Running Stitch

• Thread a 24-inch length of blue embroidery thread and tie a small knot at the end, leaving a 3-inch tail. (You'll need 3 lengths of thread to go around the entire napkin.)
• Sew a simple running stitch 1/4-inch from the edge of the napkin. (A running stitch simply goes in and out of the fabric as shown in the photo above).
• As you stitch around the napkin you will be catching the inside of the seam allowance, which will close the 3-inch opening you left for turning the napkin right-side out.
• Leave a 3-inch tail at the end of the thread and tie a simple knot.
  

Hiding the Ends 

• Thread your needle with one of your tails.
• Place your needle back into the spot where the thread came out. Slip your needle between the two fabric layers for one inch and then poke the needle back out through the same side of the fabric.
• Give the thread a little tug and clip it close to the fabric, pull the fabric flat and the thread end will disappear between the layers. Repeat for all of the thread ends.

You can stop here and have a very pretty, simple napkin or follow the next step directions for a fancier version.