Double Sided Napkins
Double Sided Napkins
1. Wash and dry fabric first.
2. Iron if necessary.
3. At each cut end of the fabric, go down from edge approx. ½” and make a small cut. You are now going to rip the fabric across to the other side. This puts your fabric straight on the grain and allows your napkins to always be square.
4. Make a square template out of poster board or cardboard the size you want your napkins to be plus ½” wider on each side. 16″ cut to 17″ for seam allowance. Cut out your squares.
5. Place two squares right sides together. Pin , putting your pins perpendicular to the edge of the fabric. This allows you to sew right over them.
6. Start at the center of one edge and in approx. ½”. Use your guide on machine to keep stitching straight.
7. Start sewing and when you reach a corner, leave needle in fabric, raise presser foot, and turn fabric to sew next side seam.
8. Sew next three sides and stop at corner of the fourth side.
9. Now you have a square with three sides closed and the fourth side half way closed.
10. Remove from machine and turn the napkin right side out thru the opening on your fourth side.
11. You will need to use something pointed such as a pencil or knitting needle to poke your corners out to points.
12. Iron and be sure to iron the seam allowance at the opening to the inside of the napkin.
13. Now return to your machine and make a straight line of stitching ¼” from the edge, all around the four sides, backstitching at the end.
14. Your napkin is complete!!
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July 31st, 2008 at 6:50 pm
“3. At each cut end of the fabric, go down from edge approx. ½” and make a small cut. You are now going to rip the fabric across to the other side. This puts your fabric straight on the grain and allows your napkins to always be square.”
I am a beginner…Can you please explain this step in a little more detail? Thanks! I can’t wait to make these napkins.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Hi Stephanie,
I will do the best I can to explain. If you cut across a piece of fabric with scissors, and you should try this, you will not be able to pull one thread clear across your piece of fabric. If you rip the fabric across, you will be able to pull one thread straight across your whole piece of cloth. Most of the time when fabric is woven the grain is off, meaning the threads are not perfectly perpendicular to each other. If your cloth is not on the straight of grain, when you wash them, they will always lay crooked. This step is also necessary when you make fringed napkins, and when you try these, you will definitely be able to see what I mean. If I am still confusing you, go to the links that I am placing here. http://www.getcreativeshow.com/seminars/straightgrain.htm and also go to http://learnhowtoquilt.com/straitgrain.html for another example and a great picture.
July 31st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Thank your for being so prompt! I understand and will try before I start my little project!
Thanks again.
October 14th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Wow that you for the instructions, I cant wait to try this my self, I am going to put a bit of embroidery on the napkins as well to personlize them. Thank you so much for the tips!