Making Fabric Rings to go with quilted placemats

I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

I've seen ones done with stabiliser (leave-in facing or some of that
leave-in foundation stuff) and then pretty button for closure (the
button could be functional or not!).

But I didn't make them myself...

Hanne (normally) in London

wrote:
I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

Make them stiff with a sturdy iron on fusible and a Velcro closure or
make them soft and tie in a pretty knot or bow?

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

wrote:
I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

braided/plaited fabric somehow.
if the fabric is thick enough should make an easy ring out of that.
tying off the unplaited ends into a bow perhaps?
sorry, just thinking outloud.
jeanne
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I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

wrote:
I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

A long time ago (before I was a quilter I made a set of placemats
from pre-quilted fabric -- really easy, just cut to shape and bind. I
cut some of the quilted scraps into strips, added binding, and sewed the
ends together to make rings. With the quilting, batting, and binding,
they had enough "body" to make nice rings.

Julia in MN

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Howdy!

Oh, sure, you're losing your mind
and you want to blame it on quilting!?! VBG

Here are a couple of cute ideas:
http://tinyurl.com/create.php

http://www.everythingsewing.net/napkinring.htm

http://creativezaida.freeservers.com/napkinring.html

If using the fabric stiffener, Stiffy or white glue, wrap the wet
fabric strips around a large dowel rod or narrow rolling pin
until the fabric is dry.

Good luck!

Ragmop/Sandy


On 8/28/06 6:19 PM, in article
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I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!

I made a set of Seminole placemats, and then 'just for fun' made napkin
rings too. Because they were Seminole piecing there were many seams,
so, with a stiffener and backing, they were quite firm enough to use. I
just oversewed the ends together - for flatness. The napkins don't slip
out of them, so there is no need to have them as tight as the slippery
metal rings. They look very nice all together!
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I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good way to making
napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting several table
placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some matching fabric
rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper, rather maybe
just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the fabric in
Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be appreciated. I just
want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.

Thanks!


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What about Timtex - the stuff they use in those fabric
bowls/boxes/post cards? I've used that and it is plenty
stiff enough to go over the napkins but still be washable.

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"Patti" wrote in message
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:I made a set of Seminole placemats, and then 'just for fun'
made napkin
: rings too. Because they were Seminole piecing there were
many seams,
: so, with a stiffener and backing, they were quite firm
enough to use. I
: just oversewed the ends together - for flatness. The
napkins don't slip
: out of them, so there is no need to have them as tight as
the slippery
: metal rings. They look very nice all together!
: .
: In message
. com,
: writes
: I think I'm losing my mind, but I can't think of a good
way to making
: napkin rings. I have some extra fabric after quilting
several table
: placemats and I thought it might be cute to make some
matching fabric
: rings. I don't want to use tubes of empty toilet paper,
rather maybe
: just the fabric and some stabilizer. Anyone ever dunk the
fabric in
: Stiffy to harden them up? Any thoughts would be
appreciated. I just
: want them sturdy enough so they go onto the napkins easy.
:
: Thanks!
:
:
: --
: Best Regards
: pat on the hill