Keep on messing up!

Since even a much loved one messes up sometimes (even though he claims it is not as bad as when other family members do it) I have covered out kitchen table in transparent plastic tablecloth. It’s very practical, but has a rather cold feeling to it. My solution was to make –washable- tablets for each person. I used pure linen as it is a very nice fabric to work with. Decide the size you would like, add 2 cm approx (for the edging) on each side before you cut. To speed up the sewing, I use the iron to prepare the seams; Fold 1 cm at the edge at the short side, press. Fold 1 cm again, and press. Sew the edge in place. Repeat for the other short side and for both long sides. Here comes the fun part!! Get some textile paint, and paint! Fix using the iron according to the instructions on the bottle. The tablets are now mess-proof, being machine-washable (but keep the linen out of the tumble dryer).