Perfect Mitered Corners for Cloth Napkins | Paige Handmade

[@ripley275]

Wow Ms Paige! You knocked it out of the park with those corners! No more trying to hold it all together, and the fact that the seams are .5" is a Lot better than 3/8"! Blessings to you!

[@Slivings911]

This is the easiest, clearest tutorial on mitered corners I have watched yet, and I’ve watched a lot of them. Thank you!

[@PaigeHandmade]

You're welcome!

[@yayacentella]

I concur

[@jodavidson1851]

@@PaigeHandmade WOW thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. I was great to see you use a patterned fabric to demonstrate which sides you fold in to make the miter corner I have been so confused with plain fabric but seeing the pattern has really helped me. Many thanks Jo x

[@sharonrimsza7960]

Totally agree…this is the easiest!

[@sandrapisarski6597]

I agree

[@carroleandrobertwurts1427]

Best ever instructions on mitred corners. I have fought these for years and so pleased to see your video. Thank you

[@PaigeHandmade]

I'm glad I could help!

[@designgirlof4750]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I watched a dozen videos on mitered napkins and yours was the clearest, precise and to the point (pun intended) of all of the tutorials. You described how to get the PERFECT corners in the fewest steps. And the look really, really nice. I subscribed and I'll be back for more of your channel. Thanks again...my Halloween napkins are resting eerily in my tablescape!

[@PaigeHandmade]

I'm so glad it was helpful to you!

[@MomAsol]

this is great loved it thank you so much.

[@PaigeHandmade]

You're welcome!

[@sandraslater5683]

Absolutely the best, clearest and least complicated tutorial for mitred corners. Thank you so much, I really appreciate this. Happy stitching x

[@larryg6221]

But you have raw fabric edges?

[@karenruehle-kumar88]

Fantastic! Thank you. Clearly presented audio & video without unnecessary chatter.

[@robyntaylor3587]

Hands down the best tutorial on sewing mitered corners (and I've watched at least a dozen)!!!!!

[@PaigeHandmade]

Thank you!

[@jkmickle87]

I agree this is the best tutorial for mitered corners!

[@traceedock8227]

I like that you did the final press AFTER you did the corners... I prefer not to work with a ¼" initial turn. I watched a few and this one is the best by far. Great tutorial! Do you prefer to work with decorator weight cotton?? Quilting cotton seems a bit too light weight for this.

[@PaigeHandmade]

I used quilting cotton for these because they are for simple, everyday use. I would use something much nicer for formal dinner napkins. Linen or heavier cotton.

[@karlaroberts6754]

Brand new to sewing so I'm constantly looking for easy but useful projects. This is by FAR the clearest & simple video I've watched on mitered corners. Can't wait to see your other videos. You have a new Subscriber!!

[@PaigeHandmade]

Thank you! I hope you find some more projects that you love.

[@kezzamac9658]

Paige thank you for making this no nonsense, easy to follow tutorial. Like SAL I have watched a number of them & quite honestly I think some people just love the sound of their own voices and waffle on. It’s like, cut to the chase already!!!! Once again, thank you!

[@hitchhikerfromanothergalaxy]

Wasted a lot of time and fabric trying other techniques for mitered napkins that I saw on KZbin. This is by far the clearest, fastest, easiest I have found. I subscribed!

[@LVXMagick]

Thank you for the information on how to do this. I do have a question though. The way you showed leaves a raw edge visible, which looks good on your quilting fabric, but I'm making altar clothes from silky materials and the edges don't look so neat and pretty raw. Do I just flip them again before the corner stitches then flip them inside right and stitch down to avoid a raw edge? Thank you in advance.

[@PaigeHandmade]

The edge gets turned again in this method so there is no raw edge. Just keep watching and you'll see how it gets the second turn.

[@sandrapisarski6597]

This is the BEST tutorial for making napkins! So simple so perfect mitered corners! Thank you

[@lyyou6339]

ok i agree, this is the best / easiest / fastest method I've found so far! THANK YOU! And turns out with better miters too!

[@flossymelton7658]

No, the miter itself is too big, too much fabric, does not lie flat. If i fold the sides flat the miter bunches up. Will someone advise what i am doing wrong and how to adjust my fabric. Thank you very much.

