So the other day, I was browsing the web and came upon some cloth napkins. Now being a family of 10 with 9 people currently living at home (oldest son lives in a different state), you can say we go through a lot of napkins. So I decided to try and make some cloth napkins. The hardest part for me was choosing which type of fabric. I did a search on the web and found that basically any fabric will do. This was good news. I had some dresses that my older daughters did not like (I didn't like the fabric much) so I decided to use them. Since this was just a trial run what harm could it do seeing that the dresses where headed for the dump.
Next was deciding on a pattern. I knew that I did not want large napkins, I just wanted them big enough for my younger girls. I decided to copy a wash cloth and use that as a pattern. I thought the size of it was perfect.
After they were all cut up I serged the sides. I really did not want to hem them. Serging them was just so much more quicker.
Here they are
These are just 2 that were left from the 8 that I made. They fit perfectly in my napkin holder. They were a hit with my kids.
I did not like the fabric as a dress, but as napkins they are really pretty.
These are so lovely. Love that you used an old dress for them. Thanks for joining in the under 300 followers hop. I am your newest follower and your nj neighbor!
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Cloth napkins are all I use and what a money saver...good for you for making the switch!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great way to use up an old dress, great recycle!
ReplyDeleteYou home school 8 kids! Oh my goodness, you are amazing!
I didn't MAKE mine, but we use dishcloths for napkins because I'm too cheap to buy paper towels. I have, in the past, made matching napkins & placemats as Christmas gifts for family & freinds & I put that "wooly nylon" thread in the upper loopers when I serged the edges of the napkins & it makes a covered decorative edge. Much like a satin stitched rolled hem! My only problem was that I would pick fabrics that I could not match Wooly Nylon too! So now? I buy the WN first & THEN buy fabric.
ReplyDeleteGreat Work!
Sam