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09-18-2008, 05:04 PM
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#1 | | Full Member
Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California Wedding Date: 4/4/09 Wedding Location: Capella Pedregal, Los Cabos
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karma: 1 |  Making own linens?
The pictures of runners, napkins, sashes that they have been sending me are all just a bit off in color. Did anyone go to a fabric store and make their own? Is this very time consuming/difficult? Would it be less expensive?
I am hating trying to pick my decorations and linen color via emailed pics as I cannot put the ribbon and such with it to see how far off it is...
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09-18-2008, 05:13 PM
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#2 | | Full Member
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: live in nyc Wedding Date: 6/6/09 Wedding Location: Mykonos ( we're going to greece)
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karma: 1 |  Re: Making own linens?
i'm actually making my own table linens based off wildflower linens company. here's two sites that i've looked into. jcaroline creative
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09-18-2008, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: live in nyc Wedding Date: 6/6/09 Wedding Location: Mykonos ( we're going to greece)
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karma: 1 | Re: Making own linens?
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09-18-2008, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Boston, MA Wedding Date: November 8, 2008 Wedding Location: Beaches Negril, Jamaica
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karma: 1 | Re: Making own linens?
Im making my runner. I went to Joanne Fabrics and they had my color to a T in a fancy shimmery silk... normally like 18.99 per yard.. but I had a super coupon through an email.. and it was only 7.99 per yard... soo I grabbed the rest of the bolt. I am just using mending tape in clear.... this way I get a super straight edge... I cant sew straight to save the life of me.
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09-18-2008, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: moving Wedding Date: tbd 09 Wedding Location: st.lucia
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karma: 0 | Re: Making own linens?
I don't have much to say about the fabric store but I'm not a sewing fanactic at all. I suck but you can hire a fashion student from college to help you out.
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09-18-2008, 08:11 PM
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karma: 0 | Re: Making own linens?
I am making my own table runners. I bought very basic fabric that matches the color I want and got this fuse/tape stuff that is basically like a double face tape that melts and bonds when you iron it. No sewing the edges- yeah! And I got all the fabric (enough for 10 tables) labor day weekend for less than $50
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09-18-2008, 11:21 PM
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#7 | | Full Member
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karma: 1 | Re: Making own linens?
thetomato, what is the name of the tape? i need some of that.
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09-19-2008, 07:04 AM
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#8 | | Code Goddess
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karma: 1 | Re: Making own linens?
I am making my own with the help my Marth Stewart FMIL. I saw these and fell in love. Found out all you need is a projector, material and paint.  
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09-19-2008, 12:14 PM
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karma: 0 | Re: Making own linens?
I made my own table runners, just contacted the wedding planner and asked for table measurements. Bought the fabric at fabric store to match my colors. I chose to run a ribbon down the 2 sides, so that I wouldn't have to sew. I just used fabric glue for the ribbon. This added color and stopped the freying. I then used the no sew tape, that you iron, for the ends. Simple enough with some help from my mom. Cost was about 40.00 for 5 table runner....very cost effective! Adds color to the standard resort linens at most resorts.
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09-19-2008, 12:40 PM
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karma: 6 | Re: Making own linens?
I haven't thought about table linens but sounds cool! Guess I will have to see if there's room in our budget! Great work ladies!
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