[@lydkoch9209]

2 of my corners just don’t fit, i had to mush it over and sew it down. I marked and measured everything!

[@annwilliams5188]

I agree with everyone else. your instructions were the best and my project was completed effortlessly and perfectly!

[@Bobbi-h4h]

Thank you You saved on ironing before you sew. I did make a template so I didn't have to measure each time.

[@karenfreeman8232]

that didn't work. Theres got to be a formula for making these mitered corners no matter what size hem. What is that formula???? does anyone know?

[@jennblair541]

Sometimes my corners don't quite match evenly. Is the size of the napkin I'm starting with make a difference?

[@CricketGirrl]

I don't know why I can't get this to work. My corners are loose and baggy.

[@jennlizzy2019]

Thank you for a very good tutorial. I always wondered how those miters were done

[@amybrown6067]

Wow. I have watched a few of these and none took. This was great.

[@tinacarvelli6884]

this is a great tutorial - thanks. I used batik printed fabrics, so the other side looks just as good as the front.

[@gwennie2111]

Best mitered stitching tutorial I've watched so far! Thanks, Paige!

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Very clear & concise instructions. Thanks! Loved seeing that little "helping hand" sneak in to grab a favorite!😅🥰

[@debd6188]

Best mitered corner video ever! Clear, to the point and no annoying music. Thank you!!!

[@ktwashere5637]

so true about the no annoying music. This ruins so many videos on youtube.

[@katesullivan9167]

This is brilliant! I can't wait to try it, and thanks for the tips on making dinner napkins, too!

[@lorrainewalden4924]

Wow I’m going to try this. Thank you. ❤❤

[@charcharbinks983]

This is the absolute best napkin tutorial! I get perfect mitered corners every time.

[@JeanBaker]

What is the finished size of your napkins? 14 x 14? So you're cutting them 16" x 16"? New sewer here, so forgive my ignorance. :)

[@PaigeHandmade]

Correct. With a half inch seam turned twice (for a clean edge) you'll lose 1 inch per side. So 16x16 becomes 14x14. You can customize the napkins so much. For a more formal napkin you can make them larger with deeper seams, but you'll use a lot more fabric. The napkins demonstrated in this video are perfect for everyday, informal napkins.

[@lisamasotti965]

Thank you for sharing Paige. I’m having trouble with the corners. How far from the corners do you draw the perpendicular line fir stitching? Thank you 🙏

[@PaigeHandmade]

The perpendicular line that you draw and stitch will be the depth of the hem, so adjust according to your desired hem.

[@michelleaynsley524]

Easiest explanation I've found. I struggled with others but my napkins are now great. Thanks

[@erinhallinan638]

Hello Paige …I absolutely love your technique. Can I do this same technique with alpaca? I would appreciate your feedback . And, you are darling!!

[@PaigeHandmade]

I'm not sure I am understanding what type of fabric you are using. --- I will say that I would use light to medium weight woven fabrics.

[@jessicamcardle1843]

Great, easy-to-understand video with excellent instructions. Working on my second set of napkins now!

[@elizabethnelms2564]

Thanks! I will give it a try!

[@raesmith8751]

I'm doing something wrong because mine isn't coming out. It is not laying flat.

[@PaigeHandmade]

If it's standing up like a box corner the angle of the stitch line is wrong. Skip to that part in the video to check.

[@lendouma3224]

This is the best tutorial I’ve see so far for sewing mitered corners. Great job girl.

[@PaigeHandmade]

Thank you! Have fun making some.

[@diannebaldwin3667]

Paige this is such an easy way to mitre corners- how have I lived this long and not known this ??? Thank you so much for such a great video TFS xx

[@dadecitygirl70]

This was very clear and well explained. I've watched a vast set of tutorials on how to do this corner, but nothing as clear as this! Thanks!

[@DeniseStraube]

Hi. I'm new to sewing and was wondering if you had to wash your fabric first. Thanks for making this look so easy. I'm going to try it :)

[@PaigeHandmade]

You don't have to, but I do. I like to pre-shrink my cotton and linen fabrics.

[@catherinedecker8868]

I have looked as MANY on this and liked your the best!

