A few weeks ago, I ordered some fabric from fabric.com. I LOVE fabric.com. They have a fantastic selection of quality fabric for a fraction of the retail price. I ordered fabric for a few throw pillows, some napkins for the dining room table and some fabric to redo my Craigslist dining room chairs. Without measuring (not the smartest thing to do), I ordered one yard of this fabric thinking that it would be enough for eight napkins. When the fabric arrived, I was really happy with the purchase. The look and feel of the fabric was great, but when I divided the fabric into eight pieces, I realized that my little project was not going turn into eight standard sized napkins. There was nothing I could do about the incorrect amount of fabric that I ordered. I just had to work with what I had. You know what they say though ~ when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Here's how I made my unintentional placemats/napkins.
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First, I ripped the fabric into eight even pieces. |
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Then, I heated up the iron and brought out my secret weapon ~ heat-n-bond. If you've read my blog, you probably know that I do a lot of no-sew projects, because I have yet to invest in a sewing machine. For the little bit of sewing that I do, the inexpensive no-sew adhesives work great! |
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Once the iron was hot, I folded the fabric 1/2 in. on all sides and applied the heat-n-bond. |
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When I was finished, this was the result. The lack of measuring appropriately gave me eight perfectly sized placemats..... |
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........but it also gave me eight beautifully folded napkins. |
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placemats or napkins?
For now, I think I'll stick with the napkins, but it's nice to know I have options :) |
I love that fabric. I will have to check that out. I always end up going to Hancocks and spending way more money than I had planned.
ReplyDeleteI think I found the fabric for my dining room curtains! I love the fabric and it looks great on your table. I will definitely be checking that website out.
ReplyDeleteI love these! so cute! Your blog is darling! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too!
ReplyDelete-Nikki
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I love the way the table looks, its beautiful! Looks great either way!
ReplyDeleteand can I ask you how you did your great verse at the bottom of your page??