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Serviettes are customised

 

An Ettalong Beach business has started making customised table napkins.

Designed to match the colour scheme of corporate events, weddings and other celebrations, the idea is a first, according to Ms Janet Lyons.

Ms Lyons said that the napkins are made using a computerized embroidery machine which was "very technical and heavy to operate".

Her husband Michael does the lettering which can be in five fonts, varying from classical to a funky script.

Part of the business also involved her two daughters, Katy Locke and Natalie Kirbancioglu.

Natalie recently took over the 304 on West café at Umina Beach.

Stitched Personalised Napkins started two months ago after Janet sewed white napkins with brown and pink embroidery for Katy's wedding she said.

"The napkins decorated the table so well... they acted as name settings," Ms Lyons said.

"Our guests loved them and took them home as mementos.

"We have polyester with lots of colours, linen and 100 per cent cotton.

"I like to decorate the napkins with a feather."

Entwined monogrammed initials in an old English script and motifs such as wedding bells, hearts, doves and a scroll were popular, she said.

"Fancy folding makes it difficult for waiters to place napkins on guests' laps," Ms Lyons said.

"We prefer folding them to the size of an A4 envelope.

"Once a matching ribbon is tied around them with a feather, they really are enough."

Christine Finlay, 28 Aug 2007