Heart Placemats

Heart Placemats 

A simple, but effective table mats idea that uses just a few simple sewing techniques and some wadding to create a padded heart effect. You could do this with any shape - a star, a letter, flower - whatever you like as long as you create a template to sew around as below!

You Will Need 

Craft Cotton Co, or other Fabric 

Thread 

Bosal Foam and Fibre Wadding 

Craft Essentials 

Sewing Machine 

Fabric Scissors   

Pins  

Tape Measure 

Iron and Ironing Board 

How to Make 

CUT 

Select and press your fabrics before cutting out two 34cm x 42cm pieces of fabric per placemat that you would like to make. You will also need two pieces of wadding at the same size 

LAYER 

Place your fabric pieces right sides together and the wadding on top. Pin together if you would like to keep secure. 

SEW 

Using a 1cm seam allowance, sew all around the edge leaving a gap to turn out the right way. 

TURN OUT 

Turn out the right way and secure your threads. 

SEW – EDGE 

Using a 1cm seam allowance, sew all around the edge.  

HEART 

Cut out a heart shape template – the easiest way to get an even heart is to fold a piece of paper, draw one side, cut out and unfold. 

HEART – SEW 

Pin your heart template onto the mat in the middle before sewing around the edge. I found this easiest using the machine at a very slow pace! Secure your threads. 

Et voila! A padded heart placemat… Enjoy! 

The Crafty Lass®