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I have to admit I never used to get the point of cloth napkins. Well, we’ve been working on table manners with Eli (i.e. using napkins). The problem he goes through 5 in any given meal. (He also likes to grab handfuls when I’m not looking and throw them on the floor.) So enough was enough, I decided to make cloth napkins. It will be our little way of saving the landfills from Eli and it will be one last thing I have to put on my grocery list.
I went shopping in Derricks grandmother’s stash and found some fabric.( This is a great stash buster) It by no means is the pretty, bright colored Moda fabric that I love, but it will do just fine. ( I will save the pretty stuff for something my son isn’t going to wipe his greasy hands on.)
I looked at a couple different ways of making my own. I finally found one that I liked from Gingercake. I decided try this method and do a post explaining any problems that might occur or ideas I had. Well, I had NO problems! There is nothing I can add. It is a fantastic tutorial. She explained everything so well, it is one of the best laid out tutorials I have seen.
I know you are thinking it is napkins, how hard could it be? Well, she adds an step that I have never seen anyone include before. It not only saved me time, but gave me the most professional looking corners. I was so happy with how they turned out.
So please if you are wanting to make these, go to her tutorial and use this method. You won’t be dissapointed.
I didn’t want to do anything to take away from her tutorial, but here are some pictures of my work in progress.
A yard can make 4- 16″x 16″ napkins
This is the extra step that I loved.
After sewing the corners you flip it right side out and this is what you have. It makes it easy to fold under, iron and sew. Do you see how pretty my corners are?
I pinned my fabric to the ironing board. It helped me get everything turned under and ironed quickly.
It was very easy to sew, no pins needed.
Finished! I am so happy with how they turned out.
Rachel
How neat why hasn’t anyone thought of this before, its such an easy extra step and saves so much hassle!! Cant wait to try it out thanks for the insight to perfect corners. 🙂