Mitered Napkins with a Wing Needle Hem

Here is a great tutorial on making mitered corners easily. Great for napkins, table toppers, receiving blankets and more. Then finishing the napkins with a wing needle hem

[@elinorshows]

I’m 82 years old. I used to hemstitch by hand handkerchiefs for my beloved husband.
Using handkerchief linen.
Here’s what I learned:
Linen is brittle. That’s why a century or so ago we read about “linen presses”. Which were heavy fabric covered pieces of lightboard; sized to the product size(s). These were for smaller pieces-napkins and handkerchiefs laid flat.
Larger linens were beautifully ironed(with starch??) were put away rolled; if not directly placed on the bed. However, large homes of the landed gentry had special ways of handling their linens.
I learned all this after my husband’s carefully ironed and folded 100% linen handkerchiefs began to break along the fold lines.
Also, I was a weaver and studied fibers. Don’t know why I was so surprised when my husband.’s hankies fell apart.
I’m 😊
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[@Sbregher]

Great instructional video! Thanks much for sharing your techniques!

[@sherryfaires7931]

I have not seen this done before! I want to make some napkins with this technique! Thank you very much!

[@thuvanle8886]

Thank you so much ❤

[@SBL1932]

This is beautiful and you made it easy.

[@WacoRNF]

Thank you!! Off to the sewing machine I go!!

[@winningnumbers]

no stabiliser?