Sunday, November 27, 2011

Placemats

Taa Daa
Here are the placemats.  I have just one to go as I ran out of binding.  My challenge will be to finish that last one and not leave it sitting there, lonley in my sewing room for 5 years!
This was my ingenious idea . . . I have one child that just can't keep food on his plate and makes an awful mess when he eats.  Last time I made mats, I didn't even make him one, as it would have been putrid after one meal.
This time, I had a "lightbulb moment"
I backed his placemat with the PVC coated fabric.  I put a different binding on it so we can tell when it's the other way around.  When he has a meal, he just turns it over, and then has to wipe it clean.
So far so good - I was pretty pleased with myself.


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17 comments:

  1. MichelleNovember 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    The placemats look fabulous... love the colours and the matching runner!

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  2. PerriNovember 27, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Great idea with the PVC fabric :-)
    They all look great together :-)
    Happy stitching, P

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  3. CurlyPopsNovember 27, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Ingenious... I have a nephew who would benefit from that sort of placemat!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    very nice,well done

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  5. ValspierssewsNovember 27, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Lovely place mats and what a good idea with the PVC fabric.

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  6. LeanneNovember 27, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    10 out of 10 for the PVC backing. I have a messy eater here, if he isn't slopping food he is spilling a dring love him.

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  7. JanNovember 27, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Great set, Annie - and what a good idea with the PVC fabric... I need a placemat like that... actually, I need a big - did you realise I was so messy??

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  8. Kentish Keg-MegNovember 28, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Lovely placemats and a brill idea for the pvc backed one.

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  9. Elaine/Muddling ThroughNovember 28, 2011 at 2:04 AM

    Yay for you - a finish, and they look wonderful! Great idea for the wipe clean backing, too.

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  10. Locket PocketNovember 28, 2011 at 3:13 AM

    What a clever idea! Your placemats look lovely! xxx

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  11. FaeryfayNovember 28, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Very Christmassy! Gorgeous!

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  12. GreyacresNovember 28, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    the table looks great Annie, Hope that there is one for me when I come to call ! Glad that the big boy has one to match too.

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  13. SolstitchesNovember 29, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Beautiful placemats! They look great on your table.
    I love the fabric with the saying make do and mend.

    Margaret

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  14. ThimbleannaNovember 30, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    Very pretty Annie -- I love the red and gray together!

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  15. blandina December 1, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    They are beautiful, I can see how I could sew some placemats for our table with the amount of leftover scraps that I have. Excellent idea, thank you so much.

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  16. wonderwomanDecember 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    they look brilliant and such a very clever idea! xxx

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