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Dyeing for a Cause

By: Lynda August 15, 2022August 15, 2022

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I love using cloth napkins. I also have spent years collecting them. Some are vintage, others are not, but they all start out as white.

Dyeing Vintage Napkins

By: Lynda May 21, 2013

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I’m always on the lookout for linens when I’m out thrift shopping. I’m really attracted to the damask pattern which are usually white. They remind me of home. On special occasions Mom would get out the iron, starch up one of her tablecloths, and drape it on the dining room table. For some reason I…