then picked out some embroidery floss and did a blanket stitch all the way the around each napkin. Didn't they turn out adorable? What fabrics/color scheme would you use? -a clover & a bee

Down by the tracks

Railroad tracks hit very near and dear to our hearts and home. Literally. We live right next to the tracks. Our hearts are starting to beat to the rhythm of the horn blasts.

Don't worry though dear readers, we have done our research and have learned that the tracks that are down the road a little bit tend to have less traffic-so we took our pictures there. It would be near impossible to take them on the ones right next to our house because trains come by seriously about every 10 minutes. I hear one coming now in fact....

We both tend to lean towards a more neutral palette, which we felt was very appropriate for fall and pictures on the tracks. They just seemed to go together in our eyes. We are also loving adding layers and fun new accessories to our wardrobes! Big cuddly sweaters and scarves, brown floppy hats and oxfords? The best.

What are you wearing this fall?

-a clover & a bee

bonus picture-erin being a goofball:)

Railroad tracks hit very near and dear to our hearts and home. Literally. We live right next to the tracks. Our hearts are starting to beat to the rhythm of the horn blasts.

Don't worry though dear readers, we have done our research and have learned that the tracks that are down the road a little bit tend to have less traffic-so we took our pictures there. It would be near impossible to take them on the ones right next to our house because trains come by seriously about every 10 minutes. I hear one coming now in fact....

We both tend to lean towards a more neutral palette, which we felt was very appropriate for fall and pictures on the tracks. They just seemed to go together in our eyes. We are also loving adding layers and fun new accessories to our wardrobes! Big cuddly sweaters and scarves, brown floppy hats and oxfords? The best.

What are you wearing this fall?

-a clover & a bee

bonus picture-erin being a goofball:)