Ten Minute Placemats
Did you know you can make two Placemats in about ten minutes of stitching? There is still time to make your holiday table Fresh and Festive!
Following up from the Ten Minute TableRunner post, I want to share this pic of our Thanksgiving table place setting. Those placemats are so much fun to make! And I made them literally while the bird was in the oven and before my family arrived! And, YES! That is a very quick, folded Christmas Tree Napkin done to match.
So what’s the placemat secret you ask?
If you are not familiar with the Ten Minute Table Runner method, check it out here. Then, once you have your tube made (from one 12″ Width of Fabric and one 18″ Width of Fabric) and flattened and pressed the tube so the sides are equal… Cut it in half to make TWO Tubes (That will be Two Placemats!) Each tube should be about 14 1/2 by half the width of fabric 20″-22″.
Now proceed as usual… Folding the flattened tube in half, top sides together, and stitching along both short ends. (This method is akin to making the pointy ends of a Dresden Plate or Fan Blade.) Clip the corners of the seams. Turn out and press. TableRunner or Placemats are finished!
Make a set of four Placemats and a TableRunner in about thirty minutes! You’ll need a yard of the Center fabric and 1 1/2 yards of Sides/Back fabric. What a great gift!
Oh… And with a bit more stitching time, you can make 4 matching Folded Christmas Tree Napkin to match! P.S. You’ll need another half yard of each fabric to make 4 of the napkins.
Make some as a hostess gift… or for your own table!
For another level of coordination, make some Folded Coasters to match your TableRunner/Placemat/Napkin set.
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