Molly's Handmade Napkins

 
I was inspired by our spectrum bundles to make a set of 12 napkins for Thanksgiving.  Here's how I did it.  -- Molly

Comments

[Christine]

This is a wonderful turtorial for making cloth napkins. I just might be making these as Christmas presents and to replace the paper napkins in the house.

[Nicole]

Thank you so much for your awesome tutorial! I got totally inspired and made 32! It started with a 18-piece set to match a tablecloth I had never found napkins for. Then it was a 6-piece set when I thought batiks would make awesome edges (they did). Then I made color-coded ones for our little family, and iron-on transferred names too for the little ones to learn their names. Now that you've helped me master the bias tape doodad, I'm on a tear! I did find that bottomweights make great napkin material, heavy, absorbent, like at fine restaurants. Anyway, it takes time to make a great tutorial, so thanks for the excellent text and inspiring photos!

[Blessings!]

Thank you so much for sharing your directions for making cloth napkins. We have two growing children in the home so; ergo, for my first cloth napkins I purchased cheep washcloths and we're using those. I like the fabric but would like something more "cute" to use. I like this pattern and the one just before with the two different colors and the pretty way you folded them with the dinner wear in the napkin. I rescently purchased several one and two yard cuts of fabric from Wal Mart for about 75cents a yard and thought I could make these. My question for you is, do they wape kids hands and faces well with pizza or syrup? They get the good stuff all over the place you know. *smile* Thanks. Mommy of two little blessings & so much more!