Fat Quarter Gang – “Mind Your Manners” Viole Napkins by I’m A Ginger Monkey

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Hi! It's Katy from Im A Ginger Monkey here and today on the Art Gallery blog I'm showing you how to make some super simple napkins that look like you've been shopping at a fancy home wares store.

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These napkins are perfect for hostess gifts and holidays and are so simple you'll end up wanting to make hundreds!

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What you'll need for 4 napkins:

4 fat quarters of AGF Voile
batting scraps
perle cotton or embroidery floss

I decided to use voile for my napkins because it's so soft and luxurious and the reverse side isn't as obvious as with regular quilting cottons. You could use any cotton fabric, but if you've never tried the Art Gallery voiles I would totally recommend you doing so, they're amazing and the softest fabrics you'll ever touch! I intend to use voile to back my next quilt – imagine how soft that would be?

First up, give you FQs a really good press all over to remove the creases.

1. Make into a square by folding the bottom right hand corner up and trimming off the excess.

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2. Fold in around the perimeter on the wrong side of the fabric by 1/2", press and do the same again. Pin all the way round.

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3. I found the voiles were no different to sew than regular Art Gallery fabrics, but you may want to lengthen your stitch a touch for this next step. Sew nice and close to the seam all the way round.

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4. Cut 4 circles approximately 3" across per napkin (so 16 for all 4 napkins) and 4 squares from batting scraps around 1.25" square.

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5. Screw a batting square into a ball and place in the centre of the wrong side of each circle

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6. Gather up the edges keeping the ball nice and tight in the middle of the circle to form a little ball with a tail.

 

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7. Wrap some regular cotton thread around the tail and add a few stitches to keep it nice and secure.

 

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8. Take some perle cotton or embroidery floss and attach a ball to each corner of the napkins.

 

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Admire your fancy napkins, and wipe your face in style!

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Happy Sewing!

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27 responses to “Fat Quarter Gang – “Mind Your Manners” Viole Napkins by I’m A Ginger Monkey”

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    I am following on Pinterest and I was already in the flicker group anyway and I have subscribed to the newsletter now I think/hope (my computer seemed to have the hiccups)…Thank you for the giveaway!

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  2. mary Avatar

    Lovely tutorial – I’m following, thanks

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    Amy in UK

    Yay I am a follower and obey all the rules :) Sweet napkins Katy!!!

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    I’m a follower and subscribe to your newsletter. Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for the Tutorial Katy!

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    I follow on Pinterest and subscribe to your blog. LOVE this tutorial. Christmas is coming… :)

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    BellaDonna

    Subscribe, and follow on pintrest :)

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    Maria

    Followed on PInterest!

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    MarciaW

    This is a lovely giveaway and project. We follow you on Pinterest, liked on FB, and subscribe to the blog. Thanks for the giveaway and the weekly fat quarter gang project tutorials.

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    I’m a follower on everything!

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    Beautiful! I follow you on Twitter and subscribe to your blog!

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  11. Emily Avatar

    I follow you guys all over the place! :) I love these napkins – though I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t let the messy people in my house use them… they’d be just for me!

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    Debra Lee

    I follow and subscribe!

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  13. Lynn Harris Avatar

    Ooh, I love the voile! I follow on twitter.

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    cindy

    I follow on facebook and pinterest! I love voile – oooooo!

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    Done and Done. Now that I figured out how to get you in my email :D

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    Amanda

    Subscribe and follow on pinterest. Thanks!

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    sylvia

    I am a follower. What a beautiful napkin. Thanks for the tutorial.
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    I’m following in Pinterest and a new subscriber. I can’t wait to see all that neat things you guys do. L.o.v.e. this tutorial!

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    I am a follower in Reader

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    Carla G

    I follow via facebook, twitter and subscribe to your blog! :) Thanks for a chance to win! :)

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    Frieda

    I follow via facebook and subscribe to your blog. Thanks for giving us a chance to win some fabric!

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    Nancy C.

    I follow art gallery on pinterest! I also subscribe to the newsletter!!

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    Beth T.

    I follow AGF and Katy’s blog. These napkins would be great for Christmas gifts, and it’s time for me to get crafting. Thanks.

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  24. Amy DeCesare Avatar

    I follow on Pinterest and on the blog. Thank you for the giveaway.

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    Bea and Me

    Following, following! Gorgeous napkins and a brilliant idea for the Pom poms, using up those batting scraps… Lovely giveaway too!

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    follower on Facebook and on Pinterest, thanks!!

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    Following all of the above! Great giveaway!

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