I wanted to watch this video because she didn't torture us with "Hi, welcome to my channel, I'm Sheila and I love to sew......blah, blah, blah...". She just said, " Let's make napkins!". You gotta love that!
Nothing wrong with a short intro, although I find the trend for screeching 'Hi guys' at the beginning of each video very annoying! In this video the music makes it difficult for me to understand what she is saying.
This is really cool. I'm a guy that is starting to sew items for myself 30 years after middle school home-ec classes. This is a really good tutorial. I started making my own shirts because I went to Macy's and bought a shirt that I paid a lot of money for. After it was laundered the first time I went to press it and the thread melted. By the time I got the temperature high enough to press the fabric of the shirt, the thread melted. I started making my own cotton shirts for work and they've lasted longer, and brought my blood pressure down because I get the chance to make something useful. I can't do woodwork because I don't have the room. Working with the machine and fabrics is just like building something because of the thought power needed.
ChevyDude65 Tailoring is an Art & shirts aren’t easy to sew. Good for you! I love to sew too & love the choices I can make about fabrics, styles & threads 🧵 🤗
It is indeed building something useful and unique that fits you perfectly! Working with your hands in some way, creating something useful or beautiful, is great food for the soul! Good for you!
Men doing woodwork is over-rated and overdone! There are many fashion designers who are or were men, so i see nothing wrong with a man sewing! If your (future) spouse doesn't appreciate it, it's their loss ;)
This tutorial is absolutely fantastic. I checked others that had you mark and pin and cut off corners and line up marks and sew along lines . . . . too much work. This was super easy and FAST and turned out beautiful. Thanks for posting!!
+Dixie Torrech Thanks so much. I agree about the marking, pinning, and trimming being too much, especially time. I've looked around a little to see if anyone else is teaching this same method - so far I can't find anything. Thanks for your support. I'd love to see a picture of the ones you made.
You are so welcome. I don't know how to upload picture, but I assure you all the corners turned out beautiful. I made 14 table toppers for tables at a wedding reception in no time. Thanks again.
I love how confident and how comfortable you are with your sewing process. In addition to that I love the steps that you take including pre-washing the fabric, and the button with loop for closing the folded napkin into the roll. Thank you for sharing really good ideas!
I know this is an older video, but I wanted to comment. I made these for Christmas 2019 in assorted Christmas fabrics and buttons. They were a hit and will be a staple in christmases to come. Thank you for a great, easy to follow tutorial....timeless!!!
I absolutely love how you started your video!! No boring introduction just looks into the camera and says "let's sew napkins" 👍 Also.. thanks for the easy to follow instructions :)
Oh my gosh....THANK YOU for washing and ironing your fabric before working with it!!!!! So many people on RUclips don't do that, and it's such poor technique! My thought is this: if you're going to spend the money and take the time to make something nice, then take the time to wash and iron your fabric so that your project turns out even nicer! Your napkins are just beautiful! I like the fabric and your technique! I had not seen this mitered corner technique before, and will give it a try. I need to be able to do corners more quickly, and this would enable me to do so. Now....I'd better go make some napkins!
I agree 100% on the washing thing! I figured out how to do these miters on my own...but that doesn't mean someone else hasn't discovered it along the way too! Let me know how you like making them, and thanks!
Totally agree: Your tutorial is SUPERB, CLEAR, and "to-the-point!" Also appreciate the old-school approach! I continue to sew (albeit not well) from 7th Grade "Home Economics" -- OMG! I'm 78 now, so you see, these lessons remain with you for a lifetime! Tell the name of your special "foot" for doing the binding tapes! Love this! Also like your machine! It's "serious" and smart (like your presentation). Margo, retired, happily living on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula!
Thank you! This is a Bernina #5 blind hem stitch foot, which I always call an edger, because it follows an edge perfectly. I do not know if other brands have a similar foot...
❤ When I was a child, learning how to sew under my mother's tutoring, she repeated one tip over and over, "A seamstress uses her iron as much as her needle." Before you ever went to the machine, your preparations (prewashing, ironing, etc.) told me we were about to see a quality product being made. LOVE this from start to finish!
Love this video! I had to grin when you talked about washing the fabric first! My mother always sewed, and in junior high and made me this beautiful dotted Swiss blouse to go with my straight white skirt that she had also made. It had banded cuffs with lace on each side, stand up collar with lace, and lace down the front tab with the buttonholes. I thought it was one of the most beautiful blouses my mother had made me. A lot of work in that shirt! I wore my supremely cute outfit to school, you couldn’t wear pants when I went to school, and then my blouse got washed… Never to be worn again as the fabric had shrunk so much there was no way to wear it... I felt so sad for my mother because I know there was a LOT of time put into that blouse and I loved it, it was so cute. That was mine and my mother’s learning lesson, always get the fabric wet and dry it before cutting it out. I think that was eighth grade and I’m 65 now 😊 my mom and I still reference the navy white dotted Swiss blouse lol! Sorry this is kind of long, but I love the video on the napkins, my husband always likes cloth napkins and that’s what we use! I couldn’t figure out why you were going to make a loop on a napkin, but after watching the video I really like it! I’ve saved it and subscribed, after Christmas… I think I will make some napkins with loops and dig into my button box! Thanks for sharing, hope you all have a Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you for sharing this story! The tragedy of the unintentional once-and-done gorgeous blouse! I wonder how many of us have a similar tragic story from our youth...
I am so glad that I decided to take home ec. instead of second foreign language in grade 7. We sewed a garment and were told to wash and iron the fabric before cutting the pattern pieces to have it pre shrunk. It was a saver of work and tears for sure.
Love, Love, Love your "old school" take on these. The button closure is genius! The mitered corner is masterful! And I agree, prior to a project there's no substitution for washing and ironing fabric just like it will be used later. I have to have one of those handles for my ruler, too.
I love this tutorial! I skipped the button and loop part, but loved your mitered corner method. I now have made myself a full set of every day napkins as well as Christmas and Autumn napkin sets. Thanks!!
I watched this video several years ago and was SO impressed with the results that I went out and bought and cut all kinds of fabric to make gifts. Well, something happened (who knows what 🤷♀️) and they never got made. In cleaning out my sewing room, I recently discovered piles of the cut fabric and knew right then that THIS is the year that these are getting made. So, I came back to watch the video again; it was just as delightful today. Thank you! 💕
You know, I don't know why, but I never thought of turning that bias tape maker upside down or jus leaving the iron down and pulling through ~ that's genius my friend! Thank you! 💞😙💞😊
I am having a wonderful time watching your tutorials on this gloomy morning. Thank you so much. I am house bound today and this is a wonderful way to pass the time. I am planning to make the napkins for gifts for my nieces.
Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful tutorial. This is the first I’ve seen of yours and look forward to more. What I’ve done in the past for myself was that when I purchased a tablecloth on sale , I bought another in the largest size and divided it up to get the most generous size napkins. It may not have been the most creative or pretty method but it was an economical one. I can’t wait to try your method or to try a bias tape maker. Like others who have commented, I think you’re an excellent teacher and I really enjoy watching and listening to your technique. 😊🇨🇦
Hi Zazu,where have you been all my life,you are so down to earth and so pratical,you just get on with the job , have had to downsize from a large house to a very cute Villa in a retirement village,i now have a studio as big as a Bathroom (a small one),i am in a wheelchair and boy what a challenge,i love how you have used all of your space,my sewing room is in my Bedroom,i have very large Built in Wardrobes so i am utilising them,once again i love your practical advice,did you learn at A Sewing School,here in Australia we Had T.A.F.E. But you guessed it Goverment decided it was a Ladies Craft along with Cake Decorating.I am so grateful i found you and i am impressed by one so young and Talented. Keep up the good work.Many thanks Toni Boyce from Australia.
Hi Zazu, Your paper model is a work of genius! The original film seemed to have your had covering the critical step. This addition takes the frustration away. My thanks and compliments.
Amazing. UNBELIEVABLE STUNNING. I didnt expect such a POSH SOPHISTICATED but oh a simple 4 corners napkin. I thought my eyes would fall out I was amazed. I am not a napkin maker but my first attempt, I made one padded napkin with pockets to add the set of forks knives... for my 4 year grandson as he was dropping his tools. Yours is second to none. Loved and appreciated your tutorial from the beginning to the end. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and share it with beginners. Thanks for sharing and caring. 👍👍👍😊
I truly enjoyed this tutorial, probably the best of all I've seen so far: you don't waste time with ums and uhs, you speed up the process, which helps a lot!! My only problem, and this is common for me, is the background music when you are speaking is loud to me, but I'm ADD, so I have a hard time focusing on things with much background. You were easy and I felt like I could actually DO this project! Thank you!
SUPER! These will be a perfect gift for my adult kids who have all given up paper napkins, paper towels, plastic food storage etc., and have gone back to more enviroment friendly not to mention less expensive "old" ways! My daughters-in-law complain they can't find ready-made cloth napkins that appeal to them in design or color. Thank you for this great simple but elegant homemade napkin pattern tutorial!! The buttons are a charming and functional touch as well!
Awesome! And thanks! This was one of my earliest videos, and it is flawed. If you have trouble with the corner, this much later video clarifies things: ruclips.net/video/3TCl7yMv05c/видео.html
Loved this video. It didn't take her 5 minutes to explain her life story, why she uses this machine or about why she is making napkins. I will subscribe. :)
I really love tumour napkins... 1. The Size, 2. Recycled Buttons, 3. The Roll and Fold technique you've invented. 4. Your detailed instructions. Thank you for sharing your brilliant design!
Very nice work, and I love your video. I like how you just get right to it and don't spend the first 10 minutes talking about everything. Super nice work and a really cute gift idea. And you have a very soothing voice as well. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! I have wanted to make napkins for a few years now but always had problems with the corners so I just never tired to make the napkins. I now have 4 beautifully sewn napkins with perfect mitered corners!
I saved this video at least a couple of years ago, as I love making cloth napkins but always had trouble with the corners, so I kind of gave up on them! My machine just wouldn't do those regular corners - it would get hung up, my thread would bunch, etc. Today, in Sept. 2020 I just tried this method and WOW it works great! I love it and is so easy (once you practice a few times!) and no more sewing machine getting hung up on every corner! Now I can go back to making cloth napkins... I love giving them as gifts. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I just subscribed!
Very seldom do I leave a comment, but I'm impressed for this is such a useful tip. Wished I knew this 40 years ago!! LOL Thank you so much for sharing.
These were the first napkins that I have ever made and so much easier than all the other tutorials that I watched on making napkins. Your mitered corners are much less complicated than all the others...once you figure it out. If I go too long between making them, I always refer back to watch how to do it. Thank you so much for making this video. I will keep referring friends to your channel. You make lovely items and as a beginner, your video have inspired me to make lovely items myself.
Thank you so very much for this video! We lost everything in the Camp fire of 11/08/2018, have just found a piece of property there (Paradise) and are getting ready to move back HOME. We lost all my fabric, my buttons given to me by my Gma and my Mom and the ones I've collected for almost s70 yrs. My Gma and my own sewing machines. I'm just now getting back into sewing and this was like sitting down with my Gramma and my Mom (both have passed) to learn from them. I can't tell you the gratitude I feel....I'll be able to make new napkins (special, with a button and loop!) for our new home. Hoping to be "home" by Thanksgiving! Again, thank you so much and have a fantastic weekend!
Beautiful. I sew, and I've never seen anyone do this before (I'm 67😊). Your attention to detail and passion show in your craft. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to try this the next time I need a very special and sweet gift. Susan
I love these napkins ‼ We have always used cloth napkins for everyday use and I love to make and give for gifts but I've never seen any like these. I can hardly wait to try your way, but first I want to watch more of your videos. Thanks.
I’ve been watching your channel for years and still love them. I get so much pleasure and find something new to consider even now! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Yes Beth, I am a new subscriber and as you can tell am really enjoying your videos! Love the YT community and have a feeling you will do very well with this venture!
I had never seen a napkin with a loop before so I was very curious to find out what purpose it served. It's ingenious! What a great way to identify each person's napkin, when they all match! Rolled and buttoned makes such a pretty presentation! Thank you for sharing your methods and for giving all the free use of your idea! Thank you!
Thank you for your great tutorial! I like your method of hemming, as the narrow hem drove me nuts. You've given me a great idea for this years Christmas gifts.
Loved your video. So many people don’t use cloth napkins anymore. I love them & my grandkids love to set the table when we have get togethers.Ive also quilted my placemats too.Thank You
Love all the natural light & also the barn doors. Such a dream space for all your equipment. Bet it's a delight to work in. Thanks for the tour! Awesome space!
Very Nice! I love making and giving napkins as gifts too. We have always used cloth napkins. I save my fancies for formal affairs, but use highly patterned ones daily. That way I don't worry about the spaghetti or BBQ sauces staining them. Thank you for this tutorial. It's a nice mitered corner.
