self binding napkins
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We've had a great crop of new babies in the past year, so I've been making self binding receiving blankets like a factory. I had some metallic marble that I bought as a remnant and had the probably not very original idea to use the same process for table napkins. I put the metallic with a mottled black and turned out four napkins in no time. Family members may get tired of these soonl
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You cut the back large enough to bring it around to the front. The "binding" is made from the backing fabric and not sewing over the sandwich edge. My kind of quilting.
#15
I recently made a table runner from a charm pack (maybe a MSQ tutorial) where I sewed right sides together and turned rightsides out and 1/4" stitched around the edges and it was super easy and looked great. I think I will give the napkins a try.
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We've had a great crop of new babies in the past year, so I've been making self binding receiving blankets like a factory. I had some metallic marble that I bought as a remnant and had the probably not very original idea to use the same process for table napkins. I put the metallic with a mottled black and turned out four napkins in no time. Family members may get tired of these soonl
#18
Do you ladies use just regular quilter's cotton for the napkins, or the linen-like fabric, or? I've ordered ready-made napkins to do some machine embroidery on, but this can get expensive, so I really would appreciate any info on the type of fabrics you use. Thanks!
#19
Have you looked at kitchen supply places? You might be able to find solid colored napkins in nice fabric for half way cheap---------providing you are willing to buy a bundle at a time.
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