Fair Meadow Place: Make Linen Napkins & A Table Runner

August 05, 2017

I love using linen on the table.

I started with a piece of linen that was 53" wide including the selvage and 50" long.

It is an odd size to purchase, but it was the end of the bolt so I took what was left.

I had thought I would use the linen for a different project where I would have had a strip left over and what would I do with that?

I had enough to make 6-17.5" square napkins plus a 15" x 35" table runner.

The napkins were a little smaller than I usually like, but they're okay.

I knew that if I frayed the edges I would lose less material than if I hemmed the edges.

I pre-washed the fabric and then dried in the dryer.

I ripped both the bottom and top edges of the fabric so that the fabric would be even to start.

Linen frays easily, so I decided to sew a very fine zig-zag stitch about 3/8" from the edge, all around.

By sewing around the napkins, I knew that they wouldn't fray further in the wash.

This is a closer picture of the zig-zag stitching.

Some of the frays are a little longer than others. They can be trimmed or just left, as I have done.

I like the oatmeal colour. It goes with so many things. I also think that the frayed edges are much less formal than hemmed napkins.

I am not very good at making mitred corners, so this was good for me.

The linen is a nice weight which makes the napkins look more rustic. It is not handkerchief linen.

This is an easy project. Stitching is the most time-consuming part. Pulling threads on linen is pretty easy and can be done in good time.

This is an original Fair Meadow Place publication.

Thanks for stopping by.

Barbara

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Jeanie5 August 2017 at 07:56
I am SO not a good sewer! (Seamstress? Stitcher? Sewer sounds bad!) But I love these -- the simplicity and the loveliness of them, especially with your dishes. A wonderful and very useful project!
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Leanna22 August 2017 at 03:19
The greatest part of making your own napkins is you can make them as big as you want. This simple napkins are elegant and I love the colour.
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Our Little Yarden22 August 2017 at 18:24
Your sewing is so neat and I love the neutral colour of Linen
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