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Embroidered Table Linens – quick gifts!

December 22, 2015 by girlinspired 1 Comment

Simple Gift Idea - embroidered table linens!!

Looking for an easy last-minute gift idea?  Sew some embroidered table linens!  Linen toweling or pre-made napkins are readily available at both fabric stores and in the housewares section of most department stores.  It takes just a little time at your embroidery machine to turn a plain linen into something personalized and beautiful.

Simple Gift Idea - embroidered table linens!!

I created these pretty linens in just a couple hours as part of the Baby Lock Holiday Gift Guide – November edition.  You can find the instructions for the Fa La La Linens here.  If you’re like me, there is always someone on your Christmas list that appreciates a handmade gift so much more than the same old things you find in every store.

Simple Gift Idea - embroidered table linens!!

 

I love watching my machine (these were sewn on an Ellure Plus) embroider – it’s like magic every time!  Be sure to use a good embroidery stabilizer behind the fabric so that the design stays flat and crisp.  Choose a design or monogram on the machine or download one from Amazing Designs, for example.  There are so many options out there!  And remember that you can choose your own thread colors to customize the design however you like!  Remember the leaf pattern I embroidered on my Autumn napkins?

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

I used all metallic thread colors and, once again, the linens turned out so luxurious and professional!

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There are some really fun gift ideas in the December edition of the Baby Lock Holiday Gift Guide.  Be sure to check it out!

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Filed Under: Christmas, gifts, Holiday Inspiration, Home Decor, Sewing Tagged With: Baby Lock sewing, gift ideas, machine embroidery, quick gifts, table linens

DIY Linen Fringe Napkins

November 17, 2015 by girlinspired 1 Comment

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

You guys!!!  I made the most beautiful napkins for my Thanksgiving table!!  I can’t get enough of that fringe technique I used on my flannel throw blankets a few weeks ago, so when I came across this crisp, white linen in Jo-Ann, I knew I had to make some linen fringe napkins to add to my napkin collection.

Add warmth and sparkle to your Thanksgiving table with these easy DIY Mason Jar Luminaries

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Once I had the napkins made, I needed to embroider something with metallic thread and I found the most perfect leaf pattern already loaded on my Babylock Aventura sewing and embroidery machine.  I could not possibly love these more!!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Want to make a set????  I’ll show you how:

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!For four napkins, you will need just over a yard of fabric – let’s say 1 1/4 yards.  Pre-wash and dry the linen. Begin by rough cutting the napkins into 19.5″ squares.  We’re shooting for a finished 18″ napkin, but in order to easily do the fringe technique, we need to really get our fabric cut precisely along the grain line.  So, give yourself some working room and cut the squares out larger.  Work on one side of the square at a time and begin pulling out the cross threads until you have one thread that goes all the way across the edge – now you have a straight edge to measure from.  Repeat for each side until you can see a perfect square.  Now, trim down the napkin into a perfect 18″ square.

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

On your cover stitch machine (I use a Babylock Evolution), sew a border around the entire napkin, about 1/4″ away from the raw edge.  You can alternately use a regular sewing machine and sew two rows of stitches around the napkin to mimic the same look (or use a twin needle!)

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!Next, pull the threads to form a fringe edge.  Remove the cross threads to the stitching, but not beyond.

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Using a cover stitch here really makes for a lovely, professional finish – see the backside there?  Looks good and keeps the material secure!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Repeat to complete your set of napkins.

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Machine embroider (or hand embroider) a festive pattern centered over a corner of each napkin.  I used five different shades of Madeira metallic thread and just randomly rotated through them for each step of this leaf embroidery pattern.  They’re so beautiful!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

I also grabbed some pretty trim to make some simple napkin rings.  Cut the trim into 6″ lengths, overlap the ends and hot glue them together.  Trim any hanging threads and apply Fray Check to keep the edges from fraying further.  Easy!

Gorgeous DIY Linen Fringe Napkins for your Thanksgiving table!

Add warmth and sparkle to your Thanksgiving table with these easy DIY Mason Jar Luminaries

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Filed Under: Fall, Holiday Inspiration, Home Decor, Sewing Tagged With: Babylock, machine embroidery, sewing tutorial, table linens

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