This is the time of year when we will start our process of having friends and family grace our homes for dinners and celebrations. It is such a wonderful time because the changing of the seasons, changes the way we began to function. I look forward to having small dinner parties and laughing and talking with friends. I always like to dress up the table with special tableware, glasseware, flatware, table cloths and napkins. But in all of it, many times, the napkin rings and napkins seem to have the greatest impact on the guests and they seem to dress up the table the most.
1. You can purchase napkin rings in a box with napkins.
2. Making napkin rings can be a family project. These napkin rings can be cut from the paper towel roll and covered with Christmas ribbon, birthday ribbon, seasonal ribbon, wall paper to match the decor in the dining or kitchen area, gift wrapping paper, fabric, etc.
3. For Christmas, you can use a few of the decorations that are purchased (in particular) for decorating the Christmas wreaths to make napkin rings. There are many decorations with the long wire stems that can be formed in a circle to provide a perfect napkin ring.
4. You may see that I have used a gold chair that should hang on a Christmas tree and I have placed the napkin under it. This can be a really nice gift from the hostess to the guests.
5. The two hand made napkin rings in pink and yellow( bottom to the right) were made by my daughter when she was in nursery school. She is now married with three children. These are my favorite napkin rings. The last three to the right were made from a paper towel roll.
These represent samples from different sets of napkin rings. Would you consider napkin rings and then what would be your choice?
1. I love all your ideas for napkin rings. For Fall, raffia tied around the napkin would look great too. I like using old rhinestone jewelry attached to ribbon at Christmas.
by Nan [...] — 10/23/07 at 11:09 am #
2. Hi Nan,
Thank you for your comments! You have great ideas! The old rhinestone jewelry attached to ribbon was one that I was not aware of. That’s great.
This is my time to congratulate you on having such wonderful decorating style. I really enjoyed seeing some of the rooms and places where you have shared your creative talent. Continue with your exciting and artistic work.
Your comments are appreciated!
by Betty — 10/23/07 at 12:00 pm #
3. Betty,
you are so creative!!! these are great ideas to use for the holidays!!!
thanks for the hint,
alli
by Alli — 10/23/07 at 2:06 pm #
4. Hi Alli,
We learn in a short time that we can cut back on our spending if we utilize what we have in our present setting. You are a champion when it comes to finding and developing creative ways to make things work to ones advantage.
I am pleased that I was able to share! We are all learning from each other every day. Thanks loads! I appreciate you comments.
by Betty — 10/23/07 at 6:59 pm #
5. Hi Betty,
All the napkin rings are cute. I particularly like the gold Louis chair. What a great idea. You’re right, many items can be used or reconfigured to make darling napkin rings. You have quite a collection to choose from when you entertain. The napkin rings act as the JEWELRY on the table. A great touch.
by Cathy — 10/23/07 at 11:17 pm #
6. Hi Cathy,
Thank you for your great comments! The Louis Chair is one that I truly love and appreciate. In fact, all of them hold a special place. But, as I said before, the napkin rings made by my daughter in nursery school have the greatest impact. Thanks for reminding me that the napkin rings act as Jewelry on the table. That is a significant point!
I always appreciate your response!
by Betty — 10/24/07 at 10:22 am #
7. This is wonderful
by Julio — 10/24/07 at 3:43 pm #
8. Hi Julio,
I am so pleased that you like the collection! You can make wonderful napkin rings for no excessive cost.
Thank you for your great comment! Let us hear from you again.
Enjoy the season-
by Betty — 10/25/07 at 11:03 am #
9. Such creativity! I would never have thought of taking a paper towel roll and making napkin rings. They are beautiful. Thank you for the suggestion. I plan on doing it for Thanksgiving.
by Denise [...] — 10/26/07 at 8:57 am #
10. Hi Denise,
Thank you for your lovely comment! You can do remarkable things with the paper towel roll. I am sure that you and family will be quite pleased with the outcome of your napkin rings. What do you plan to cover them with? It will be interesting to know. I am excited that you plan to make them for Thanksgiving. Get back to us and let us know how they turned out.
Good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!!!
by Betty — 10/26/07 at 9:58 am #
11. Hi Betty,
These ae great ideas. I am going to collect paper towel rolls so that I can make some beautiful napkin rings for christmas gifts. Thanks for the hints.
Raychel
by Raychel — 10/29/07 at 5:46 pm #
12. Hi Raychel,
Thank you for your lovely comment. Great idea about making napkin rings for Christmas gifts from the paper towel rolls. Let us know how you make out. I am sure that they will be beautiful!
Keep checking with us and sharing with us. We look forward to hearing from you.
by Betty — 10/31/07 at 7:54 pm #
13. Glad i did not delete this,trying to slow up on shopping,and i love to shop at Home Goods..Great ideas and so impressed with the Napkin rings..Thank You so much..Lokking forward to more…
by Pauline [...] — 11/3/07 at 11:26 am #
14. Hi Pauline,
I’m glad that you didn’t delete it. Thanks for the great compliment! I hope that you will try making some of the wonderful napkin rings and create you own work of art (smile).
We are so pleased that you love HomeGoods. It is such a great and unusual place to shop. You get the best of everything for such minimal cost. We are all shoppers who indulge ourselves in and with the wonderful merchandise.
Continue to check our site and share with us. We appreciate your response. Thanks loads!
by Betty — 11/6/07 at 7:43 pm #
15. Hi Betty,
You are so good. This is one of the best ideas that I have seen on here because it helps me. I am going to make these for thanksgiving. We are having a lot of people come to dinner and this can make the difference and gurantee a special table. This is perfect and my husband is happy anytime I save him money. I just got new dishes from Homegoods and he loves them.
Carla
by Carla — 11/8/07 at 7:22 pm #
16. Hi Carla,
Good to hear from you again! I am so pleased that you are going to make some of the napkin rings to have them available for your Thanksgiving dinner. Let us know which ones you decide to make and we would be interested in knowing just how others responded about you newest talent. Good luck friend! We wish you the best and we look forward to your sharing with us again.
by Betty — 11/9/07 at 9:38 am #
17. Hi Betty,
My daughter is writing this for me. I dont know english too well so she write this for me. I took your idea and made a business. I lost my job and had to do work. My daughter see this on her friends computer. We took your idea and started making napkin rings and we make a lot of money selling them at the flea market and we work on sat. and sun. and make a lot of money. We do this for a lot of weeks and my family work together. People wait to get the napkin rings that we bring. They so so beutiful. Thank you Miss Betty. Juan
by Juan — 11/14/07 at 5:36 pm #
18. Hi Juan,
You have made me very tearful and so happy! I am so proud of you and your daughter. How wonderful! I have no question that I will be reading great things about you and your business in some magazine very soon. You know how to make things work for you and you are willing to take the initiative and take a chance.
I would love to see the napkin rings that you make. I will bet that they are absolutely gorgeous! With people waiting to get the napkin rings, you have started a very profitable business. I can’t say enough about how proud I am of you and your family. Keep your creative strength in the forefront and continue to do great things. Everything happens for a reason! I am sure that the best for you is yet to come. Keep in touch and let us know how you make out.
Be blessed!!!
by Betty — 11/15/07 at 1:24 pm #