handkerchief programs

so im finally done with the handerkerchief programs that i set out to do.  i originally started out with another design but it got vetoed by multiple people.  i ended up with the marimekko unikko design for the border and then just names of everyone in the bridal party etc for the text.  our ceremony will be simple and nondenominational so a program wouldve been overkill anyway.  i had them printed at spoonflower and was really happy with the results.  i had ordered a swatch of the older design i did but not of the new one.  they contacted me to make sure i didnt need a swatch of the new design. then when i put the order in, someone had reviewed it and cancelled it for me because i had it at the wrong dpi.  it took me a while to realize that the preview refreshes to show the total yardage you are ordering and not just a snippet.

i had also considered doing these by myself because i saw somewhere that you can essentially print on fabric with freezer paper.  the cost ended up being around the same so i went with printing at spoonflower.  i thought their prices were pretty reasonable.
i then had to cut these by hand. where i realized that i made mistake #1.  not leaving a gap for cutting.  the 4 napkins were printed one right next to the other so there were no gaps.  i had to try to cut precisely. 

then i had to finish these on the sewing machine.  i got so frustrated because i was trying to learn to use the narrow hem foot.  super useful tool but takes a while to master.  i think i spent half of the napkins trying to master it.  and even then there are mistakes in almost all of them =[