[@PaigeHandmade]

Yay! So glad I can help.

[@sbuttimer]

Very clear tutorial. Did you turn the hem twice to hide the raw edges?

[@PaigeHandmade]

Yes, you'll see in the video that it gets turned twice to hide the raw edge.

[@emmawild2808]

cute thank you I bought some fabric to make a table runner and decided to make napkins with the leftovers and each month will have a different colour :)

[@PaigeHandmade]

I love that idea! We just used these silly print napkins at dinner tonight. I'd like to make another set as well.

[@sarahbelongie9158]

Great job. The easiest method I've seen. Thank you for sharing with us

[@adorabledeplorble8497]

perfect, thank you!

[@jessicalarreau3647]

What's the reason (maybe I missed it) for not cutting the corners even with the stitching? You cut it at an angle.

[@PaigeHandmade]

I cut it closer at the corner so it reduces as much bulk as possible.

[@margofry8056]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I followed along with you, step by step on my iPad by my sewing machine and couldn’t believe how easy you made it. Mitered corners turned out perfect.

[@PaigeHandmade]

That's great! I'm glad I could help.

[@tomandm.c.masulis9816]

Very nice. Thank you!

[@kathygallagher1064]

It works and saved me a ton of time.

[@terryduntley297]

This is a wonderful video on making the mitered corners, but what about the raw edges? I think they need to be turned under again.

[@PaigeHandmade]

The edges aren't raw after the second turn. I don't leave raw edges.

[@terryduntley297]

Hmm, I must have missed where they were turned a second time.

[@roadrunner123]

Great mitered corner technique!❤

[@nancybrown9977]

When I did this for 14 napkins, my result ended up as yours did at 2:55--kind of a box shape, with none of the corners lying flat. I went through and redid all of them, making the stitch line a little lower (further into the napkin) and the angle of the stitching, rather than perpendicular to the folded edge, a fair amount smaller (less than 90 degrees). With these changes, I got all of the hems to lay flat and not buckle as I stitched it down.

[@stephanie1044]

Thankyou! I read a few sets of instructions and couldn't get this right. Your video was perfect.

[@gailmurray8119]

So happy to have found your tutorial on mitered napkin corners Paige. Thank you! I'm still mastering it however. I usually have 1 corner that's off a bit. Not sure why, but I will keep at it! You're the best!

[@melissataylor5494]

Great job.

[@lisanorton2439]

Thanks!

[@epe746]

I tried it twice, but it didn't work. :( I know one of my napkins wasn't a perfect square, but the other one was. So I don't know what I did wrong. 😕

[@ChristineMartin-pk1jy]

Very good tutorial (I'm a very novice sewer) - I'm going to give it a go on a bunny rug. Thank you

[@jessicamcardle1843]

Outstanding video and instructions! I've successfully made any number of beautiful napkins based on your guidance! Thank you, thank you!

[@SharonBosley-t9m]

I was wondering if this same method would work on a rectangular tea towel or will it only work with something square?

[@PaigeHandmade]

As long as the corner is a 90° angle it will work on any size.

[@SharonBosley-t9m]

@@PaigeHandmade Thanks! I am very new to sewing and was getting very frustrated while trying other methods to miter corners. I tried your method and I did much better! Thanks again!

[@cherylsqueglia5721]

I am new to this. I watched 3 other videos on how sew mitered corners but this one is the best. So clear cut and easy!❤😊

[@lisagiangreco7107]

I've watched and sewed several different methods for mitered corners, your method is by far the easiest and cleanest! Thank you!

[@thinkshink24]

I used this method with the sewing club at my school! They worked perfectly, thank you!,

[@Sflowerswalker12]

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[@carilynn7043]

Would you make a video showing what you mention in regards to the larger hemmed dinner napkin? I am a visual person and it really helps.

[@deborahdonnelly8423]

I’m new to sewing with directions to make napkins my first project. This is the easiest video. Other listeners are correct. All the other instructors were so long and unnecessarily more complicated than necessary for a simple concept.

