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I cut 8 pieces of fabric 12” x 18”. (I used this size because that’s the size of my cutting mat. In hindsight, I should have made them bigger. Oh well. They’ll work.)
Each placemat will be made of two of the 12” x 18” pieces you cut. After the paint dries completely, pin each placemat together with right sides together.
Stitch around the perimeter with a 1/4” seam allowance. Leave a 3” opening to turn the placemat to right sides out. Clip the corners.
Use the opening to turn the placemat right sides out.
Use a pointed object to push out each corner.
After you have the placemat turned right sides out, it’ll be a little puffy. You’ll need to press it carefully.
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After pressing the whole placemat and making sure the raw edges are turned under uniformly with the rest of the seam, top stitch around the whole perimeter. Pivot at each corner to make them crisp. (Below is an especially nice corner.)
Here’s a peek at the wrong side of my placemats. I matched up the stripes when cutting to make sure the front and backs matched at the edges.
Repeat three more times for the remaining placemats!
![IMG_4924 IMG_4924](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BqtjypV0vG4/T20i6C6XYXI/AAAAAAAAI-I/VNHp6CpIF4U/IMG_4924_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800)
P.S. If you've been following my blog for awhile, you might recognize this fabric. I bought it on ebay forever ago. I think this is the last of it. I've used it to recover a high chair, this tote bag, recover my ironing board, and make a sewing machine cover. Whew! I like it, but I'm a little tired of it at this point! It was a great purchase, though.
Pretty! This would be nice in a fabric that can be wiped off too. We make such a mess :)
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ReplyDeleteI really like the color scheme you have on these. So springish! Thanks for sharing at Handmade Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors~ perfect for the season! Thanks for sharing at {Homemade By You}
ReplyDeleteThese are great! What a neat idea :)
ReplyDeleteI adore the bicycle stencil. What bright and cheery placemats.
ReplyDeleteI ordered canvas with cute cartooned kitties on it from Spoonflower.com to make placemats for my Aunt for Christmas. If the fabric is perfect, you just need a simple placemat and this is perfect. http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/3967828
ReplyDeleteThe fabric designer also made the same design with individual cartoon cats in a pillow size 17 inches square, so I'm making napkins to match. I'm just going to use a very small, tight zigzag stitch on the edges and they'll be done.
I was really feeling the need to “ground” myself and I often do that by creating. This project caught my eye and worked up in one evening. I made 8 of them last night and loved the project, the process and the outcome. Thanks for sharing!
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