+Lyn Hoeft Thank you for this great comment. We remain committed to using cloth napkins at our house too. I folded the everyday basket after the wash for the first 18 years and then was ready to start using paper. My husband said he would take a shift and has been doing it for 8 years now! He won't let me throw even one of them away, even when the fabric is threadbare all down the hems. He says they are a piece of history! Happy sewing!
I love cloth napkins for everyday use. I'll be making a few dozen for myself and using strips to sew on to plain dish cloths to tie in the look. Your tutorial is great. Very easy to watch and learn.
OMG...I am sooo thrilled that I happened upon this tutorial - so clear, so relaxing, so very easy to follow. I have wanted to make these for years - I grew up with cloth napkins and I wanted to have some for every occasion use, however I would get very frustrated with the corners, not to mention straight hem lines (lack there of) and then feel it was not worth the frustration of "not even close" corners to make something that should be "so easy". I have been making these for 2 weeks - WHAT A BLAST - I can even turn the corners perfectly without even thinking about it. I'm an experienced sewer... I make quilts, blankets, stuffed things and many various baby and gift type items. I don't strive for perfection..... I need to be pleased with the finished product. When Beth says, "these aren't perfect", it makes me laugh because this is as close to perfect as I've seen. I do eyeball pressing the hems (I'm really good at this step) and I put the tab in the 3rd corner as I'm hemming (like Beth, why change?). The napkins come out consistently square and beautiful and selecting buttons is a fun bonus for me. I'm 62 years old and sewing needs to be fun, RELAXING, rewarding and "simple" - this tutorial has made napkins all these things for me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I am going to "play" with your version of potholders next. MaryBeth Welsh Williamson, NY (on beautiful Lake Ontario)
I like this a lot. My husband and I find ourselves using cloth napkins now and are eating meals at the table in our new home. Never did that in over 30 years at the old house! I found this at the right time. Great instructions. Love the button idea. These would make awesome gifts as you say! TFS!
I was searching for an easy way to miter corners on napkins with a quarter inch fold. I had some left over material and I could only get 16 1/4” square so the fold had to be small. I tried other ways I found and they were too easy to mess up. Your method worked perfect and it wasn’t that hard with such a tiny fold. I plan to make more napkins like the ones in your video, they are wonderful. Thank you so much, you saved my sanity!
I have decided to teach myself sewing and have tried a few projects so far. Some were success and some were not lol I really wanted to try these, so I took my time and walked through it slowly. Took me 2 days, but they're done! I made some minor mistakes, mostly the kind that you won't notice unless you know they're there, but I am so happy with them! Thank you so much for the video, I absolutely love the way you teach!!
Thanks! Good work, and pretty ambitious for a beginner btw, taking this on! Sewing can be every bit as rewarding with a few little “learning opportunities” in the final piece. Keep challenging yourself and having a good time. Please keep in touch and share pictures when you feel like it!
Sarah, happy for you. That’s how you learn and improve by making mistakes and redoing certain stitches. Best way to learn, do it and do it over again. Best of luck and good for you for teaching yourself. That’s pretty much how I learned. I have taken a few courses, which I must say, is another great way of learning various tips and new methods. That’s one thing about sewing, you always, always learn new things,and will do so as long as I continue sewing. :)
Thx for the tutorial on these. I always have requests for napkins and have only did on special requests. I love the button idea and just might have to start making them. I used to sell at farmers markets an festivals but came down with a case of terminal cancer, so now I just sell online. 2 years I promised my hubby that I would quit since he was doing alot of the grunt work since I couldn't anymore. Again thank you!!
Love the idea, you are so good at teaching . Its obvious here in Hawaii our landfill doesn't need more trash, so im making a few dozens cause i stopped buying paper napkins and have plenty of buttons ! 😱✌️️🌺 MAHALO!
other tutorials they make templates, and measure and mark the fabric with pens, and you just go for it and mitre the corners as you go. So much quicker and easier, and your napkins are beautiful. Thankyou, love your tutorials
Thanks for sharing! In today's 'just throw it away' society it is so nice to see someone sharing something that benefits everyone everywhere! Makers are a true blessing. God Bless!
Zazu...hello...I watched this video a good while ago and it inspired me to make dozens of napkins for our daily use. I have a drawer in my kitchen with napkins front to back like a filing cabinet. It makes me smile to pull it out and see all the pretty mix of assorted patterns all lined up. We use only cloth napkins for breakfast, lunch and dinner and love them. The one extra load of laundry it takes is well worth it for the pleasure they bring. Thank you so much for your inspiration!
I love your napkins......you are a real speedy person and your sewing machine seems to be a monster. One can see you have a lot of experiencing sewing. And that iron....wow!
A friend of mines mother just asked me to make her some napkins and now I can make some with an extra flare. Thank you. Just one question. Is there any particular material or weight of material that works best?
I have mostly used 100% cotton quilting fabric. Some slightly heavier 100% cottons from the home dec section have worked great too. I avoid polyester, even blends. They aren't as absorbent, no matter how pretty they look or how nice they feel. Good luck. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Hi!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your napkins & demonstration on how to make them!!! I’ve watched many different videos & am going to do my best tomorrow to make a set of four!!!! I’ll try to upload photos! Thank you so much!!!
Thank you for this very informative tutorial, Zazu. You've made me aware of a few gadgets I hadn't seen before (I am more or less a beginner :-)). Did you purchase the ruler with the handle or was it added separately? I've looked on Amazon but they don't have this type of handle.
Here is one that is available. There are other brands too: www.amazon.com/Gypsy-Quilter-Original-Gripper/dp/B001CE8J7E/ref=asc_df_B001CE8J7E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167134995577&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6904793568698362979&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021299&hvtargid=pla-309561009538&psc=1
Looks like a bathroom safety bar I bought new in the box at the thrift store-was going to use it in my sewing room but alas, we do need it in the newly remodeled bathroom with the tall tub. Came from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
These corners come out great! It was a little hard to see exactly what you were doing with the corner on the video but I figured it out. Wonderful, easy corner!
+Sheri Sterling Yes, this can be a real problem if you aren't comfortable with quilting fabric for these. You might be able to find something in home dec or even in clearance....I would stick with 100% cotton for absorption and softness. I can tell you that I never had negative feedback with all the napkins I sold over a span of at least a dozen years. Two people (who did not purchase them) said they didn't like the napkins being one-sided prints. I also never used a fabric that came out too wrinkled and sorry from the dryer during pre-washing. At home we use our large assortment of cotton napkins until they are going threadbare, which takes many, many washings. Good luck!!
