How to Create No-Sew Fabric Napkins

This past weekend, we entertained family and I decided since it was November, why not get out the Thanksgiving table linens. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, so why not celebrate all month! But there was a problem—eight napkins with nine guests! Remembering that I still had fabric leftover from my napkin making several years ago, I hurriedly created another napkin, the no-sew way.

I learned the technique from Gail Brown and Mary Mulari from their book, Simply Napkins. All you need is fabric, a pinking blade for your 45 mm rotary cutter, and 1/2″ EZ Steam II paper-backed fusible web.

Here’s how to create No-Sew Fabric Napkins

Cut the fabric 1″ larger than the finished size of the napkins. Trim the edges with the pinking blade. (Trim on a rotary cutting mat.)

Fuse the 1/2″ EZ Steam II  paper-backed fusible web to the north and south ends of each square.

Remove the paper.

Press under 1/2″.

Repeat the fusing process, adding the fusible tape to the east and west sides of the fabric square.

Ta da!

You may wonder if the fusing will hold through washings. Gail Brown made me 20 napkins years ago, using this technique. These napkins are used at least twice a year and they still are fused along the edges. Amazing!

Simply Napkins

Mary and Gail’s book is still available. You’ll be pleased to have a copy!

Bye for now,

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