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DIY Last Minute Sashiko Stitched Napkins

DIY Sashiko Stitched Napkin tutorial | @fallfordiy

We’re on the final stretch! I don’t know about you but I definitely feel like I need the break after all of the Christmas prep. As much as I try to get ahead there’s always a decent amount of headless prancing (because you know, the reindeer) about to pull it all together. I STILL haven’t finished the wrapping, although I do have all my gifts ready which is one up on last year!

If you are more organised than me here’s a lovely little tutorial you can whip up whilst watching your favourite Christmas film all snuggled up under a blanket (ahh bliss). Give your napkins the Sashiko treatment and create this soft, subtle detailing to add some extra warmth to your table. I can’t wait for our Christmas morning breakfast now!

Sashiko Stitched Napkins | @fallfordiy

Materials

Napkins | Yarn | Needle

Instructions

Thread up your needle with a long piece of yarn. Thicker wools look great but you’ll need a needle with a large eye if you want to use them. Starting at one corner make a stitch and pull the yarn all the way through until you have a few inches left on the tail. Continue to make a running stitch along the length of the napkin.

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Keep going back and forwards in rows. Keep the stitching uneven to create the Sashiko effect. When you’ve sewn three rows tie off both ends and trim off the excess yarn.

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Yes! Super simple and you can pick the colour to work around your table! Perfect.

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Comments

  1. gabriella says

    December 23, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    These are beautiful! Simplistic, and beautiful – my favorite combination. Happy holidays!

    g.

  2. fran says

    December 28, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    Thank you so much Gabriella! Hope you’re enjoying the holidays too! :D

  3. Manda says

    December 30, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    These are so lovely!

    • fran says

      December 31, 2015 at 11:34 am

      Thank you so much Manda! That means a lot x

  4. Vera says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    These are lovely! I’ve been thinking of doing something like this on some curtains :) but I haven’t tried sashiko yet to feel comfortable enough to do it!
    Could there be a make collective kit for sashiko at some point pleaseeeee? :)

  5. Anna says

    July 23, 2023 at 3:57 pm

    These are so pretty! They have a simple yet beautiful design – my favorite kind. Wishing you happy holidays!

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    […] 1.DIY Ink blot napkins via Paper And Stitch 2.DIY Mudcloth napkins via Almost Makes Perfect 3.DIY Brushstroke napkins via Make And Tell 4.DIY Bleached napkins via The Crafted Life 5.DIY Color block pattern napkins via Enthralling Gumption6.DIY Indigo inkodye napkins via Homey Oh My! 7.DIY Tie-dyed watercolor napkins via I Spy DIY 8.DIY Pink shibori cloth napkins via Alice And Lois 9.DIY XO pattern napkins via Sarah Heart 10.DIY Marbled napkins via Sugar and Charm 11.DIY Watermelon print napkins via The Sweetest Occassion 12.DIY Sashiko stitched napkins via Fall for DIY […]

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