Thank you for the wonderful video. I have mastered the mitered corners. I just finished lunch napkins for my nieces lunch boxes that match their reusable snack and sandwich bags. It took me a little while to get the folding down pat, and very worth practicing. Lisa
Here is a printable model of the corner fold: www.zazusstitchart.com/free-pdfs/ Let me know if it helps. The fold is a little counter-intuitive, but simple once you get the hang of it. I actually have to re-figure it out myself when I haven't made napkins in a long time!!
Thank you for putting this together. I appreciated the ProTips in the corner of screen too. The loop and roll. The special buttons And wow... 1400 napkins just for the market!?!? I enjoyed these very much. Xoxox
While I love the beauty and simplicity of these napkins, I am not a fan of the loop and button - not in looks or practicality. (Just personal preference, no judgement on whether they should be on napkins or not.) So I will simply leave them off and make basic, beautiful napkins with some nice mitered corners. These look easy and fun.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Most of the napkins I have at home are buttonless, but the ones I sold as part of a line of coordinates really needed the button to justify the price ($4.50 to $5.00 each) and to set them apart from any old napkin. I have admitted before that it wasn’t for everyone. The real significance of the video is the easy and speedy corner...
This is one of the best tutorials I have seen on any subject. Thanks so much! I've been using (purchased) fabric napkins for years for everyday and for special occasions. It's so simple to just throw them in the washer and dryer and then fold and put away while I'm watching TV. I recently bought a sewing machine and plan to make new napkins because the old ones are really ragged after 20+ years. =0) I just cringe when I go to someone's home and they've obviously spent a lot of time making a marvelous meal and beautifully decorating their home--and then they use cheap paper napkins! Eeeek!
+MaryJo Boyle Thank you for the sweet comment! 25 years ago my parents moved out of state and Mom gave me about 30 assorted napkins from her dining room drawer. We used them like you do, and when they started getting ratty around the edges, I figured out how to make my own. Paper just isn't right anymore, I agree! I glad to have you watching!
I love cloth napkins but, oftentimes, they’re not practical. I prefer using paper napkins. Some restaurants use cloth napkins and i just hate the rancid smell (sometimes just light, sometimes strong) of cloth napkins. I like my cloth napkins to smell fresh and clean. Someone asked me, why are u smelling cloth napkins? Well, if I’m going to use it to wipe my lips between eating and drinking from a glass, I want that cloth to be clean, stain free and smell clean. Using cloth napkins daily at home would mean using at least 6 per day which means I should have at least 42!per week. Then soak in Oxiclean before placing in washer at d end of d week. Do people wash cloth napkins daily, just d cloth napkins? That would be really wasteful (water, detergent, heat) if one’s goal is to go green.
Your tutorial is great, but for me the music is distracting and takes away from what you are trying to get across. Music is ok when there is no speaking, but when the speaking comes on, for me, the music should be muted. I think anyone with a hearing loss might agree with me.
I certainly agree, but alas, it is too late to change this video. I have been trying to make the music less obtrusive with newer videos. This is one of my earliest offerings. Sorry it isn't perfect.
I understand. Not trying to be negative, but as someone who wears hearing aids, it is hard enough to catch the words, and anything that goes on top of the words makes it impossible to hear. Your tutorials are wonderful. Thanks for taking your time.
Background music way to loud for sensitive ears like mine. It's very distracting. I found myself listening to the music rather than you. MISSED a lot had to go back a few times. SORRY.
I made some napkins using this technique. They turned out beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. This video is the best. I've watched several and tried other techniques but this is the best. The finished product looks so professional. I'm planning to make more and gift them. Thank you again. You are very talented.
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I wanted to watch this video because she didn't torture us with "Hi, welcome to my channel, I'm Sheila and I love to sew......blah, blah, blah...". She just said, " Let's make napkins!". You gotta love that!
She was perfect .Thamk You.
@@sheilasmith4703 hey! Nothing against the name "Sheila"!
Nothing wrong with a short intro, although I find the trend for screeching 'Hi guys' at the beginning of each video very annoying! In this video the music makes it difficult for me to understand what she is saying.
Preach it, girl! This video is so pleasant to watch!
I hit subscribe before she finished saying napkins.
One of the best corners I have seen. Very well demonstrated
This is really cool. I'm a guy that is starting to sew items for myself 30 years after middle school home-ec classes. This is a really good tutorial. I started making my own shirts because I went to Macy's and bought a shirt that I paid a lot of money for. After it was laundered the first time I went to press it and the thread melted. By the time I got the temperature high enough to press the fabric of the shirt, the thread melted. I started making my own cotton shirts for work and they've lasted longer, and brought my blood pressure down because I get the chance to make something useful. I can't do woodwork because I don't have the room. Working with the machine and fabrics is just like building something because of the thought power needed.
Oh I love to read these stories.
ChevyDude65 Tailoring is an Art & shirts aren’t easy to sew. Good for you! I love to sew too & love the choices I can make about fabrics, styles & threads 🧵 🤗
It is indeed building something useful and unique that fits you perfectly! Working with your hands in some way, creating something useful or beautiful, is great food for the soul! Good for you!
Men doing woodwork is over-rated and overdone! There are many fashion designers who are or were men, so i see nothing wrong with a man sewing! If your (future) spouse doesn't appreciate it, it's their loss ;)
Sewing IS an art BUT you get to use POWER TOOLS-and NO SAWDUST!!!
This is by far the simplest method I’ve tried for hemming napkins.
This tutorial is absolutely fantastic. I checked others that had you mark and pin and cut off corners and line up marks and sew along lines . . . . too much work. This was super easy and FAST and turned out beautiful. Thanks for posting!!
+Dixie Torrech Thanks so much. I agree about the marking, pinning, and trimming being too much, especially time. I've looked around a little to see if anyone else is teaching this same method - so far I can't find anything. Thanks for your support. I'd love to see a picture of the ones you made.
You are so welcome. I don't know how to upload picture, but I assure you all the corners turned out beautiful. I made 14 table toppers for tables at a wedding reception in no time. Thanks again.
+Dixie Torrech Awesome!
I love how confident and how comfortable you are with your sewing process. In addition to that I love the steps that you take including pre-washing the fabric, and the button with loop for closing the folded napkin into the roll. Thank you for sharing really good ideas!
