We had a little early Thanksgiving for 2
Just a casual meal set at the bar counter
Thanksgiving text placemats from Pier 1 several years ago
and I couldn’t resist these 2 salad plates at Marshall’s
A matching napkin lines the cornucopia for the rolls
A Thanksgiving butter dish
Our “centerpiece” is the view of the bar shelves full of Thanksgiving glassware
and Thanksgiving vignettes
Our chairs are covered with Painted Turkey Aprons that Super Boy made last year and a Burlap Turkey Bottle Topper sits on a wine bottle
The “turkey” napkins were a happy accident
They turned out so cute, that I thought you might like to try this too
You could use any cylindrical napkin ring and 2 different colored napkins
1. Fold bottom napkin in half horizontally into a rectangle. Lay second napkin out flat and grab it in the center, forming a loose cone shape. Lay the cone on top of the rectangle.
2. Fold in sides of bottom napkin and loosely fold over the cone shaped napkin
3. Roll the tip of the napkins over 2 times
4. Turn napkins over
5. hold napkins near the bottom
6. Insert into the napkin ring. The fabric should be tight enough to stay inside the ring securely, do not pull it all the way through. You might have to make adjustments here depending on the thickness of the fabric
7. Fluff the napkins into “feathers,” by folding upwards, spreading slightly and pulling up points of cloth
I used 2 cotton napkins that are soft, but have some body so they held their shape
I have had these turkey napkin rings for years, but you could easily use a plain ring for a similar effect
and add a pipe cleaner!
Make a simple loop for the turkey head and bend it in just slightly under the “chin.” Then bend the ends at a 90 degree angle and stick them through the napkin ring under the napkins. [the clothespin was just holding it in place so I could take the photo]
You can also use a mini pumpkin or pine cone to help support the “feathers” from the rear
Stop back by tomorrow and I will share the recipe for the Thanksgiving Casserole we had. It’s an easy way to recreate Thanksgiving any time of year or a great way to use up those leftovers!
Gobble Gobble!
There’s still plenty of time to make a turkey apron, click here for the tutorial
glassware, platter, butter dish/ JMdesigns
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