How To Sew 4 Fabric Napkins At The Same Time!

[@LiviesLovelies]

2 years later and I've stumbled upon this video just in time to make my husbands clients a nice set of napkins to go into their Christmas basket! Thanks for sharing and inspiring. My goodness this is brilliant....

[@SuperDevoria]

Kandia, I am a full-on beginner, and these napkins will be one of my projects for the holidays to give as gifts, along with a few other beginner projects I've found to do. Thank you so very much for sharing this idea. It is certainly very practical!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

thanks for watching!

[@CynthiaEleBezy]

I love this idea. I've been sewing all my life and never thought of this. I need to make 24 napkins for Christmas and this will save me so much time. Thank you. God bless you.

[@susanrussell2464]

Maybe it's because I am coming from a quilting background, but I would sew 1/4" down either side of the black lines first and then sew between the clips. It doesn't matter if you sew over the seam allowances. Then you could cut the napkins apart just like you have done. It just eliminates having to make so many turns with the needle down-- 4 vs. 16 turns. Great idea. I like your method so I don't have to do all the hemming like with a traditional napkin, plus they are reversible.

[@winebox]

Susan Russell thanks for the great idea. Between you and Kandia, I’m going to check my fabric stash!

[@sandyoravec1545]

Good thinking, do it all the time in quilting!

[@HWolfe]

I was thinking just that; it makes sense.

[@paradisoperduto4900]

Plus, those corners could have been so much nicer by cutting the excess fabric inside. Nothing has been trimmed. It does look messy.

[@tauraslady]

That was amazing. I would have bet that could not be done. Very cute idea.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Aww! Thanks for watching and leaving feedback!!

[@susiev4942]

You give a very easy to follow video. Great idea! Thank you!!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

I'm glad you thought so! Thanks for watching!!

[@susiev4942]

Also... It's nice to see a reply from you...Manners never go out of fashion!

[@trishgriffith6464]

Thank you for showing me easy knapkins for any time of the year!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching and leaving feedback!

[@lindabrown4042]

Love these napkins. Your idea is wonderful. Love your bracelets.

[@SewGigi]

I love your bracelet! And you are a great teacher

[@patriciajackson3883]

Thank You for sharing this very helpful 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@dmbmeister0]

Excellent!! Most of the things I make I try to find the easiest and quickest way to do them. This method of yours is definitely a keeper. Thank you so much.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching!

[@barbaradoe8114]

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[@debnelson3153]

I just watched about10 napkin videos and this is the best by far!!! Thanks tons!!!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Aww! Thank you, for your kind comment! I appreciate you watching and leaving feedback!

[@bethsteffey3604]

Thank you! That just blew my mind. I'm doing some napkins for holiday gifts and I'm so glad I saw this before I got too deep in.

[@peggydid]

These are cute! And what a great idea ... to make holiday napkins!

[@johnnygonzalez2108]

I LOVE your bracelets. Where did you get them?

[@valeriesengupta3028]

Now this is really efficient sewing! Great video....

[@Cindy-wc9ky]

Very clever and what a time saver! Nice job Kandia. Thank you for sharing.

[@kraftylynne6544]

Very clever and time saving. Thanks for a lovely and quite original method!

[@kimberly3908]

Excellent! I love that they are double sided = double use. Can't wait to get to the fabric store!!!

[@wanubijohari1]

THANK YOU! I LOVE this and I came across yur video just in time. I am preparing for a craft fair in 2 days and wanted to make some place mats. NOW I can, express.... watching from Sao Paulo Brasil.. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@lindameggers1999]

What setting Kandia should i set my sewing machine on for jeans

[@tinanoel9541]

I like the fact Kandia does the work without the special tools/gadgets that most of us collect. A novice can do this with good results.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching and leaving feedback!

[@jamies7899]

Creative idea! I think I just found the perfect idea for my Mom’s Christmas gift :)

[@helenweatherby1694]

Nice job.

[@jbarenghien]

Awesome! So fast, no seam pressing!!

[@maryhull531]

Very easy to understand and a great idea .

[@cakemakingnanny]

Brilliantly idea! and for last minute napkins they are neat and tidy. Thank you so much for your fab idea. Must try it and I like the fact they are double sided. Great job.

[@karenkelleher989]

Very Nice.. Gave me idea to do this with burp rags, for the newborns, super soft flannels...I can make them lickety split if i don't have to cut them all and pin them all! Great Idea! BTW, if you clip your corners, off, diagonally, across the point there, then there's not so much bulk in your corners. Also, if you trim down the seams before turning, it's all nice and flat when you press them....but I forgot this was a quicky, on the fly thing....but if you have the time, then trim. It looks much nicer. More finished. But these are great...