I bought my first Bernina 22 years ago because of the edge foot and perfect stitch
I know this is an older video, but I wanted to comment. I made these for Christmas 2019 in assorted Christmas fabrics and buttons. They were a hit and will be a staple in christmases to come. Thank you for a great, easy to follow tutorial....timeless!!!
You are very professional as you talk or sew. But I love the very beginning when your family voices can be heard. Thank you🙃
beautifully done. You have a soothing voice and by repeating actions and steps the viewer can easily learn the technique. NIce Work.
Thank you!
Thanks learned something new and easy
Thanks!
I absolutely love how you started your video!! No boring introduction just looks into the camera and says "let's sew napkins" 👍
Also.. thanks for the easy to follow instructions :)
Oh my gosh....THANK YOU for washing and ironing your fabric before working with it!!!!! So many people on RUclips don't do that, and it's such poor technique! My thought is this: if you're going to spend the money and take the time to make something nice, then take the time to wash and iron your fabric so that your project turns out even nicer! Your napkins are just beautiful! I like the fabric and your technique! I had not seen this mitered corner technique before, and will give it a try. I need to be able to do corners more quickly, and this would enable me to do so. Now....I'd better go make some napkins!
I agree 100% on the washing thing! I figured out how to do these miters on my own...but that doesn't mean someone else hasn't discovered it along the way too! Let me know how you like making them, and thanks!
Totally agree: Your tutorial is SUPERB, CLEAR, and "to-the-point!" Also appreciate the old-school approach! I continue to sew (albeit not well) from 7th Grade "Home Economics" -- OMG! I'm 78 now, so you see, these lessons remain with you for a lifetime! Tell the name of your special "foot" for doing the binding tapes! Love this! Also like your machine! It's "serious" and smart (like your presentation). Margo, retired, happily living on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula!
Thank you! This is a Bernina #5 blind hem stitch foot, which I always call an edger, because it follows an edge perfectly. I do not know if other brands have a similar foot...
❤ When I was a child, learning how to sew under my mother's tutoring, she repeated one tip over and over, "A seamstress uses her iron as much as her needle." Before you ever went to the machine, your preparations (prewashing, ironing, etc.) told me we were about to see a quality product being made. LOVE this from start to finish!
Love this video! I had to grin when you talked about washing the fabric first! My mother always sewed, and in junior high and made me this beautiful dotted Swiss blouse to go with my straight white skirt that she had also made. It had banded cuffs with lace on each side, stand up collar with lace, and lace down the front tab with the buttonholes. I thought it was one of the most beautiful blouses my mother had made me. A lot of work in that shirt! I wore my supremely cute outfit to school, you couldn’t wear pants when I went to school, and then my blouse got washed… Never to be worn again as the fabric had shrunk so much there was no way to wear it... I felt so sad for my mother because I know there was a LOT of time put into that blouse and I loved it, it was so cute. That was mine and my mother’s learning lesson, always get the fabric wet and dry it before cutting it out. I think that was eighth grade and I’m 65 now 😊 my mom and I still reference the navy white dotted Swiss blouse lol!
Sorry this is kind of long, but I love the video on the napkins, my husband always likes cloth napkins and that’s what we use! I couldn’t figure out why you were going to make a loop on a napkin, but after watching the video I really like it! I’ve saved it and subscribed, after Christmas… I think I will make some napkins with loops and dig into my button box! Thanks for sharing, hope you all have a Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you for sharing this story! The tragedy of the unintentional once-and-done gorgeous blouse! I wonder how many of us have a similar tragic story from our youth...
I am so glad that I decided to take home ec. instead of second foreign language in grade 7. We sewed a garment and were told to wash and iron the fabric before cutting the pattern pieces to have it pre shrunk. It was a saver of work and tears for sure.
Brilliant hack to attach a suction handle to your straight edge! That will save me so much grief!!! Thank you.
Love, Love, Love your "old school" take on these. The button closure is genius! The mitered corner is masterful! And I agree, prior to a project there's no substitution for washing and ironing fabric just like it will be used later. I have to have one of those handles for my ruler, too.
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial, right to the point and NO ridiculous commentary. Thank you!
I love this tutorial! I skipped the button and loop part, but loved your mitered corner method. I now have made myself a full set of every day napkins as well as Christmas and Autumn napkin sets. Thanks!!
How nice to see this! Thank you for telling me!
I watched this video several years ago and was SO impressed with the results that I went out and bought and cut all kinds of fabric to make gifts. Well, something happened (who knows what 🤷♀️) and they never got made. In cleaning out my sewing room, I recently discovered piles of the cut fabric and knew right then that THIS is the year that these are getting made. So, I came back to watch the video again; it was just as delightful today. Thank you! 💕
You know, I don't know why, but I never thought of turning that bias tape maker upside down or jus leaving the iron down and pulling through ~ that's genius my friend! Thank you! 💞😙💞😊
Pretty sure I learned it on RUclips!
I am having a wonderful time watching your tutorials on this gloomy morning. Thank you so much. I am house bound today and this is a wonderful way to pass the time. I am planning to make the napkins for gifts for my nieces.
+Jacquie Reinhold Thank you! It is gloomy here too and your message has brightened MY morning!
Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful tutorial. This is the first I’ve seen of yours and look forward to more. What I’ve done in the past for myself was that when I purchased a tablecloth on sale , I bought another in the largest size and divided it up to get the most generous size napkins. It may not have been the most creative or pretty method but it was an economical one. I can’t wait to try your method or to try a bias tape maker. Like others who have commented, I think you’re an excellent teacher and I really enjoy watching and listening to your technique.
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Hi Zazu,where have you been all my life,you are so down to earth and so pratical,you just get on with the job , have had to downsize from a large house to a very cute Villa in a retirement village,i now have a studio as big as a Bathroom (a small one),i am in a wheelchair and boy what a challenge,i love how you have used all of your space,my sewing room is in my Bedroom,i have very large Built in Wardrobes so i am utilising them,once again i love your practical advice,did you learn at A Sewing School,here in Australia we Had T.A.F.E. But you guessed it Goverment decided it was a Ladies Craft along with Cake Decorating.I am so grateful i found you and i am impressed by one so young and Talented. Keep up the good work.Many thanks Toni Boyce from Australia.
Hi Zazu, Your paper model is a work of genius! The original film seemed to have your had covering the critical step. This addition takes the frustration away. My thanks and compliments.
Glad it is to your liking. I find some things are easier to do than explain!
Amazing. UNBELIEVABLE STUNNING. I didnt expect such a POSH SOPHISTICATED but oh a simple 4 corners napkin. I thought my eyes would fall out I was amazed.
