~ Pigs Sunflowers And A Tutorial ~

 Before the water damage took my life over I was at the sewing

machine most everyday all day long. I've had the best time 

making napkins and runners for the shop and for myself.

I love mixing fabric prints, makes a finished project

all that more exciting.

If you can sew a straight line or even if you can't this 

project is for you.

I chose my fabrics, a stripe and sunflower print,

cutting them 16 1/2" square.

 With right sides together sew around all four sides
using a 1/4" seam allowance,
leaving a small size opening

for turning your napkin inside out.

 Mitering your corners with a cut will insure your 

edges to be sharp and true once you turn your

napkin inside out.

 My opening is between 3" and 4" depending

upon how fast I'm sewing. :-)

A pin at each end of the opening tells you 

where to begin sewing and where to stop
closing up your opening. 

 Sew as closely to the edge as you can making

sure you catch both sides. 

 Ta-Dah! Yay you made yourself a napkin.

Now, press, press, press.

You'll be sure to get a lot of comments at your

dinner table, about how cute your darling Fall

napkins are. Wash in cool water after each use

and you'll have them for quite sometime.

 The hardest part of the whole project is how to display them

if you don't care to put these beauties away. Why hide something

so dog-gone cute? 

 With Fall fast approaching, but warm temperatures still

teasing us, I'm trying my best to keep a lid on doing

all my Fall decorating. This vignette is not too Fallish

just cute enough to make you smile when you walk by. 

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I hope you find the time to make yourself some cute

napkins for the upcoming Fall and Holiday Seasons.

Be sure and drop me a line and let me know, 

shoot me some pictures and we'll share and show off

your creations.

Hugs ~ Lynne ~