Comments on: How To Make Quilted Napkins http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/ Save a Tree - Use Cloth Napkins - Think Green Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marilee http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-143 Marilee Sun, 18 May 2008 20:26:31 +0000 http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-143 Wow! Thanks Laura! This is great information for me, but also for anyone else that wants to do this. I will have to give it a try. Thank you again! Wow! Thanks Laura! This is great information for me, but also for anyone else that wants to do this. I will have to give it a try. Thank you again!

]]> By: Laura http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-142 Laura Sat, 17 May 2008 03:23:11 +0000 http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-142 You are correct that without the batting you are not really quilting. "Quilts" have three layers: the pieced top, the batting in the middle, and the backing which is solid fabric on the bottom layer. What you are doing with these napkins is making the top layer of a quilt. Sew all seams 1/4". To keep the squares straight here is an example: -Sew four 2.5 inch strips together. -Press seams to one side, not open. You may alternate the direction you iron the seams between the strips but iron them all to one side or the other. -Your new large strip of fabric should be 8-1/2 wide". -Now cut the large strip perpendicular to the seam line into small strips that are 2-1/2" by 8-1/2". -Mix and match the multi-fabric strips into squares and sew them together, press seam to one side, alternating sides. If you are making a set of napkins, make several large strips that are not identical, cut them all up, and mix and match for more variety. You are correct that without the batting you are not really quilting. “Quilts” have three layers: the pieced top, the batting in the middle, and the backing which is solid fabric on the bottom layer. What you are doing with these napkins is making the top layer of a quilt.

Sew all seams 1/4″.

To keep the squares straight here is an example:

-Sew four 2.5 inch strips together.
-Press seams to one side, not open. You may alternate the direction you iron the seams between the strips but iron them all to one side or the other.
-Your new large strip of fabric should be 8-1/2 wide”.
-Now cut the large strip perpendicular to the seam line into small strips that are 2-1/2″ by 8-1/2″.
-Mix and match the multi-fabric strips into squares and sew them together, press seam to one side, alternating sides.

If you are making a set of napkins, make several large strips that are not identical, cut them all up, and mix and match for more variety.

]]> By: Beth http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-12 Beth Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:08:19 +0000 http://cloth-napkins.com/2007/11/14/how-to-make-quilted-napkins/#comment-12 I'm a quilter and I'd recommend using flannel to replace the batting. The flannel is thinner, so it is a better choice for things like place mats, table runners and napkins. I would also use a single fabric for the backing and not try to put two quilt blocks back to back to start with. The other suggestion would be to bind the edges like a regular quilt. Hope this helps. I’m a quilter and I’d recommend using flannel to replace the batting. The flannel is thinner, so it is a better choice for things like place mats, table runners and napkins. I would also use a single fabric for the backing and not try to put two quilt blocks back to back to start with. The other suggestion would be to bind the edges like a regular quilt. Hope this helps.

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