Home Sewing Projects

Napkins, placemats, table runners, and fabric baskets: useful things for the house, sewn from rectangles.

4 tutorials published

How to Sew a Soft Fabric Basket With Boxed Corners

A lined, interfaced fabric basket with boxed corners and a fold-over cuff. Includes cut sizes, the math behind the finished size and a clear way to sew matching corners.

Home Sewing Projects

How to Sew a Simple Reversible Table Runner

A reversible table runner made from two long rectangles: sew, turn and topstitch. Includes cut sizes, how to size a runner for any table and tips for keeping long seams straight.

Home Sewing Projects

How to Sew Reversible Placemats

Sew a set of four reversible placemats with the sew, turn and topstitch method. Includes cut sizes, a clear step list and tips for sharp corners and flat edges.

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How to Sew Cloth Napkins With Neat Corners

Sew a set of four cloth napkins with double-fold hems and tidy folded corners. Includes cut sizes for three napkin sizes and fixes for rippled hems and missed folds.