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Rustic Reverse Applique Napkins Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on September 30, 2021

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

00:30

Description

Stitch up some rustic reverse applique napkins for a festive winter table setting.

Project Preview Video

Materials

For each napkin:

Fibrous water-soluble stabilizer to fit hoop

16” square red buffalo check napkin

5” square green Kona cotton fabric

Embroidery thread as stated in color sequence

Water soluble glue stick

Small applique scissors

Seam sealant

Soft bristle nail brush

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ramona-baird/stockdesign/1/21091601

Final Product: What You Will Create

Step 1:

Read through the instructions thoroughly before beginning and assemble all the materials needed to complete the project.

Step 2:

Use the smallest hoop size for the design.

Step 3:

Press the fabrics well. Load the tree design on the machine.

Step 4:

Hoop together one layer of fibrous water-soluble stabilizer and the green Kona cotton. Place the hoop on the machine.

Step 5:

Stitch the first color which will baste the layers together. Continue stitching the tree motif.

Step 6:

The third color will stitch the stem stitch outline. There is a stop for this color in case you want to make it a darker or lighter green. Remove the hoop from the machine, but keep the fabric in the hoop. Choose a corner of a napkin.

Step 7:

Fold the napkin corner back on itself, right sides together. Measure up from the point about 1.5” from the tip and place a pin. Align the pin to the arrow on the hoop.

Step 8:

Align the fold to the top mark on the hoop; make sure the napkin fold is straight and the fabric is smooth. Now run a light bead of glue stich around the outside of the tree area.

Step 9:

Fold the fabric over and pat it into the glue. Now fold back the other side, place glue around the other side of the tree.

Step 10:

Smooth the fabric down and press it into place. Before placing the hoop on the machine, use the scissors to snip just a very small hole about in the middle of the tree—just through the napkin.

Step 11:

Place the hoop back on the machine and stitch the last color, changing the thread to black—or red—as you prefer. This color tacks everything together. Use the applique scissors to trim inside the area.

Step 12:

Trim the napkin inside the tree area, leaving about ¼” remaining. Clip into the curved areas; this will help when fringing the area in the next step.

Step 13:

Using a soft brush, gently brush the napkin edge that remains over the tree. Try not to brush the tree area—just the napkin edge so that no stitches are dislodged on the tree.

Step 14:

Some of the frayed edges may be longer than others—just trim them down a bit.

Step 15:

Turn the napkin over and trim away the excess stabilizer, then trim away the green fabric around the tree, leaving about ½”.

Step 16:

Fold the napkin area back, and edge the green fabric with the fray check following the manufacturers’ directions. The napkin should look like this. Repeat all the steps for the remaining napkins.

Step 17:

Aren’t these fun! They are different and will add a rustic flair to your winter tables. Be sure to check out the complimentary projects: Rustic Table Runner and Rustic Placemats.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.