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@elisecriswell7885]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I am starting out and you explain everything so well that I actually feel confident that I can do this! :)

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

That's Great!! I am so glad you found this video helpful! Thanks for watching and giving your feedback!

[@cutflower36]

Very good idea, what's the final measurements of each napkin? Looks like maybe 12 or 13 inch?

[@dianacesani6044]

You may call them napkins but those are neither the measurements nor the way napkins are made. The elegance of a fabric napkin, in most cases, are well sewn corners and the big size, so you can cover your lap with it. Even paper napkins are bigger than those when you unfold them. Sloppy and incomplete job on the corners. Knowing how fabrics can be drag through the floor at a warehouse even before thay make it to the store, I wouldn't ever in my like would offer a napkin out a fabric that has not been washed. Beatiful fabric choices though. I rather take the time to have my fabric well prepared and have mixed, cute, festive fabric napkins at the table.

[@libyacartwright6735]

Hello! I am from Panama 🇵🇦, but I live in Michigan, thanks a lot, beautiful....God Bless you

[@juliescheidler7763]

Very clever!

[@ApandaLynn]

I wish I saw this before I started the napkin projects I'm currently working on

[@geriankiel119]

A very quick and easy method. Thanks!

[@pato7721]

Thank you so much Kandia for this very nice, easy to follow tutorial. I just. Finished makinf Four of them & they are lovely. 😊

[@laurelglasgow7445]

You can always call the fabric pieces a fat quarter. You can buy them already cut at any fabric store.

[@TheNanaweaver]

Kandi you are amazing this is so cute. thinking about baby blankets.

[@susanknueven2800]

Where do you get your tags (labels)?

[@mdwms6152]

Nice! What kind of machine are you using? Do you have others? What is your favorite? Thanks - I'm looking for a new or good used one.

[@bradogden-reigner9948]

I LOVE your bracelets! 😉

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

thank you so much for watching! I truly appreciate your feedback!

[@sylviapineda6717]

awesome- palm springs, ca. very easy-

[@nynurse2]

How clever and simple!.. Thank you for this!👍🌷😊

[@suedonnenwirth3269]

I love your bracelets

[@reginascraftingandmore713]

Love the way you made these. So much easier than folding in each side and top stitching....What is the finished size of the napkin using this method?

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching! The size of the napkins can any size. It is based on the size of the fabric you start with... these were 10"

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

Very Nice Video. I have a serger and I love the way you laid this all out I am going to try your idea of marking, then cut up the separate napkins and do a rolled edge all around each napkin with the front and backs together and see what happens. I also love the way you put your label on each napkin and also tied a ribbon around the napkins at the end. I don't have labels but I will give them these napkins to friends and family possibly if I get them made in time. God bless and Happy Thanksgiving 11/28/19.

[@nuvoclassic]

great tip for sewing - 'express way'! perfect!

[@learntocrochet1]

When using 1/2 yard of fabric, then cutting cross wise, doesn't that create rectangular napkins, each would be about 9x11? I'm going to try using 5/8 yard (22.5 inches). I just found your post and love the idea. Gotta finish my current project so I can give it a try.

[@janealex3069]

Hi do you make your tag ? thank you

[@arethaedie5019]

I will definitely try this method. Thank you very much.

[@diannetrout3399]

Hello from Maryville Tn. loved your video. the easier it is to make anything I am for it. Making surprise napkins for my daughter for her table this Christmas. Thank You.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Great! Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! She will love it!

[@lindaanderson9883]

Where did you get your name ribbon/ tags?

[@PSALMSOFSONGS]

Awesome. Can you help me with something? We have the same sewing machine in this tutorial. For some reason when I sew, the bobbin thread gets bunched up while I'm sewing. Do you know why that is?

[@chickad5820]

I put a comment for you Psalmsofsongs but it went under happy tulips. sorry

[@annettetuscherer9802]

PSALMSOFSONGS It could be caused by many things, your needle needs changed, not the correct needle for the fabrics used, or you may need a new bobbin. Check to make sure your machine is threaded correctly and that your bobbin is wound correctly. Also check the quality of your thread. Old thread can cause a lot of problems too. Check in your machine's handbook, it usually has a troubleshooting area to look up problems.

[@nuvoclassic]

I just hold the 2 thread tails together (top thread and bobbin thread) when I first start to sew a seam - then not bunching or nesting. Try holding the threads together..

[@jayering1343]

Great technique! So smart!

[@amandaurbahns2319]

Love your videos that I have seen so far. What's your suggestion for those of us who do not have tags to sew into napkins? Make a smaller hole to turn from, best way to finish it off without a tag.

[@wilhelminakey1169]

How cute! Thanks for sharing

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching my videos! I have more videos coming!

[@wilhelminakey1169]

Welcome can't wait! I've been looking at most of videos you know your sewing and they are so easy to follow. Thanks !

