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DIY Personalized Napkins

Modified: Oct 22, 2024 · Published: Aug 17, 2016 by Dannyelle Nicolle-Ramjist · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

DIY Personalized Napkins: Use heat transfer vinyl and a cutting machine to add any phrase, or monogram to napkins for a custom look.

DIY napkins.
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This month for our #12MonthsOfDIY challenge we’re working with vinyl.  I used the heat transfer vinyl from Expressions Vinyl and made some custom napkins.  They were really easy to make and I love how they turned out.

diy Vinyl Napkins

Vinyl is such a versatile material, there are endless things you can do with it.  I thought it would be fun to do something with the iron-on vinyl and add some text to fabric napkins.  I added “life is a party” to mine -I love how fun and festive they are.

doy personalized napkins

This is a really easy, inexpensive way to add a special detail to entertaining.

Materials:

  • heat transfer vinyl
  • Cricut cutting machine
  • napkins
  • iron
cutting vinyl on a cricut

How To Make DIY Personalized Napkins:

I already had a cutting machine -gathering dust in the basement.  I have an old Cricut -I think the last time I really used it might have been for my Fall Subway Art.  They’ve changed since I got mine about 6 years ago, but I plugged it in and it worked great.  They’re actually really easy to use too.

Creating the Design

I used the cartridge that came with the machine -Plantin SchoolBook.  I cut out my letters in ¾” size and used this chart from Expressions Vinyl to figure out my cutting speed, pressure and blade depth (med., med., 3 in my case).

Cutting the Vinyl

On my first attempt, I flipped the text, but didn’t realize I also needed to type it backwards.  Second attempt I flip cut and typed the letters backwards and it worked out great. (This is because you're cutting on the flip side of the vinyl).

weeding vinyl

I cut out all four together, and weeded them all together (that’s what they call removing all the negative pieces of vinyl in the cut-out).

Next, I used scissors to cut out each phrase individually.

how to make custom napkins with your cricut

Iron On

Then you just iron it onto your napkins.  I used some pieces of linen look fabric I actually picked up at the dollar store.  Their colour and texture are really nice.  When I washed them the edges frayed and I really like it, so I decided against hemming them.  That made this a super simple project.

personalized napkins

I love how they turned out -I made four, but I think I just might need to make this into a set of twelve.

How To Make Heat Transfer Vinyl Napkins: Use heat transfer vinyl and a cutting machine to add any phrase to napkins for a custom look. Add names, manner suggestions, conversation starters, or any word or phrase.

DIY Personalized Napkins

You could customize the napkins with anything…think holidays, weddings, names, manners, conversations starters.  The sky's the limit.

doy personalized napkins

With DIY Personalized Napkins, life really is a party!

You might also like our Dip Dyed Runner and Napkins here.

Dip Dyed Table Runner and Napkins: Easy how-to instructions to make your own napkin and table runner with a beautiful dip dyed ombre effect.

Also check out our Ribbon Wall Hanging here.

You might also enjoy our DIY Burlap Table Runner here.

DIY Burlap Table Runner -Easy how-to, using very inexpensive garden burlap, and no sew. It's perfect for fall or thanksgiving tables.

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  1. dnr says

    August 22, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    I'd love to have you eat at that table! We should meet in real life.
    Dannyelle

  2. Sonja @Sustainmycrafthabit says

    August 18, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    So simple and lovely! It's true what they say that it's all in the details. I'd love to eat at that table:).

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