A cup of hot tea, a plate of fresh cookies, a homemade seasonal placemat - these simple elements make it so easy to enjoy the present moment with someone you care about! Celebrate the arrival of spring with small floral prints and cheerful pastels in the April set of Shabby Fabrics Tea & Cookies for Two Placemats. Pretty patchwork and a pre-fused laser-cut appliqué scallop make this a breezy project you will love to make and display. Each mat finishes to approximately 9-1/2" x 15-1/2".
Kits makes 2 placemats.
Follow along with Jen as she shows you how fun and easy these placemats are to make!
The Tea & Cookies for Two Series is a Shabby Fabrics Exclusive that offers a sweet way to spend time with your dear ones over tea and treats. We’ll release each new placemat kit and video a month in advance, so you’ll have plenty of time to make them.
Be sure to subscribe to the Shabby Fabrics YouTube Channel so you will be notified first when the next tutorial is released!
Kit Includes:
- Pattern with full color instructions and diagrams
- All Fabrics to make 2 Mats - including the Backing and Self-Binding!
- Pre-Fused Laser Cut Applique Scallops
Don’t forget to add on the perfectly coordinated Applique and Top Stitching thread set.
NOTE: Fusible Fleece is used but not included in the kit, click HERE to add 1/2 yd to your order.
For Extra Fun, Get the cookies recipes HERE
Products Used:
Tea & Cookies for Two - April - Xpc Thread Set - Carefully coordinated threads for topstitching.
Clover Point 2 Point Turner - Perfect to smooth out curves or achieve crisp points in your projects.
Fusible Fleece 987F Pellon - The perfect thickness for the middle of the placemat. Fusible on one side.
Creative Grids 2-1/2" x 24-1/2" Ruler - #CGR224 - Very handy for measuring and cutting long strips of fabric.
Creative Grids 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" Ruler - #CGR48 - Easy to use ruler with marking for seam allowances.
Frixion Clicker Pen 2 Pack - .7mm Black - Great to mark fabric non-permanently.
Schmetz Topstitch Needles - Size 80/12 - 5 ct - Perfect size needle for machine stitching your quilt.
Aurifil Color Builder 3pc Set - Carrara - Black/White - High-quality cotton thread for stitching.
Guidelines Seam Guides 1/2" x 2" - Very helpful for making your ¼" seam measurements more accurate.
Cluck Cluck Sew Diagonal Seam Tape - Perfect solution for sewing straight diagonal seams without having to mark any lines!
Heat N Bond - Lite - 17" x 1-1/4 yd - Very helpful for bonding appliqué without added weight.
Clover Patchwork Pins (Extra Fine) - Size 30 - 1-1/2" - 100ct - Great way to hold your project in place while working.
Heat-Resistant Cool Pins - 1-7/8" - Ideal for ironing over pinned fabric.
Clover Magnetic Pin Caddy - Extremely helpful for storing your pins securely.
Olfa Splash Rotary Cutter - Great for quick and easy fabric cuts.
Olfa 45mm Replacement Blades - Helpful replacement blades keep a project moving.
BladeSaver Thread Cutter - 45mm - Give your old blades new life and safely cut your chain-pieced fabric projects quickly and easily.
Clover Seam Ripper - Great for "un-sewing" seams.
Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors - 4” - Perfect for cutting oddly-shaped or small fabric pieces.
Wool Pressing Mat 14-1/3" x 18-7/8" x 1/2" - Extremely helpful when pressing fabrics.
Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless Iron - Excellent for portable pressing.