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Awww! Thank you! I can't begin to tell you how many smiles you've given me!

[@cinnie2543]

Very clever! I'm going to try these. You could even make placemats like this, if the fabric was a larger cut. They wouldn't be stuffed, but that's okay, right?

[@marydillard1357]

You could add a piece of batting to the place mats and have a beautiful set of napkins and place mats!!! What a wonderful gift idea!!! I think i'm going to do a "holiday set" with maybe 2 napkins and place mats for each holiday. (Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines etc)

[@Blueyes05]

Where did you get your bracelet? The one that has numbers on it and blue (?).

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

What is the finished size of these napkins?

[@Jane_Ricciardi]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial on a great method!

[@shirleyvanoverbake610]

Clever idea.

[@maryjanesteinbrecher6777]

Love it.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching!

[@cathiebenedum7198]

You should stay 1/4 inch from drawn line for seam allowance

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching!

[@HomeCentsWithNell]

Great technique. Thank you!

[@ecreates823]

Great job!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thanks for watching!

[@normamoore7240]

"Wall" that was a lovely tutorial ,and so easy when you know how , thanks

[@SelfCare-mi2jd]

Smart idea!

[@sharonblake1]

Amazing

[@karenboyd3270]

These are basically fat quarters? I think this is great! Also, where do you get your tags?

[@ReesiebooCreationsRBC]

I really enjoy your videos, thanks a lot.👏👏👏

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Awww! Thank you! I TRULY APPRECIATE your feedback and you watching my videos!

[@missingtulips]

Hello there. I have a question. Did you tried to make a thick winter coat like 4 layers using this machine?

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Hello! Thank you, for watching my video! To answer your question, No.. I have not tried to make a thick winter coat - I am not sure if this machine could handle 4 thick layers. This is a great beginner's sewing machine but sewing 4 thick layers seems to push limits.

[@chickad5820]

Have you tried changing your needle? or rewinding the bobbin if it's not a prewound purchased bobbin? Might be putting the bobbin or threading the machine wrong? If you've redone these steps, your tension might be off. If you can sew a distance of even an inch you should beable to look at the tension. Get your manual out and it will show you specifics on what the sewing threads should look like and what wrong looks like too. Follow your manual instruction. It's generally just a simple needle change. Do that first. Hope this helps. Just another seamstress

[@karenlawson4888]

Ingenious! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@trisht.4943]

Thank you. This was very informative and something I can easily do.

[@rachelpollock8863]

Where did you get the measurement bracelet or is it a sewing tool? Either way....... I just love it! Cute idea on the napkins.

[@rosegarcia3414]

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[@HouseScraper]

Thank you so much for this video now I can cancel my Christmas and Thanksgiving kitchen table order now I will make my own table ware.

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Great! Thanks for watching!

[@j4nef4de46]

I love it!!!!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

thanks for watching!!

[@johnwinston9111]

Beautiful! Enjoyed your video. Great idea.

[@jilltaylor334]

John Winston ,,

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

Thank you, John! I appreciate you watching and kind words!

[@gammamghee2212]

This was amazing!

[@umapandey9524]

Very nice. But I will try again

[@sandyoravec1545]

Good tutorial, but you forgot to mention trimming corners before turning, makes corners lay nicer!

[@kimwolfe1375]

Thank you, great tutorial and THANK GOD you say right side out lmao

[@chickad5820]

Kandia, beautiful job! I've sewn my whole life and never did the research to have my own tags with my name. Where do you get them or please do a video on making them. I also have an embroidery machine but that tag seems simpler and cheaper. We always do homemade gifts for holidays and I'm teaching my gkids to sew. They of course need their own tags. My 8 yr old gson sews his own ties and does the fancy knots. He could make himself a business if he could tag his own work. He would LOVE that! Thanks again. YOU ROCK!

[@KandiaHaynesworth]

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[@lynnwilliams3745]

It would be just as easy to cut material in 4 pieces and sew a 1/4 inch all around, leaving an opening to turn right side out.

[@stephaniesalva9036]

These are really cute and easy however the size is rather small. R they intended to be for children?

[@mechellemcbride]

Its just a tutorial on how to sew 4 at once. The size is all up to how large you want your beginning fabric piece to be.

[@kateenamaria3336]

You are so cleaver, thank you

[@SandraBlomgren]

Wow! You make it look so easy. I really like the prints. But as a European I'm so confused by your measurements. Half a yard? I have no idea how long that is. Tips for you European audiences is to writhe the measurements in the description box. That way we can cope and paste it to google and find out for or self.

[@VG1505]

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[@hume6900]

Sandra Blomgren .5 m is about 5 cm larger than 1/2 a yard. I would just use .5 m.

[@rmcrms5]

Genius!

[@hazeldmello5800]

👍

[@LorisWhirled]

Black lines matter. 😄