I am not a napkin maker but my first attempt, I made one padded napkin with pockets to add the set of forks knives... for my 4 year grandson as he was dropping his tools.
Yours is second to none. Loved and appreciated your tutorial from the beginning to the end. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and share it with beginners. Thanks for sharing and caring. 👍👍👍😊
Thank you so much. You are very kind. I am so glad you like the video project!!
I truly enjoyed this tutorial, probably the best of all I've seen so far: you don't waste time with ums and uhs, you speed up the process, which helps a lot!! My only problem, and this is common for me, is the background music when you are speaking is loud to me, but I'm ADD, so I have a hard time focusing on things with much background. You were easy and I felt like I could actually DO this project! Thank you!
The music is too loud.
SUPER! These will be a perfect gift for my adult kids who have all given up paper napkins, paper towels, plastic food storage etc., and have gone back to more enviroment friendly not to mention less expensive "old" ways! My daughters-in-law complain they can't find ready-made cloth napkins that appeal to them in design or color. Thank you for this great simple but elegant homemade napkin pattern tutorial!! The buttons are a charming and functional touch as well!
Awesome! And thanks! This was one of my earliest videos, and it is flawed. If you have trouble with the corner, this much later video clarifies things: ruclips.net/video/3TCl7yMv05c/видео.html
Loved this video. It didn't take her 5 minutes to explain her life story, why she uses this machine or about why she is making napkins. I will subscribe. :)
I really love tumour napkins... 1. The Size, 2. Recycled Buttons, 3. The Roll and Fold technique you've invented. 4. Your detailed instructions. Thank you for sharing your brilliant design!
This is one of the best tutorials I've seen in ages. The pace, the details, the tips, everything... just perfect. Thanks so much!
What a great compliment! Thanks!
Very nice work, and I love your video. I like how you just get right to it and don't spend the first 10 minutes talking about everything. Super nice work and a really cute gift idea. And you have a very soothing voice as well. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you! I have wanted to make napkins for a few years now but always had problems with the corners so I just never tired to make the napkins. I now have 4 beautifully sewn napkins with perfect mitered corners!
I saved this video at least a couple of years ago, as I love making cloth napkins but always had trouble with the corners, so I kind of gave up on them! My machine just wouldn't do those regular corners - it would get hung up, my thread would bunch, etc. Today, in Sept. 2020 I just tried this method and WOW it works great! I love it and is so easy (once you practice a few times!) and no more sewing machine getting hung up on every corner! Now I can go back to making cloth napkins... I love giving them as gifts. Thank you so much for this tutorial. I just subscribed!
Very seldom do I leave a comment, but I'm impressed for this is such a useful tip. Wished I knew this 40 years ago!! LOL Thank you so much for sharing.
These were the first napkins that I have ever made and so much easier than all the other tutorials that I watched on making napkins. Your mitered corners are much less complicated than all the others...once you figure it out. If I go too long between making them, I always refer back to watch how to do it. Thank you so much for making this video. I will keep referring friends to your channel. You make lovely items and as a beginner, your video have inspired me to make lovely items myself.
This was one of the best tutorials on Hem Napkins I have ever seen.Thanks
Thank you so very much for this video! We lost everything in the Camp fire of 11/08/2018, have just found a piece of property there (Paradise) and are getting ready to move back HOME. We lost all my fabric, my buttons given to me by my Gma and my Mom and the ones I've collected for almost s70 yrs. My Gma and my own sewing machines. I'm just now getting back into sewing and this was like sitting down with my Gramma and my Mom (both have passed) to learn from them. I can't tell you the gratitude I feel....I'll be able to make new napkins (special, with a button and loop!) for our new home. Hoping to be "home" by Thanksgiving! Again, thank you so much and have a fantastic weekend!
So very sorry that you lost all in the fire. If I can find my button box, I would be glad to share!
Beautiful. I sew, and I've never seen anyone do this before (I'm 67😊). Your attention to detail and passion show in your craft. Thanks for sharing. I'd love to try this the next time I need a very special and sweet gift. Susan
I love these napkins ‼ We have always used cloth napkins for everyday use and I love to make and give for gifts but I've never seen any like these. I can hardly wait to try your way, but first I want to watch more of your videos. Thanks.
Thanks!
I am going to make some as a gift to my friends from Zwirterland using our local fabrics. Will share finished work. Thanks for. Sharing.
I’ve been watching your channel for years and still love them. I get so much pleasure and find something new to consider even now! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills.
Beautifully sewn napkins! Your technique is spot on and your fabric choices are so pretty!
+Linda CeeTee Thanks! I am still excited about the napkin design--and very tired of making them! I hope you are one of my new subscribers!
Yes Beth, I am a new subscriber and as you can tell am really enjoying your videos! Love the YT community and have a feeling you will do very well with this venture!
I had never seen a napkin with a loop before so I was very curious to find out what purpose it served. It's ingenious! What a great way to identify each person's napkin, when they all match! Rolled and buttoned makes such a pretty presentation! Thank you for sharing your methods and for giving all the free use of your idea! Thank you!
Thank YOU!
Thank you for the clear tutorial. Those napkins folded and boxed look stunning.
+Wanda MG Thank you! I am proud of the napkins!
I have used and made cloth napkins for 40 years of marriage and wish I had seen your corners much much soon. Lovely work.
Thank you for your great tutorial! I like your method of hemming, as the narrow hem drove me nuts. You've given me a great idea for this years Christmas gifts.
Loved your video. So many people don’t use cloth napkins anymore. I love them & my grandkids love to set the table when we have get togethers.Ive also quilted my placemats too.Thank You
I learned old school myself and enjoyed the way you folded the hem. I will be making them as Christmas gifts. Loved your tutorial.
Love all the natural light & also the barn doors. Such a dream space for all your equipment. Bet it's a delight to work in. Thanks for the tour! Awesome space!
Very Nice! I love making and giving napkins as gifts too. We have always used cloth napkins. I save my fancies for formal affairs, but use highly patterned ones daily. That way I don't worry about the spaghetti or BBQ sauces staining them. Thank you for this tutorial. It's a nice mitered corner.
+Lyn Hoeft Thank you for this great comment. We remain committed to using cloth napkins at our house too. I folded the everyday basket after the wash for the first 18 years and then was ready to start using paper. My husband said he would take a shift and has been doing it for 8 years now! He won't let me throw even one of them away, even when the fabric is threadbare all down the hems. He says they are a piece of history! Happy sewing!
last year took a quilting class and now looking for something new, but quick and easy. think I'll give these a try. Thanks for sharing.
