cloth napkins

As part of my move to more eco-conservation, my
next step is cloth napkins. I've made a couple
of double-sided patchwork napkins and learned
that a four-square produces four corners meeting
and that makes for lumps. My next napkins will
not have matching seams.

I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --

I think if I were making them I would just back them with a whole piece of
fabric., and maybe just stitch a little to keep the back and front together.
Great idea!
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"Irrational Number" wrote in message
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As part of my move to more eco-conservation, my
next step is cloth napkins. I've made a couple
of double-sided patchwork napkins and learned
that a four-square produces four corners meeting
and that makes for lumps. My next napkins will
not have matching seams.

I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --

I wouldn't bother with batting, not unless you want to quilt them. Just back
with a piece of whole cloth.
But if you're doing any more 4-patches or something else with straight
seams, you could easily make flat-felled seams and keep them to a single
layer. They would have a wrong side, but so do a lot of store-bought
napkins.
Roberta in D

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As part of my move to more eco-conservation, my
next step is cloth napkins. I've made a couple
of double-sided patchwork napkins and learned
that a four-square produces four corners meeting
and that makes for lumps. My next napkins will
not have matching seams.

I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --

Anita:
Batting would be a bit of overkill. Napkins should be light and should drape
and fold smoothly. Single fabric layer is best .... dries quicker. If you
use a clothes dryer, that would reduce energy usage. If you go with two
layers, maybe you should stitch an X through the center to keep it all
together. You can use scraps for some small corner applique.

--
Pat

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
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As part of my move to more eco-conservation, my
next step is cloth napkins. I've made a couple
of double-sided patchwork napkins and learned
that a four-square produces four corners meeting
and that makes for lumps. My next napkins will
not have matching seams.

I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --

Even more eco-friendly is to keep an eye out for nice old linen
tablecloths at thrift stores and yard sales. I have taken some
with wear and cut the good parts out and serged the edges. They
make great dish towels or napkins. Use the fabric scraps for
placemats maybe?

Taria

Pat in Virginia wrote:
Anita:
Batting would be a bit of overkill. Napkins should be light and should drape
and fold smoothly. Single fabric layer is best .... dries quicker. If you
use a clothes dryer, that would reduce energy usage. If you go with two
layers, maybe you should stitch an X through the center to keep it all
together. You can use scraps for some small corner applique.

I would make the napkins out of a whole piece of fabric, hemmed under. Then
I would use my patchwork, batting, and quilting to make matching placemats.

Trixie

"Irrational Number" wrote in message
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As part of my move to more eco-conservation, my
next step is cloth napkins. I've made a couple
of double-sided patchwork napkins and learned
that a four-square produces four corners meeting
and that makes for lumps. My next napkins will
not have matching seams.

I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --

Trixie wrote:

I would make the napkins out of a whole piece of fabric, hemmed under. Then
I would use my patchwork, batting, and quilting to make matching placemats.

Thanks for all the ideas. I agree, batting
would be overkill, so nix the batting. I
have made double sided turned napkins, and
those are great and absorbent. Plus, that
way, I can have patchwork napkins.

-- Anita --

There is a charming restaurant in Tumwater, Washington that uses hemmed
squares of cotton fabric. They work great and are so easy to use. No need
for batting or backing.

Happy sewing,

Lenore


I want to use up my scraps, so will probably be
making some "crazy" napkins, but with no
embroidery nor embellishments, of course.

Any ideas on batting? Seems like that would be
too thick.

I think I'll make a bunch of 12" napkins as well
as a bunch of 4" ones and keep them in a pile for
easy pickup and use. I'll have a dirty bucket,
too, for easy tossing. I know I have enough
fabric to make lots of these...

-- Anita --