Turkey Day Napkins

So one of the requirements of supporting this embroidery habit from my husband was that I make Thanksgiving napkins the first year he bought me a machine. It has since become a tradition. I did a fairly intricate design this year compared to last - they took about 45 minutes each to stich. Of course I added names (18 in all) and the year (2007). They then became my nameplates for place settings and everyone gets to take something home. I bought cheap cotton napkins for the kids and then much more expensive poly blend for the adults. I noticed the cheap cotton still looked cheap after all the stiching. Puckering was a HUGE problem on the kid napkins. I don't think I scrimp next year or I'll finally make my own darn napkins.