Good luck. I hope you have fun. I would love to see a picture of your project! Thanks so much!
I love cloth napkins for everyday use. I'll be making a few dozen for myself and using strips to sew on to plain dish cloths to tie in the look. Your tutorial is great. Very easy to watch and learn.
+JuliaSophia52 Thanks!
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OMG...I am sooo thrilled that I happened upon this tutorial - so clear, so relaxing, so very easy to follow. I have wanted to make these for years - I grew up with cloth napkins and I wanted to have some for every occasion use, however I would get very frustrated with the corners, not to mention straight hem lines (lack there of) and then feel it was not worth the frustration of "not even close" corners to make something that should be "so easy". I have been making these for 2 weeks - WHAT A BLAST - I can even turn the corners perfectly without even thinking about it.
I'm an experienced sewer... I make quilts, blankets, stuffed things and many various baby and gift type items. I don't strive for perfection..... I need to be pleased with the finished product. When Beth says, "these aren't perfect", it makes me laugh because this is as close to perfect as I've seen. I do eyeball pressing the hems (I'm really good at this step) and I put the tab in the 3rd corner as I'm hemming (like Beth, why change?). The napkins come out consistently square and beautiful and selecting buttons is a fun bonus for me.
I'm 62 years old and sewing needs to be fun, RELAXING, rewarding and "simple" - this tutorial has made napkins all these things for me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I am going to "play" with your version of potholders next.
MaryBeth Welsh
Williamson, NY (on beautiful Lake Ontario)
Thank you.
I like this a lot. My husband and I find ourselves using cloth napkins now and are eating meals at the table in our new home. Never did that in over 30 years at the old house! I found this at the right time. Great instructions. Love the button idea. These would make awesome gifts as you say! TFS!
Thanks! Happy Sewing!
I made a set for my daughter in law for a house warming gift. Beautiful! Thanks
Thanks for telling me!
absolutey stunning. you attention to detail is impressive.
I was searching for an easy way to miter corners on napkins with a quarter inch fold. I had some left over material and I could only get 16 1/4” square so the fold had to be small. I tried other ways I found and they were too easy to mess up. Your method worked perfect and it wasn’t that hard with such a tiny fold. I plan to make more napkins like the ones in your video, they are wonderful. Thank you so much, you saved my sanity!
I have decided to teach myself sewing and have tried a few projects so far. Some were success and some were not lol I really wanted to try these, so I took my time and walked through it slowly. Took me 2 days, but they're done! I made some minor mistakes, mostly the kind that you won't notice unless you know they're there, but I am so happy with them!
Thank you so much for the video, I absolutely love the way you teach!!
Thanks! Good work, and pretty ambitious for a beginner btw, taking this on! Sewing can be every bit as rewarding with a few little “learning opportunities” in the final piece. Keep challenging yourself and having a good time. Please keep in touch and share pictures when you feel like it!
Sarah, happy for you. That’s how you learn and improve by making mistakes and redoing certain stitches. Best way to learn, do it and do it over again. Best of luck and good for you for teaching yourself. That’s pretty much how I learned. I have taken a few courses, which I must say, is another great way of learning various tips and new methods. That’s one thing about sewing, you always, always learn new things,and will do so as long as I continue sewing. :)
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I have made a lot of these for our home and for friends. They wash and wear extremely well.
I enjoyed the tutorial you are a very good teacher your voice is very soothing
Thanks!
Thx for the tutorial on these. I always have requests for napkins and have only did on special requests. I love the button idea and just might have to start making them. I used to sell at farmers markets an festivals but came down with a case of terminal cancer, so now I just sell online. 2 years I promised my hubby that I would quit since he was doing alot of the grunt work since I couldn't anymore. Again thank you!!
They do so much grunt work for us! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Beautiful napkins and the best tutorial I have ever seen on making these. Thanks so much, Linda Hardesty
+craftoncue Thx again! I so appreciate your support!
Zazu's Stitch Art.
clever. Never thought of folding that way. A good way to use up your button collection which I do have.
Thanks!
Love the idea, you are so good at teaching . Its obvious here in Hawaii our landfill doesn't need more trash, so im making a few dozens cause i stopped buying paper napkins and have plenty of buttons ! 😱✌️️🌺 MAHALO!
Awesome! Please let me know if you make them!
Very ( One boy and 1 Girl) nice. I love sewing. I used to make all my clothing and my childrens.
other tutorials they make templates, and measure and mark the fabric with pens, and you just go for it and mitre the corners as you go. So much quicker and easier, and your napkins are beautiful. Thankyou, love your tutorials
Love your fast replay ! You got right to the point without wasting time on small talk! Bravo! Perfect demonstration!
Those napkins are beautiful and I think I can make them. I also liked the music in the video. Very relaxing!
+Michele Ritala Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! In today's 'just throw it away' society it is so nice to see someone sharing something that benefits everyone everywhere! Makers are a true blessing. God Bless!
Meant to say, i will make my napkins with buttons and loops from now on!
Thanks! So awesome!
The handle to your ruler is genius!
And thanks for the tutorial!
Thanks! I get together for a weekend with some high school friends, we are in our sixties and I think this would make a good little gift for all.
Nice, thanks!
Zazu...hello...I watched this video a good while ago and it inspired me to make dozens of napkins for our daily use. I have a drawer in my kitchen with napkins front to back like a filing cabinet. It makes me smile to pull it out and see all the pretty mix of assorted patterns all lined up. We use only cloth napkins for breakfast, lunch and dinner and love them. The one extra load of laundry it takes is well worth it for the pleasure they bring. Thank you so much for your inspiration!
Thank you for telling me this, Vicki. What a nice way to end my day!
Love your channel. You have a new subscriber. I'm sure to learn a lot from you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
+Etta Lattimore Thank you!!
I love your napkins......you are a real speedy person and your sewing machine seems to be a monster. One can see you have a lot of experiencing sewing. And that iron....wow!
Thank you, I enjoyed watching this. I like Your way if doing the corners.
I love your napkins,and your fab way of sewing,bravo!👏👏👏👏💕💕💕
Great! Thank you!
A friend of mines mother just asked me to make her some napkins and now I can make some with an extra flare. Thank you. Just one question. Is there any particular material or weight of material that works best?
