Making napkins
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How will you be hemming them?
Doing a rolled hem on a serger? Narrow turned hems that are straight-stitched? Other? Using a hemmer?
Will "they" also be providing the thread?
Have you seen the fabric? Some fabrics are not cooperative.
Doing a rolled hem on a serger? Narrow turned hems that are straight-stitched? Other? Using a hemmer?
Will "they" also be providing the thread?
Have you seen the fabric? Some fabrics are not cooperative.
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I tried making napkins from some Christmas fabric for my daughter.
It was "quite" the experience - I think I tried making a 1/4 inch hem on them. I did not enjoy doing it.
So - as far as how much to ask - I have no idea. I know it took me a looooong time to hem each one of those napkins. But I am a slow sewer.
Maybe cut an 18 inch square of light weight cotton and hem it and see how long it takes?
It was "quite" the experience - I think I tried making a 1/4 inch hem on them. I did not enjoy doing it.
So - as far as how much to ask - I have no idea. I know it took me a looooong time to hem each one of those napkins. But I am a slow sewer.
Maybe cut an 18 inch square of light weight cotton and hem it and see how long it takes?
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I remember thinking "how hard could it be?" Famous last words! Took me a lot longer to hem cloth napkins that I ever thought it would. Or should. i thought there was something wrong with me. Glad to know i'm not alone! Or maybe I'm just missing something. But the corners were a pain. Decided if I wanted cloth napkins, I'd buy them!
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I remember thinking "how hard could it be?" Famous last words! Took me a lot longer to hem cloth napkins that I ever thought it would. Or should. i thought there was something wrong with me. Glad to know i'm not alone! Or maybe I'm just missing something. But the corners were a pain. Decided if I wanted cloth napkins, I'd buy them!
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