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One Snow Day = Two Dozen Cloth Napkins Folded Into Christmas Trees

I LOVE snow days. There’s nothing like hunkering down in front of the fireplace and not going anywhere. So I was quite pleased yesterday when school was called off due to snow. It was a green light to pull out my sewing machine and get to work sewing a pile of circular cloth napkins for my mom. It took all day, but they’re all sewn, washed and pressed into Christmas tree shapes, ready for Christmas dinner at my parents’ house. Ah, yes, it was great fun to to stay off the icy roads and craft for my own safety in front of the fire while my daughters worked on projects of their own. We didn’t leave the house all day and it was awesome. What do you do on snow days?

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Comment from Tiff@ThreePeas
Time: December 11, 2009, 4:32 pm

I love days like those! Cute napkins. I’m going to have to give that one a try!

Comment from laalicia
Time: December 11, 2009, 5:07 pm

those are SO cute! in Texas we don’t get ice days too often!

Comment from Catherine
Time: December 11, 2009, 5:12 pm

We had snow days Wed-Thurs and boy did we keep busy! We did a lot of reading, made salt dough ornaments, crafted a banner, held a monster truck rally, made cookies….yeah, we were definitely busy.

Glad you got a day of craftiness!

Comment from umatji
Time: December 11, 2009, 7:56 pm

So bizarre being on the other side of the world! Snow is so not Christmas for us – it is coolish at the moment but will be 39C next week so who knows what for Christmas but probably cherries, icypoles and swimming pools!

Comment from Diane
Time: December 11, 2009, 9:11 pm

I live in California. What’s a snow day?

Comment from Diane
Time: December 11, 2009, 11:02 pm

Thank you for sharing the folded tree napkins again! I made some for our quilting group last year and they really loved them. One lady stopped quilting and started making napkins for her family’s Christmas dinner!

Glad you had a lovely and profitable snow day!

Comment from Tayla B
Time: December 12, 2009, 12:55 am

hmmm Well I haven’t had a real snow day for a few years… but I imagine I would make myself some soup and work on a few projects of my own. Maybe that quilt that I keep meaning to do.. but… well i’m sure you know how it goes :)

Comment from Elizabeth
Time: December 12, 2009, 2:13 am

I keep meaning to tell you – one (well. THE) reason I don’t make it to craft club is that I work Tues and Fri nights at Field’s. Anyway, they have your tut of these copied from the paper and hanging up with the completed napkin and a potholder you featured in our store with some of the new Christmas fabric. :)

Comment from erika
Time: December 12, 2009, 11:06 pm

I remember you posting these last year now that I see them again. Thank you so much! I want to make these!

Comment from Cheri Diedrich
Time: December 13, 2009, 10:58 am

Grand Junction, Co had a snow day also. My granddaughter spent the day making Dragon Boats. She watched the video and she was off and running. She brought some to school, she is 14 and in 8th grade, and she was wearing one dangling from her wrist and her art teacher wanted her to give a demo on how to make them. She did not have time but told her about your blog. You now have some more faithful followers.

Comment from jennifer
Time: December 13, 2009, 11:48 am

Hi Cheri. Thanks for posting about your granddaughter’s productive snow day. It makes me very happy to hear she had a great time making dragon boats and found the video helpful. I’ll try to keep those instructional videos coming. Happy crafting!

Comment from jennifer
Time: December 14, 2009, 8:15 am

We miss you at Craft Club, Elizabeth. I hope to work at a fabric shop someday, too. I think that would be really fun. : )

Comment from jennifer
Time: December 14, 2009, 8:18 am

I don’t know what it is about these napkins, but they’re really fun and addictive to make. I seem to make some new ones every year now.

Comment from Laura from beautiful West Michigan
Time: December 14, 2009, 10:39 am

Yay snow days! I love having the unexpected time to do anything I want. These past two gave me time to finish the tree decorating and to work on a sweater for my granddaughter for Christmas and a granny square afghan for my older granddaughter for her birthday in March. Our colors are very similar – mine are pinks and purples and a lime green because Gracie is a true girly girl!

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