Creative Christmas cloth napkins

Bright, pretty and festive

Fabric napkins are a key part of any festively-laid table during Advent and at Christmas itself. These decorative cloth napkins bring a breath of fresh air to any table and make a nice change from the usual gold and glitter we see at Christmas. After all, why use the same traditional colours every time? Our napkin ideas are easy to recreate with edding textile markers and textile pens. You can choose from a range of 20 colours in two stroke widths, including neon shades for a particularly vibrant effect. The pens are suitable for all manner of light-coloured textiles, including cotton and linen. The sets of carefully selected colours are ideal for beginners and advanced crafters alike: each of the new sets – blues and greens, reds or assorted base colours – contains five perfectly colour-coordinated shades. Once you’ve finished designing your napkin, iron the fabric to make the pattern wash-resistant up to 60°C.

Categories: Christmas
Living room
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

We recommend that you wash out any fabric finish from the napkins before you start decorating. Leave until dry. It’s best to work on a large, firm protective surface as the ink can bleed through the fabric. Now start designing in whatever way takes your fancy. For the small Christmas tree in the top left-hand corner use the edding 4600 textile pen in neon pink (colour 069). For the cactus you’ll need the green pen (colour 004).

Step 2

Trees made up of dainty little dots look very decorative. Start at the tip with a single dot and continue downwards, adding more and more dots for each row. To do this, we chose the textile pen in light green (colour 034). If you want to use multiple colours in the same motif, always let one colour dry before continuing with the next.

Step 3

The dark brown textile pen (colour 007) is good for drawing tree trunks. Gradually, you’ll see a colourful collection of Christmas tree motifs take shape. If you prefer something a little plainer, you can always go for a more modest look by sticking to tonal colours.

Step 4

When the design is finished, leave your artwork to dry and fix the design by ironing it without steam. Your napkins will then be wash-resistant up to 60°C.