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project: embroidered mitten napkin wraps

Mitten Napkin Wrap


Earlier this month, I shared some embroidery patterns of mittens, and now I've got a little project that uses those patterns! I thought it would be fun to make napkin wraps to bring warm toasty hands to your dinner table. There's a very sweet mitten napkin tie that I saw on Flickr, but I had another idea in mind. I wanted the mitten to hold the napkin...cute right?

Make them as lone, odd mittens or in pairs, but you'll be smitten with these mittens! (I couldn't help myself!)

Mitten Napkin Wrap

Here's what you'll need for each wrap:

A mitten embroidered onto cotton fabric
Paper-backed fusible interfacing (the stronger the better!)
Wool blend felt
Hook and loop fastener (the two-in-one type would be best)
Craft glue or Fabri-Tack

Mitten Napkin Wrap

Iron the embroidered mitten onto the interfacing. Cut around the embroidery, leaving about 1/4 inch of fabric.

Mitten Napkin Wrap

Peel off the paper backing and iron the mitten onto felt. You'll want to position this so that a strip of felt can be cut coming off the cuff part of the mitten.

Mitten Napkin Wrap

Cut around the edge of the mitten shape, leaving a bit of felt showing. Leave a strip of felt attached that is about as wide as the mitten cuff and that extends about 4 inches from the cuff.

Mitten Napkin Wrap
Mitten Napkin Wrap

Glue a piece of fastener on the back of the mitten, and a second piece (or the other side, if using two-part fastener) on the front at the end of the strip. Let it dry completely. Think it's close enough? Let it dry some more.

Mitten Napkin Wrap
Mitten Napkin Wrap

Now your napkin wrap is all ready to hold your napkins! Made at this size, it's best for cloth napkins, but if you shrink it down some, it would work on paper napkins too.

You could also very easily adapt this for other patterns and shapes...it's could even be a fun way to use the mishmash of little motifs you may have hanging around!

8 comments:

  1. Mollie,

    These are too cute!

    Maureen

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  2. very cute! simple to make too!

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  3. wow this is TOO FUN.. i love it

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  4. HI I just came here to say that I found your blog on pinterest and I fell in love your DIY tutorial. And I just posted one of your DIY photos on my blog with you blog link !!

    Keep it up the good work !

    www.universeandyou.com.br

    xoxo from Japan

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  5. Perfect stitching!!!! Can’t wait to see the finished product...

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  6. I just wanted to say you inspired me so much with your cute gloves! They are amazing!

    I've just posted a few photos with embroidery on my blog and linked you as my inspiration: http://plushthemback.blogspot.com/2013/02/haftowanie.html .

    Keep your amazing work going! :)

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