Sunday, 8 September 2013

Hooray! Dinner Mats

I have made two dinner mats for the girls today.

 
They are not tremendously well colour coordinated but this was a need project not eye candy. I had a bit of Cath Kidston 'Provence Rose' left over from my kitchen curtains I made 3 years ago, some gingham from a machine patchwork duvet cover from 5 years ago, some red floral from Laura Ashley..oooh I made a waistcoat from that in the early nineties and finally some spotty fabric recycled from a summer Dress that was too small for Little M.(that is the one that irks me)

 
I used up some bias binding out of my sewing basket which isn't probably the ideal colour but there you are. Why is it a need project then? Because this weekend we had to sand the table to get the Spaghetti bolognese/chocolate/food stains out of the table!
 
 
Nice action Big Sis!

After they had waxed it, I decided to make mats to catch the food stains so I really don't mind what happens to them which is why I didn't agonise over the colour combos. They are 12" x 16". I have cut out two more so we can all have one.

Hope you have had either a relaxing or productive weekend. Jo x
 
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11 comments:

  1. Unknown8 September 2013 at 17:31

    Useful and beautiful - perfect combination! Well done! Chrissie x

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  2. Astri8 September 2013 at 17:41

    This post made me smile...love what the stains on the table indicate. :-)

    Hoping the cute mats help. :-)

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  3. Una8 September 2013 at 17:55

    Very clever. My daughter would have loved one of these at that age.

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  4. Hannapat8 September 2013 at 18:03

    Love those placemats and I really like the colours. You very clever gal!! I think our table needs a sand down, can we send it your way? Happy sunday xoxo

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  5. Jennifer Hays8 September 2013 at 19:00

    They're really cute. I hope they also save your table. :)

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  6. Nicole8 September 2013 at 19:58

    They're fab Jo and the green bias works too because now you've got RGB mats :) I think I made a place mat when I was in school and this reminds me that I bought spotted tea towels and turned them into placemats but I haven't seen them in months...!

    Table is looking top notch again though :)

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  7. Jo8 September 2013 at 20:07

    Thanks all. Glad you have called in. Jo x

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  8. Swallow Barn8 September 2013 at 20:22

    they are lovely!

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  9. The Sewing Boutique8 September 2013 at 22:07

    I love it when I "have" to make something because I need to rather than just want to!!

    Those mats are lovely, think I might give some a go for Christmas :)

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

    Rhi @ The Sewing Boutique x

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  10. Joy9 September 2013 at 00:22

    The girls' mats are gorgeous Jo - I actually like your colour combos and I think it's quite fashionable to mix and match these days anyway. Pity about the table but I'm sure hubby and girls have fixed it up beautifully! No more stains!
    Joy x

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  11. My Garden Diaries9 September 2013 at 02:56

    Happy weekend to you too Jo!!! I love the collected look of your beautiful mats! They are happy and fun for your sweet girls! I wish I could whip something up like that!!! Have a great week!!

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