Store-Bought Quilt Hack #1: Make Easy Placemats!

Welcome Shiny, Crafty people! Tim Totten here with sewing projects you can do yourself!

This ridiculously-easy project is part of a new series where we take a store-bought quilt and turn it into easy-to-make projects. Many of these projects are home dec items or great gifts for family and friends.

I don't know if you've priced quilted placemats lately, but you might need a mortgage if you have more than four seats at your dining table! Well, maybe that's too hyperbolic, but seriously, nice quilted placemats can cost $10-30 depending upon design and materials. And the variety available may not fit your decor.

Using a store-bought quilt means that for just a few dollars, you can have a full matching set, along with a number of other great items for your home that creates a cohesive design to your dining and kitchen elements.

To make this easy placemat, you'll need the following:
1 Store-bought quilt (I used a king-size Walmart quilt that cost $29.95)
Cardboard
Scissors or rotary cutter
Straight edge or cutting grid
Binding (either store-bought, or fabric to make it)
Thread
Sewing Machine

The next videos in the series of Store-Bought Quilt Hacks will cover bread baskets, casserole dish covers, runners, storage cases, and more!

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