Springtime Running Stitch Napkins
After the darkness of winter, Easter and Passover come at just the right time for a springtime celebration! With the promise of warmth and friends and family around the table, everything feels brighter and more colorful, from the flowers on the table to the flavors of the food. We’re contributing to the good cheer with a pretty set of Springtime Running Stitch Napkins, sewn up in a sunny rainbow of Liberty of London’s Tana Lawn prints.
There is no simpler or better way to freshen a table setting than with special napkins. These are easy and fun to make and the vivid Tana Lawn couldn’t be more beautiful. Whip these napkins together on a machine and then take the time to handstitch the edges with a simple running stitch, a detail that won’t go unnoticed!
If you’d like to give this season’s holiday table a burst of vernal color, check out the original pattern right here! Happy Easter, Happy Passover and Happy spring! –Molly
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Do you prewash your fabrics for this project? Napkins will probably need repeated washing; I worry that skipping prewashing would leave the napkins to shrink awkwardly after the first wash.
HI Hilary-
Yes, we recommend pre-washing all cotton fabrics before sewing anything with them. Thanks for getting in touch!
Best-
Molly
I like this post.Many many thanks for your great post.
Can’t open the online instructions for this napkin pattern. Says it does not exist.
Hi Diana-
Thank you so much for pointing this out! I have fixed the link. Please let us know if you have any more questions!
Molly