Shouldn’t your table linens have a look worthy of the unforgettable times and conversations you’ve shared around the table? Join renowned designer and instructor Linda Lee and create four fantastic projects that will take your table decor far beyond the average! During class, see how easy it is to get started by folding, marking and stitching your way into traditional, hemstitched napkins with expertly pressed edges and corners. Then, get ready for placemat perfection, as Linda shows you how to make placemats with an elegant ribbon frame. For your third project, move on to create an elegant table runner, learning to miter at unique angles without anxiety. Plus, Linda will finish by showing you how to make two captivating tablecloths, rectangular and round, as you learn to sew mitered double-fold bindings, all in one step. One thing is clear, when it comes to the table, this class will have you set!
Class Sessions
Hemstitched Napkins
26:20
Meet your instructor, interior designer and renowned sewist Linda Lee, as you discover the wide range of techniques and projects you'll make throughout the class. Linda explains what a miter is and how it can provide a welcoming aesthetic in your table decor. Next, she shows you how to make a napkin, adding a hem-stitched detail.
Ribbon Frame Placemat
30:33
Dive into your next project: a clean-finished, lined placemat. Linda helps you select fabric and interline the placemat, demonstrating hand-sewing techniques that sewists of all experience levels will love. Next, you'll apply a gorgeous ribbon frame with neatly mitered corners.
Table Runner: Assembly
13:47
Start your third project: a beautiful pointed table runner that incorporates several angled miters. Learn how to cut and angle the runner's ends, insert flat piping into a seam to add definition, and add decorative bands that add a lovely colorful contrast to the runner.
Table Runner: Miters & Hemming
21:15
Cast your fears of unique miters aside as Linda shares easy tips for creating 45-degree angles and other miters that don't meet at a typical 90-degree angle. You'll be amazed that you won't need math to create them! Next, apply Linda's methods for using templates to achieve double-fold hems, finishing the edges and completing your runner.
Table Topper
22:22
Construct a square or rectangular table topper with a wide binding using Linda's professional tips to guide you. Learn how to work with a binding that's wider than the seam allowance and cleverly hide seams within the miters for a crisp finish. Linda shares the best ways to calculate the yardage you'll need and offers additional troubleshooting tips for cutting, sewing and pressing.
Paneled Tablecloth: Figuring Cuts
12:51
Put your new mitering skills to work as you start the construction of a round tablecloth with side panels that offer a sophisticated pop of contrasting trim. Linda shows you how to successfully measure your table and calculate the yardage, select the best fabric for your project, and prepare the binding strips that will be sewn around the edges of the panels.
Paneled Tablecloth: Construction
23:41
Construct the tablecloth you started in Lesson 6, applying Linda's expert sewing and pressing methods to create a professional-level project. Learn how to attach the binding, create beautiful mitered corners on your sewing machine and attach the panels to the round top of the tablecloth. You'll leave the class with the ability to hand- or machine-sew miters on any project you can dream up!
Your Instructor
Linda Lee
Linda Lee has loved fabric for as long as she can remember, so it's no surprise that she has spent her career working in fashion and interior design. She is the owner of The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection, where adventurous sewers can find patterns for distinctive garments created with innovative techniques. She has written numerous sewing books and contributed articles to magazines including Threads, Sew News and Stitch. She has also been the sewing expert for segments on the HGTV programs "Today at Home" and "Our Home."
Bonus Material
Classic Table Linens - Supplies & Instructions
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.
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