Here's a sweet, simple pattern for a set of napkins. It's a great gift idea, and a good way to practice a new technique. This pattern uses frayed edges and a zig-zag stitch detail. Use it as a jumping-off point to create your own design!
Ingredients:- one yard of hemp muslin and
- one square of hand-printed hemp (this one is Grass by repeat studio).
1. Wash, dry and iron the fabric flat first -- before cutting! -- to account for any possible shrinkage.
2. Assume the napkin will be 20 inches square, not including hems. Cut a piece of the muslin to 20 inches by 16 inches. Cut the printed fabric to 20 inches by 5 1/2 inches.
3. Sew the printed piece to the plain piece along the long side, wrong sides together. Use a 3/4 inch or wider seam to allow room for fraying / distressing the edge.
4. Iron the seam open, so the "wrong" edges are on top of the napkin. Sew a straight line 1/4 inch from the each edge of the open seam. Then switch to a wide zig-zag stitch, and sew one long row of zigzag stitches in between the straight lines. The zig-zag seam will straddle the touching edges of the two fabrics.
5. Depending on your fabric, you can distress the edges a bit by pulling out threads. The hemp I used was more fray-resistant so I ended up pinking the edges of the open seam. You could also make small cuts into it every 1/2 inch or so. As long as the distressing looks intentional, it will be cool. Experiment and find what works.
6. Hem all 4 sides with a rolled 1/2 inch or smaller hem. Not the funnest part, I know, but it's a good chance to practice mitered corners!
7. Repeat 3 times.
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