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Below is my tried-and-true method for sewing cloth napkins. Ready to give napkin-making a go? What You Do: Determine how many napkins you want to make. Sign up for my newsletter. Blends are alright if they absorb well. How to cut fabric for a napkin? If it is a cotton fabric the easiest you would think to make a square cut is to tear the fabric. But that is wrong — it will most probably never give you a square.
You can start marking from the selvage as it is always straight and then cut off the selvage. If you have one of those big transparent plastic scales you can mark the napkin squares easily. This is the most commonly used finish for the edges of a cloth napkin. Stitch in place.
You have a simple and easy napkin. This is the easiest way to finish the edges of your napkin. You can use the rolled hem foot available with most sewing machines and a zig zag or straight stitch to sew this edge finish.
This is another easy way. On either side of the napkin you use two fabrics. This method gives your napkin more wear and if you have a two colour theme this method is the best — showcase a special print on one side while maintaining the other plain.
Leave 2 inch unstitched of course for turning the napkin inside out. Press the seam allowances. Turn the napkin right side out. Press again. Get the corners sharp with a sharp tool poking in the corners Use a hand sewing needle to sew the opening closed. Use a ladder stitch. You have the napkin ready. You can finish the edges with a picot finish if you want a decorative edging.
This is the easiest and the most professional looking edge finish for your napkin. You can checkout the tutorial to make a mitered corner here. This edge finish gives you a corner which is without the bulk. This is an edge finish for your napkin with a frayed edge. It is most suitable to be used on fabrics which have countable weave, as it is a counted stitch.
This is not a very sturdy edge for an often used, machine washed napkin. Most fabric stores have a wide selection of cottons and linens to choose from both are great for this purpose. I decided to go for linen because I found just the color I was looking for in the linen section. It is also a super classic napkin material. Before doing anything else, wash and dry your chosen fabric on the settings you would normally use for linens. Your fabric will come out in a wrinkly little bunch. Put your iron to the appropriate setting for your chosen fabric and iron your piece, being careful to keep it square and not to pull it and heat set it on the bias.
I prepped some chambray fabric for another project along with my linen, so that is what the bottom two pieces are in the last photo of this step. Lay your fabric out on a large cutting mat or cuttable surface. It will help if the surface has a grid so you can easily square the fabric up before cutting out your squares.
By tugging gently you can help coax the fabric into the foot. Once the needle catches the fabric it gets easier. Then you only need to be sure the little edge of fabric continues to feed into the presser foot, see the fourth image above.
Use the scraps to practice before you begin work on the napkins. If you do not have a sewing machine,or serger but would like to make cloth napkins, press the edges under and hand stitch a hem. It will take longer but still be a beautiful edge. No matter how you finish the edges on your napkins, they can perfectly match your decor and cost you much less than the ones offered in stores. There are many choices for colors and fabrics so you can even make special napkins from "novelty print" fabrics for special occasions like birthdays, your favorite holidays, or other themes.
To save even more purchase your fabric when there is a sale, or use store coupons and purchase all fabric in one cut. Purchase enough fabric to make all of the pieces you need at the same time. Introduction: How to Make Cloth Napkins. More by the author:. About: Life is short. Create lots of pretty and useful things. I spend a lot of time sewing. I sew mostly clothing, including costumes, casual and business clothing. I am branching into making quilts and other fun i… More About Mama Reni ».
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