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Thursday, July 12, 2012

DIY Reversible Placemats

Happy Thursday! 
Atlanta has been rainy and stormy all week.  I really hope the sun comes out this weekend, I have plans to lay by the pool ;-)

So I had some leftover fabric from my pillow project and decided to make placemats!

One side is green zebra and the other is orange print.  I used an existing placemat as the template.  Trace around the edge of the placemat leaving a 1/2 inch seam allowance.  Cut out your circle.



To make the placemats more sturdy, I added another fabric in between, just a plain cotton fabric.  Sew the circles together- right sides facing each other.



Leave about 4 inches un-sewn so that you can flip the fabric right side out.

Sew the opening shut.


Iron the placemat so that the edges are flat and smoothe.  Now run a seam along the edge.


And there you go - homemade placemats!!




I have a little fabric leftover, I'm thinking homemade potholders! 

Have a great day!
~ Elizabeth

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6 comments:

  1. Caitlyn (ladyphlogiston)July 12, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Those are cool! I love the colors together

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    1. Elizabeth @ Southern ColorJuly 13, 2012 at 7:41 AM

      Thanks Caitlin! I'm so happy with how they turned out and they were super easy to make!

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  2. Jessi @ Practically FunctionalJuly 13, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    Those fabrics are super cute, and it's such a smart idea to make reversible placemats! I never thought about it, but that would basically make them doubly useful cuz if you need them to match the rest of your table you don't have to go buy a second set :-) I'd be thrilled if you want to link this up at The Fun In Functional link party: http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/07/the-fun-in-functional-link-party-7/

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    1. Elizabeth @ Southern ColorJuly 16, 2012 at 10:24 AM

      Thanks Jessi! Living in an apartment it's always nice to have things that are dual purpose, it saves on storage space! I've linked up to your party - thanks for the invite and thanks for stopping by!!

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    2. Jessi @ Practically FunctionalJuly 16, 2012 at 11:47 AM

      Yay, thanks for linking up! We're in an apartment right now too, so I totally agree on the space saving!

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    3. Jessi @ Practically FunctionalJuly 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM

      Just wanted to let you know I featured this today on my blog! Feel free to grab a Featured button if you'd like :-) http://practicallyfunctional.net/2012/07/features-from-the-fun-in-functional-7/

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