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Materials:
- toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls or wrapping paper tubes
- fabric scrap or wide ribbon
- *optional – beads, typewriter keys, or other embellishments
- twine
- tacky glue or fabric glue
- hot glue
- razor knife or scissors
- scissors
Instructions:
- Measure and cut two inch lengths of tube with razor knife. If you are using toilet paper tubes, you might just want to cut each tube evenly in half since the entire tube is only 4 1/4 inches tall to begin with. That way you only have to make one cut. I used toilet paper tubes and made two cuts for each one. Not sure why! Sometimes I drive myself crazy! I hate to deviate from an original plan I guess.
- Cut out one section of fabric for each two inch tube. It should measure four and 1/4 inches wide. This is enough to cover the outside and fold over to the inside plus a little overlap. The length of the material should measure enough to go all the way around the tube plus overlap just a little.
- Start spreading glue on a section of the tube. Press the fabric onto glued area, overlapping 1/4 to 1/2 inch on one end and the larger overlap on the other end. Continue adding glue and pressing down fabric. When you get to the end make sure the overlapped edge is sealed well.
- Now place a bead of glue on the inside edge of the smaller overlapped fabric side. Press this fabric in. Do the same for the other side making sure all the overlapped edges are completely sealed.
- Let dry.
- Once the napkin ring is completely dry, string a bead through some jute and tie it to the ring with the knot at the inside. With some hot glue, secure the knot in place and also the bead in place at the front.