Elegant Embroidered Hanukkah Napkins

When your family and friends gather around to celebrate, the littlest details can make a huge impact. Cloth napkins instantly elevate a table dressed for a special meal. Buying cloth napkins can quickly add up and it takes time to find exactly the right ones. The good news is they are quick and easy to make. When you break out your Janome Embroidery Machine you can make some napkins which won’t be found in any store.

Materials:

Indigo Blue fabric (Cotton or linen) squares 21”x21” each
I Heart Janome Thread tin
- Iris Ultra Quilting Cotton in Navy
- Iris Ultra Bright Polyester in White
Madeira Cotton Soft Black Stabilizer
Menorah Embroidery File (approx $4 CDN)
Iron
Ruler
Kimberbell paper tape
Disappearing Marking tool of your

Machines:

Janome Horizon Memory Craft 8200 QCP (though many other Janome machines could make these too!)
Janome Memory Craft 550E

Making your Napkin

Fold and press 1” under on all sides of each napkin. Then press the raw edge under 1/4” on all sides of each napkin.

Take one corner and fold so right sides are facing along the point making sure that 1” folded lines match up.

Using a ruler line up one of the lines along the folded edge with the long edge right at the point where the two 1” lines meet. Using your fabric marker draw a line from this point down to the 1/4” fold line.

Stitch along this line.
Trim the corner to approx 1/4” of the line you just stitched.

Now turn your corner back out, fold under your 1/4” folds and give a press.

Using the marks on your stitch plate, sew 5/8” from the folded edge pivoting at each corner when your needle reaches the mitred corner.

Embroidering your Napkin

Download and transfer your design to your machine. I’m using the 2H one colour version of the linked Menorah.
Hoop up scrap fabric and stabilizer similar to what your napkin is to do a test stitch out of your design. Before starting to stitch, use the baste function to further help secure and stabilize your fabric to ensure a smooth stitch-out.