Emma thought it would be fun to create a placemat with spots for each item when setting your table! She chose aqua placemats with lace details for her bohemian styled home. Here's how we made this simple project…
1. Supplies: Place mats, white cotton fabric, lace fabric, scissors, craft or fabric glue, sharpie, and card stock. 2. Begin my tracing and cutting out patterns for the knife, fork, spoon, plate, and cup. Make each stencil a little larger than the actual object. 3. Then, cut out this pattern on the cotton fabric and lace. 4. Layer these two fabrics on top of one another and glue in place onto the place mat! Allow to dry completely + enjoy!
(Here's how your mat will look before you add any dishes…)
This is a fun little project that can be whipped up within a few hours. You can make a set of two, four or six. This is a great gift idea for newlyweds or a housewarming party! xo. emma + elsie
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I could have really used this placemat as a kid! (Or, um, even as an adult.) Definitely a great craft project for ALL ages!
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Cute! I think it’d be cute with gingham and ric rac trim 🙂
how cute!
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This is so creative and so cute! I love it.
This looks like such a fun and easy DIY! I absolutely love the idea. I might be trying this for my (soon to be) new apartment!
That’s too cute! I love it! I think my niece and nephew would love these with some kid fabric!!!
This is such a sweet DIY, such a lovely twist on a classic household item! Amazing!
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How adorable 🙂
-Tia
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that is too cute! great for teaching kids the proper way to set a table too!
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Cute! I might make one for my boyfriend, just so he wouldn’t forget which side the spoon goes.
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This is super cute!
xoxo,
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This is cute!! I just taught my kids the acronym FORKS! F is for the FORK. O is for the round plate, R is for the really sharp side of the K knife and S is for the spoon. Also for the drink and bread plate they are in alphabetical order… Bread on left Drink on right.
This is perfect for me because I can never remember which side the fork goes on!
Oh my word, I TOTALLY love this so much. It’s so cute and good for people who forget where things go like me, haha.
Brooke
I am making these for my girls very soon. This is a montessori activity that is great for children!
Too cute!!
xoxo
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It so sweet!
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This is a really cute idea! I think it would be extra special for a dinner with (female) friends! Thanks for sharing!
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OMG, this is so adorable! I really haven´t seen sth like this before…bet you´d have to pay a lot of money in a shop!
wanna have a look at my glam earrings made of vintage buttons?
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So cute! I’d love to make my own variation of this. Thanks for sharing! You gals are so creative!
xo-Kimberly
so fuuny like it soo much!
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That is too cute! you are so creative!!
Xx
I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!
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This is adorable..I have so many pieces of fabric that I really am not sure what I want to do with them…great idea!! Thanks!
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Absolutely adorable!!! 🙂
Ahhhh!!!! This is so cute! Definitely a must for when I get my first house :]
Very cute idea!
What a cute way to enjoy food together!
oh. my. GOODNESS! your creativity is neverending! this rules.
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This would be really cute for teaching kids to set the table properly. Thanks for the idea! I love your website. So many great ideas and inspiration.
Cute idea. I would love it stitched around edges.
This one is too cute!
So cute! You could add names, too, if you’re one of those families where everyone has “their seat” at the table (mine was like that growing up)! Or use coordinating but different fabrics!
So cute! Great idea!
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Aawww this is such a cute idea! And it’s even something i can make because it doesn’t involve sewing 🙂
super cute idea! 🙂
xo, FOAM
This is such a fun and creative project! Adding it to my to-make list now. (:
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That’s awesome! Lovely project 🙂
the lace will look dirty in no time.
There so cute! I’d love to try my hand at it some time!
Jacob x
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Too cute! I would definitely do this in my house 🙂
lol I use my fork the lefthanded way so I guess I’d want my own special mat.
cool idea, i’ll try it!
This project is totally adorable! One of my favourites so far!
i have these same placemats! ive gotten bored with them and they now reside in the junk drawer in my kitchen, this will bring them back to life! thanks for the tip ladies! xo
good project for kids – amazing at how much they want to help and they would love to set the table with these mats. Great job!
this idea i was too cute! you ladies inspire me so much, love every project!
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oh my! that’s so cute!
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This is so clever. Thank you for sharing.
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How cute! I can think of dozens of ways to do this project– thanks for the inspiration!
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love love love!!…i love also that tattoo!!
Absolutely darling! I love the idea of using the lace. They turned out so pretty.
This is perfect to help teach kids how to set the table! Love it!
Oh SOO cute. My table would be set all the time;) And super easy!! I’m totally on this one!!
Very cute idea! The mix of Tiffany’s blue with lace really lends a vintage feel to this quick home-made get-up. Great idea! I think it could be even more fun to applique?
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Great placemats!
This is adorable!!!!
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so nice,i will try to do it,thanks
oulala!lovely!!!
This is such a cute idea! My roommates and I are moving into a new house in two months… we should definitely make some of these for our new dining room!
-Ali
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That’s funny, but so cool at the same time 😉
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Ok, this is SUPER cool. Totally loving it and pinning it =)
– Sarah
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This is sooo cute!! 🙂 Love it.
Goodness! This is just adorable. This is definitely something I am capable of doing (my DIY skills still need a lot of honing). Thanks for sharing this cute idea.
cute? are you people blind?
What a perfect and pretty way to teach kids how to set the table!
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This is the sweetest idea! I bet it could be a great way to teach kids how to set the table … and help the table look a little more styleish along the way.
Love! My great-grandma embroidered some like this when I was a kid and it was how I learn to set the table.
Love! My great-grandma embroidered some like this when I was a kid and it was how I learned to set the table.
This is so cute! I love it so much.