Folded Christmas Tree Napkin Easy Christmas Sewing

Learn how to sew and fold this darling Christmas Tree Napkin, and enjoy the magic of Christmas all year long.

It’s the time of year when our minds turn to creating fresh, seasonal home decor. And if you are looking for ideas for your Christmas sewing, you will love today’s tutorial on making a Christmas Tree Napkin.

Tips for Fabric Selection for your Christmas Tree Napkin

• Select two different fabrics both made of cotton, woven material. Quilting cotton is ideal.
• Selecting a print and a contrasting solid makes a dramatic presentation.
• Select a non directional print for best success. This means turning the fabric any which way doesn’t throw off the pattern. In other words, you don’t want the sky to be below the grass if your print were a direction that relied on having correct placement.
• If you are having trouble matching two fabrics, look on the selvage edge of your print and review the colors used in printing the fabric. Decide on a contrasting fabric with color that approximates something in the range of the print.

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Now that the napkins are constructed, the fun begins. Let’s get them finished up:

• Turn the napkins right side out.
• Gently push out the points of the corner so they are crisp and square.
• Press napkins flat with a steam iron. Roll the seams between your fingers to get the seams as sharp as possible.
• Press raw edges inside the work. They will roll naturally inward, so press them to stay neat and in place.
• Topstitch all the way around the napkins as desired. Start on a straight side and slowly and carefully stitch all the way around back to the beginning. The topstitch will close and secure the opening used to turn the work.

Our last step in sewing and making the Christmas Tree Napkins is to give each napkin a final steam press along the fold lines indicated on the pattern.

• Lay the pattern on a flat surface in front of you with the lines facing up.
• Lay your stitched half circle on top of the pattern. Line the straight edges together. Whatever side is facing up will be the dominant color of the finished tree.
• Locate the straight line 10″ from the left of the pattern edge and first fold the tree to the left using that line for reference.
• Fold what is now the top flap along the 45 degree angle indicated on the pattern back towards the right side.
• Make the final fold along the left side 45 degree angle which will line up perfectly with what is now the left edge of the tree.
• Once the shape is adjusted, remove the pattern and take the napkin back to the steam iron and press in the fold lines. Give the napkin a couple of blasts of steam to set in the folds.

Watch the video below to see exactly how to fold the sewn napkins into the shape of Christmas tree.

That sounds like a LOT doesn’t it?

Allow me to reassure you that it’s not nearly as much as it might seem when going through the written instructions.

First of all, once the pattern is made, it can be saved and reused time and time again. That’s why I like using the brown shipping paper. It’s great for constructing your own patterns. It’s a 5 minute process to make this pattern, so no worries on that.

Enjoy this instructional video on making the napkins to supplement the written instructions included in this blog post.

And as far as making the napkins, it’s reasonable to cut and finish 4 of them in about an hour. So it’s a pretty quick project as sewing goes.

By stacking fabrics with four layers, it will cut enough fabric for two napkins at one time. Using nicer shears, the cutting will go very fast.

Sewing folded Christmas Tree Napkins is a wonderful way to enjoy playing with prints and colors. And it’s a fun way to start and complete several projects in an afternoon. That always feels so rewarding to me. They are compact, so they will keep well for holiday gifts when the time arrives. 🙂

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Hi! I’m Pattymac

Sewist, baker, maker

I love figuring out new ways to use pom poms, where I can stash more fabric, and I’m always wondering what to bake next…chocolate or lemon? When not dreaming up new things to make (or bake), I love riding my beach cruiser on the Boardwalk, enjoying classic movies, and planting new things in my tiny but mighty container garden.