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Animal Ear Stamped Napkins

Sew mitre cornered napkins and decorate them with custom stamps!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/animal-ear-stamped-napkins • Posted by Cat Morley

After making my own animal ear rubber stamps, I decided to stamp some matching napkins to go with my animal ear napkin rings.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

2 h 00

Difficulty

So-so
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Description

After making my own animal ear rubber stamps, I decided to stamp some matching napkins to go with my animal ear napkin rings.

Instructions

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    Cut a rectangle of cloth to the size you'd like your napkins, leaving 1" around each edge.

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    Fold each corner in by 1" and pin.

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    Trim off half of the corner.

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    Press down the corners with an iron and remove the pins.

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    Fold over each edge by 1/2 inch and press with the iron.

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    Fold each edge over again by another 1/2", press with the iron and pin.

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    Sew around each edge with your sewing machine.

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    Iron each napkin one last time.

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    Pick out some cute rubber stamps or make your own using my tutorial.

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    Use fabric paint to stamp your first design in a rough pattern.

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    Add another stamp to the design.

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    Keep stamping until you're happy with your design.

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    Leave to dry and then have a dinner party to show off your awesome new napkins!