Quick and Simple DIY Placemats

Sunday, November 10, 2013


Over the weekend my Mr. took a trip to the lake with his dad... I missed him like you wouldn't believe, BUT I was able to catch up on some crafting in his absence which was kind of great. I even got to play around with my new sewing machine! As I've mentioned in previous posts, I'm still super new at learning to sew so when I attempt something new I make sure to stay very basic. I figured that placemats would be pretty easy to make since they just consist of straight lines and after looking at THIS tutorial by Wait Till Your Father Gets Home I decided to give it a go. Thank goodness I did, because I love the end result and they were even simpler to make than I realized! So here's what you do... 

Step 1 - Pre-wash and press your fabric.

Step 2 - Measure and cut your placemats. I wanted my placemats to be 13" x 18" so I cut them into 14" x 19" pieces to allow for a 1/2" hem on all four sides.
Step 3 - Press and pin a 1/2" hem on each side of your placemats.


Step 4 - Hem the placemats... and you're done! Easy peasy and just in time for Thanksgiving!



Hannah

2 comments:

  1. Could you tell me where you got this fabric? It's exactly what I'v been looking for!

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    1. I purchased this fabric at Hobby Lobby. Thank you for visiting Lovely Little Life!

      Hannah

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