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Learn how to make a personality placemat for your table including how to sew, quilt, and add vinyl to your artwork with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video series.
There are 17 videos in this series:
Find supplies and get ideas for making a personality placemat for your table with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to prepare your placemat artwork by drawing it on freezer paper when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to add iron backing to freezer paper artwork when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to flip your personality placemat when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to quilt the back of your personality placemat artwork when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to quilt a personality placemat by hand when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to trim the edges of a personality placemat when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to add a vinyl cover to your personality placemat to protect your artwork when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to mark a placemat backing when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to use the personality placemat marker to quilt lines when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to put a photo on your personality placemat when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to prepare the binding on your personality placemat for application when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to bind the vinyl of your personality placemat when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to attach the placemat binding with a blind stitch when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to trim loose strings on the edges of your personality placemat when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to finish a placemat binding with a blind stitch done by hand when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
Learn how to see some finished projects of kids who made personality placemats when making homemade placemats with expert crafting tips in this free home décor and crafting video clip.
A placemat is a protective table pad that is usually made of paper, plastic or cloth. The term is derived from the mat being put at a person's place at a table for a setting. A placemat's function is to protect the table from water marks, food stains or other damage, although they can serve as decoration as well. In restaurants, placemats can advertise menu items, specials, and local businesses. Higher quality placemats made from vinyl or leather are also made, and allow for easier writing, comfortable leaning, and minimal noise.
Placemats can have a lot of personality, and serve as a possible template for artwork and creativity. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to make contemporary, vinyl placemats for your dinner table. From creating artwork for a placemat to sewing, quilting, and trimming the finished work, you'll learn every step of the process. The supplies you will need will be outlined, and different sewing techniques will be demonstrated, in addition to helpful tips on applying binding to your placemats. Learn a creative new way to design your place settings.
Shelly Cordsen Shelly Cordsen has been sewing and crafting for years. She offers classes around the Southwest demonstrating many different advanced techniques. Shelly is constantly learning and loves sharing her talent with others.dkdk
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