You’ll need:
2 yards of fabric
Thread
Sewing Machine
Fabric scissors
Straight pins
Stencil
Foam stencil brush
Fabric paint
I looked for fabric in the outdoor fabric section of Joanns.
I wanted something water resistant and durable, but you could make these
placemats with any type of fabric.
Two yards gave me four placemats size 18 inches by 15 inches.
Wash and iron your fabric. Cut your fabric and pin the right
sides together.
Sew the rectangle but leave a few inches for an opening to turn
the fabric inside out. Cut excess fabric away and cut the corners before you
turn your placemat inside out.
I ironed the fabric again before I sewed it the last time to
get crisp edges. I sewed around the perimeter of the placemat making sure to
sew up the opening that was left from before.
Lastly, I measured where I wanted to put my “L” stencil and
used a foam brush to apply the fabric paint to the stencil.
I’m still debating whether or not I want to apply Scotchgard
to further protect them, not sure if I will like the texture.