I have mostly used 100% cotton quilting fabric. Some slightly heavier 100% cottons from the home dec section have worked great too. I avoid polyester, even blends. They aren't as absorbent, no matter how pretty they look or how nice they feel. Good luck. Please let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Hi!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your napkins & demonstration on how to make them!!! I’ve watched many different videos & am going to do my best tomorrow to make a set of four!!!! I’ll try to upload photos! Thank you so much!!!
I love these napkins and your instructions but the music is difficult for me as I have a hearing difficulty..
Sorry.
I love your mitered edge technique! I am going to use it going forward. You are a genius.
Thank you for this very informative tutorial, Zazu. You've made me aware of a few gadgets I hadn't seen before (I am more or less a beginner :-)). Did you purchase the ruler with the handle or was it added separately? I've looked on Amazon but they don't have this type of handle.
Here is one that is available. There are other brands too: www.amazon.com/Gypsy-Quilter-Original-Gripper/dp/B001CE8J7E/ref=asc_df_B001CE8J7E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167134995577&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6904793568698362979&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021299&hvtargid=pla-309561009538&psc=1
Looks like a bathroom safety bar I bought new in the box at the thrift store-was going to use it in my sewing room but alas, we do need it in the newly remodeled bathroom with the tall tub. Came from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
These corners come out great! It was a little hard to see exactly what you were doing with the corner on the video but I figured it out. Wonderful, easy corner!
What fabrics do you recommend for napkins? I have limited resources here and quilters cotton is the most common available. I feel that is too thin
+Sheri Sterling Yes, this can be a real problem if you aren't comfortable with quilting fabric for these. You might be able to find something in home dec or even in clearance....I would stick with 100% cotton for absorption and softness. I can tell you that I never had negative feedback with all the napkins I sold over a span of at least a dozen years. Two people (who did not purchase them) said they didn't like the napkins being one-sided prints. I also never used a fabric that came out too wrinkled and sorry from the dryer during pre-washing. At home we use our large assortment of cotton napkins until they are going threadbare, which takes many, many washings. Good luck!!
Doesn't quilting cotton always come out of the dryer pretty wrinkled? Should I use 100% cotton, or a blend? Love your video
Thank you for the wonderful video. I have mastered the mitered corners. I just finished lunch napkins for my nieces lunch boxes that match their reusable snack and sandwich bags. It took me a little while to get the folding down pat, and very worth practicing. Lisa
This is just great! Thanks for commenting!
Here is a printable model of the corner fold: www.zazusstitchart.com/free-pdfs/ Let me know if it helps. The fold is a little counter-intuitive, but simple once you get the hang of it. I actually have to re-figure it out myself when I haven't made napkins in a long time!!
Zazu's Stitch Art loved the lesson.
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They say if you watch something over & over again 8-10 times then it sticks xx works for me xx
Zazu's Stitch Art I just love the way you did the napkins
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Thank you for putting this together. I appreciated the ProTips in the corner of screen too.
The loop and roll.
The special buttons
And wow... 1400 napkins just for the market!?!?
I enjoyed these very much. Xoxox
While I love the beauty and simplicity of these napkins, I am not a fan of the loop and button - not in looks or practicality. (Just personal preference, no judgement on whether they should be on napkins or not.) So I will simply leave them off and make basic, beautiful napkins with some nice mitered corners. These look easy and fun.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Most of the napkins I have at home are buttonless, but the ones I sold as part of a line of coordinates really needed the button to justify the price ($4.50 to $5.00 each) and to set them apart from any old napkin. I have admitted before that it wasn’t for everyone. The real significance of the video is the easy and speedy corner...
This is one of the best tutorials I have seen on any subject. Thanks so much! I've been using (purchased) fabric napkins for years for everyday and for special occasions. It's so simple to just throw them in the washer and dryer and then fold and put away while I'm watching TV. I recently bought a sewing machine and plan to make new napkins because the old ones are really ragged after 20+ years. =0)
I just cringe when I go to someone's home and they've obviously spent a lot of time making a marvelous meal and beautifully decorating their home--and then they use cheap paper napkins! Eeeek!
+MaryJo Boyle Thank you for the sweet comment! 25 years ago my parents moved out of state and Mom gave me about 30 assorted napkins from her dining room drawer. We used them like you do, and when they started getting ratty around the edges, I figured out how to make my own. Paper just isn't right anymore, I agree! I glad to have you watching!
I love cloth napkins but, oftentimes, they’re not practical. I prefer using paper napkins. Some restaurants use cloth napkins and i just hate the rancid smell (sometimes just light, sometimes strong) of cloth napkins. I like my cloth napkins to smell fresh and clean. Someone asked me, why are u smelling cloth napkins? Well, if I’m going to use it to wipe my lips between eating and drinking from a glass, I want that cloth to be clean, stain free and smell clean.
Using cloth napkins daily at home would mean using at least 6 per day which means I should have at least 42!per week. Then soak in Oxiclean before placing in washer at d end of d week.
Do people wash cloth napkins daily, just d cloth napkins? That would be really wasteful (water, detergent, heat) if one’s goal is to go green.
music is not to loud for for me
It sure is an individual thing. Thanks for the comments!
You did a good job,I did sew yrs. ago now 74 want to start again thank you.
I love the video but the music is annoying!
Sorry about that!
This is my go to video for making napkins.
Your tutorial is great, but for me the music is distracting and takes away from what you are trying to get across. Music is ok when there is no speaking, but when the speaking comes on, for me, the music should be muted. I think anyone with a hearing loss might agree with me.
I certainly agree, but alas, it is too late to change this video. I have been trying to make the music less obtrusive with newer videos. This is one of my earliest offerings. Sorry it isn't perfect.
I understand. Not trying to be negative, but as someone who wears hearing aids, it is hard enough to catch the words, and anything that goes on top of the words makes it impossible to hear. Your tutorials are wonderful. Thanks for taking your time.
Thank YOU!
Yes, hard to hear you with the music going...love these...thanks.
I agree, same here. But that so called ,,,music'' is really like a sickness for most of the videos. But I loved the lesson, thank you so much!
Thanks to you I finally found how to use up my boxes of buttons.I absolutely love this style of napkins.
Background music way to loud for sensitive ears like mine. It's very distracting. I found myself listening to the music rather than you. MISSED a lot had to go back a few times. SORRY.
It was an early video. The music is much quieter in later videos. Sorry.
I made some napkins using this technique. They turned out beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise. This video is the best. I've watched several and tried other techniques but this is the best. The finished product looks so professional. I'm planning to make more and gift them. Thank you again. You are very talented.