Because the placemats have a linen blend fabric in the center, I used the same fabric for one side of my napkins. On the reverse, I used a couple of the prints from the placemats. I think they're great - heavy, yet soft; coordinating, but not too matchy-matchy.
I didn't do anything fancy - I cut 18"x18" pieces of fabric and sewed each piece of print fabric to a piece of linen, right sides together using about a 1/2" seam allowance. I left about a 4" space for turning, clipped corners and turned. I finished by topstitching around the edges, about 1/4" away from the edge.
Like I said - not very exciting, but beautiful and functional! After giving these to my mother, she and I took the kids on a bike ride and I managed to get a funny sunburn on my forehead (I should have been wearing a helmet), forearms and neck. Welcome, sun!
I was just thinking about putting napkins in the mix this month after looking how beat up our current ones have become. A little practical sewing, so it doesn't disturb all the fun creations that we really don't need, I do think can be slipped in once in a while. Love the napkins.
ReplyDeleteThank you - Sometimes I need to remind myself that practical sewing is really the whole point (isn't it?)
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