The best fabrics for cloth napkins and all your kitchen linens needs is one that is absorbent, easy to clean, holds up to wear and tear and we can’t forget, inexpensive but still beautiful! Restaurant quaility napkins to go on the dinner table and cloth towels to replace paper towels are a staple in any eco-friendly kitchen. After reading, you may find you want to sew your own collection of cloth napkins and towels for your home.

Not only do using cloth napkins get rid of the need for paper napkins or single use papers, but they can elevate your dining expirence. Cloth napkins are larger. Whether you make restaurant quaility cloth napkins or casual dinner linen you’ll find lots of ways to express your personal aesthetic. While some might worry washing the cloth napkins is a pain, we think this eco-friendly practice is well worth a tiny bit of laundry.

Sewing With Drop Cloth

Drop cloth is a popular option for cloth napins and other kitchen linens. First, it’s extremly inexpensive. Drop cloth style varies a bit from store to store in color and texture. The good news that it all washes up with a beautiful, soft look no matter what home improvement store you get shop at. Most drop cloth is made of cotton or linen and that’s the most important part to be looking for on the label.

When buying drop cloth, look closely. Some large format drop cloths have seams. The seams can be unpredictable and not always in the same place. Seams can be avoided by buying smaller sizes. Still there may be an odd chance a seam pops up. It’s happened to me. Check your sizes so your not running into a seam.

If you find the drop cloth you find isn’t consistent in color, the good news is that drop cloth is bleachable. The color is alterable too. Note that drop cloth may even change over time so know that even if you got the same drop cloth its not something you can always control. From sewing many kitchen linens, I’ve collected a lot of edging of drop cloth and have made different things out of it like DIY tassels. A little extra fabric or seam scrap isn’t so bad, especially at such a low price.

Lining Cloth Napkins With Muslin or Gauze

I sew a lot of baby blankets with gauze fabric so I tend to have scrap of gauze that’s not very wide. Gauze wrinkles up on the edges in the wash – I love the result. It’s one of my favorite materials for the best fabric napkin.

To make gauze lined napkins, simply lay the cotton gauze on top of the hemmed napkins (cut at the the same size. )To sew, use a zig zag or small striaght stitch to ensure this gauzey fabrics stays put. One line around the outside edge is all you need.

When attaching the gauze, don’t try to stretch gauze to shape and size, let it be loose and the edges will wrinkled up. Prewash is recommend. Don’t over think it! Some trimming may be neccessary after your first washes on the ends, as they can get wild. These stitches ensure the fabric won’t fray past the stitching.

Lining Kitchen Towels With Fleece

Fleece is highly available. It’s surface picks up all dust and grime. Fleece isn’t my favorite material (because it’s made of plastic) but it’s nice to have some of these around, especially for dusting. I don’t mind reusing fleece that I’ve already bought, thrifted or used. The drop cloth fabric paired with fleece is perfect to dust my plants with them.

To line with fleece, I made same cloth napkins (Using this cutting guide) I laid the fleece at the same size and striaght stitched around the entire edge.

The ragged edge aesthetic isn’t for everyone – sterge, zig zag or flipping your fabrics inside out are all easy options. I prefer the more rustic/natural look so I’m looking forward to seeing how the fleece changes on the edges over time. Options like zigzag stitches, hemming or serging are good options to avoid a raw edge on fleece. Stitching on the edges is one way to add color to this look.

I hope these ideas inspire you to put your own touch on your eco-friendly kitchen. Drop cloth, cotton gauze and fleece – all accessible options for cleaning, dining and even decorating. Enjoy the financial and green benefits of less paper products in your kitchen and these inexpensive materials.

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