[@nasimussaba1510]

I was just waiting for it

[@kathygallagher1064]

I’ve watched dozens of these videos. Some are just ridiculous, some overly complicated. This one is the best and it is going to save me multiple steps. Thank you 💜💜

[@arunachavan7502]

This is the best scrap product ,i love it . Thanks for your video ❤

[@jennyvictorine4919]

Great tutorial! So easy to follow, thank you so much!🎉

[@annabellelovering1613]

Thank you

[@robertastewart2083]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Finally a clear simple understandable way of making napkins with mitred corners! Best method ever!

[@loridonaldson7682]

I have been sewing for years and have not seen this demonstrated so simply and making it easy to understand. Thank you!

[@maplelassuk]

Thank you, you made a lovely tutorial, so easy to follow! My job tomorrow...

[@brichter6630]

Oh My Gosh! I can actually do this! You have made it so easy and the cleanest finish ever! I have been sewing for 60 years, and I have NEVER been able to do nice mitered corners! Thank you so much!

[@TheFabricTeapot1]

I'm planning a little English tea-party for a few friends. I searched eBay for napkins but, I couldn't find what I wanted and realised I would need to run them up myself. Enter youtube..... Thank you ever so much. Never seen a much easier to follow tutorial. How I appreciate you. You have a new subby.

[@teresarichmond7752]

Best, most clear video I’ve watched on how to miter corners. Thank you!

[@PCOH051610]

Thank you! I’ve been watching several videos this afternoon on how to make napkins and every single one of them was not as concise as yours. My sample one turned out beautifully. New subscriber because of this!

[@marilyntrent3516]

Best tutorial on making napkins with mitered corners I have watched. You explain things in an easy and slow manner to easily be understood and give confidence to go make napkins. Also, your manner in presentation is very professional.

[@PaigeHandmade]

Thank you!

[@Janaranjanee]

Your teaching is excellent. Thank you so much and good luck!

[@lilineth1394]

Thank you so much 😊, you make it so easy and not confusing at love. Thank you

[@sandrahertel6282]

I have watched other videos for mitered corner and this one was the best. Easy, explained and demonstrated perfectly. Thank you.

[@TheOwlbynite]

Perfect ! Just what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

[@allieGirl146]

Looks easy.. but mine won't lay flat..help

[@PaigeHandmade]

The ironing is very helpful in this project. Use pins if you need to.

[@allieGirl146]

@@PaigeHandmade thanks.

[@GrandmaA6]

Can’t wait to follow your instructions; you made it seem so much easier than I have tried to understand.

[@donnaintexas4406]

Just, THANK YOU !!!!❣❣❣

[@PaigeHandmade]

You're welcome!

[@cindylachance6413]

Do you use 100% cotton?

[@PaigeHandmade]

I did for these everyday casual napkins.

[@KittenBowl1]

Hi! Thanks so much for the easy to follow and clear tutorial on mitered corner napkins! A few years ago I tried making mine with others tutorials and I was unable to make any because it was so difficult to follow. They whipped them up so fast I couldn’t reproduce what they were doing. This!! Oh my! I made a few already and they turned like a pro made them! 😆 haha not a pro but they turned out so well. Only thing to note was it would have been easier if the camera is facing the same way so it was not upside down. I had to try to figure out how you were facing and flipped my corners trying to figure out what you were doing rewinding the video several times. 😅 lol. But I finally got them. Thanks! I almost gave up making napkins. And the video on how to, along with the blog (dimensions) helps. Thanks so much!! New subscriber here!! 😊❤

[@PaigeHandmade]

I'm so glad you were able to make napkins that feel so nice to you. That's a good feeling. I'll definitely pay closer attention to the direction of the camera. I know exactly what you are talking about. Thank you!

[@dellabourne1106]

Brilliant thank you for sharing this easier to do video

[@mhuser4590]

Thank you! Clear, easy instructions!

[@nan7503]

This is the best! The easiest! Did I say the BEST!

[@NataliaElamDesigns]

Brilliant! I must make those asap! ❤

[@5678asdfzxcv]

Thank you so much !! Your tutorial is v helpful ! ❤

[@alexiswilson7431]

So cute!! Thanks for sharing :) I'm going to make some!

[@RojinAvarzaman]

❤❤❤

[@juliescott4390]

Wow! This was easier than another tutorial I watched. Thanks!