Cotton&Color is running a Christmas contest: to sew Christmas-themed place mats (they provide the pattern!). It’s always fun to participate in such a thing, moreover if the resulting finished objects are perfect for Christmas gifts!
So I took the plunge. As I was using directional prints, I sewed each one individually. I also added the appliqué star made of chalk-board fabric – so the place mat owner’s name can be written down, for example-.
Sewing with chalk-board fabric isn’t difficult at all. Only to remember that the stitches can not be ripped out – the stitching holes wouldn’t disappear-, and that it can not be ironed.
I made six them, and I think they don’t need further packing… just a nice paper bag and that’s all, isn’t it?
AdvertisementsProject: Christmas place mats
Size: 13″ x 16 1/8″ / 33 x 41 cm (aprox.)
Date: November 2017
Pattern: 6 Quick & Easy reversible place mats, Cotton&Color
Fabric: The Cookie Exchange, by Sweetwater, Moda Fabrics
Wishes, by Sweetwater, Moda Fabrics
Juniper Berry, by Basic Grey, Moda Fabrics
Grunge, by Basic Grey, Moda Fabrics
Batting: Thermolam TP971F, Pellon
