1 Download and print the template. Cut four pieces of fabric, 50cm square. Measure 50cm along the visible weave of the linen and mark the size by snipping at the edge. Next to the snip, pick out the first thread of linen. Keep hold of this thread and cut next to it along the fabric grain, using the loose thread as a guide. If you cut all of the fabric in this way, each piece will be perfectly square.

2 Cross-stitch the first napkin starting from the centre of the snowflake design. To find the centre, take the fabric and fold it into square quarters and lightly press. Unfold and choose one quarter to cro