Making your own napkins and pillow cases is an easy and cheap way to make home goods match in any pattern you want. Simply pick out a fabric you like and use it as a nice highlight in your home.
Napkins
Supplies: Fabric, Fabric Scissors, Cutting Board, Iron, Ironing Board, Sewing Machine, Thread in Desired Color
1. Cut fabric in 13X13” square.
2. Fold and press 1/4” hem on two parallel sides then fold and press again.
3. Fold and press all four corners and em the other two sides the same as the first.
4. Pin the hem of all four sides
5. Using a sewing machine, sew down the hems, backstitch at the beginning and end to lock in stitches.
Pillow Cases
Supplies: Fabric, Fabric Scissors, Cutting Board, Iron, Ironing Board, Sewing Machine, Thread in Desired Color
1.Measure the dimensions of the pillow. Add 1 inch to the height. Double the length and add 6 inches. Cut fabric to this size.
2. Fold and press 1/2” hems on the short sides then fold and press again.
3. Pin both hems
4. Fold the short sides in, overlapping them by 4 inches.
5. Pin the long sides together. Right side in.
6. Using a sewing machine sew with a 1/2”seam allowance.
7. Turn the pillow right side out and and insert pillow.