Tabletop – Page 17

Tutorial: Kitschy tufted fabric napkin rings

August 28, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

How cute are these tufted fabric napkin rings! Mica from Frolicking Freckles shares a tutorial showing how to make them. You can make them from your smaller scraps. If you’ve made any other items for your tabletop, you could make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a table runner

August 25, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I like a table runner for adding personality and color to a table top without covering the whole thing in fabric. Natalie from The Creative Mom guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with her… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy pom pom tablecloth

August 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can make this cute pom pom tablecloth. It’s a quick project to sew, and works well with most types of fabric. She used burlap (LOVE the polka dot paired with the pom poms!)… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patchwork placemats

August 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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Melanie from It Happens in a Blink shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed showing how you can make a patchwork placemat. The mix of color and pattern makes a pretty backdrop for a table setting. She used Jelly Rolls (precut… Read more ...

Tutorial: Silver lining felt cloud coasters

August 8, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial at Totally Stitchin’ showing how to make these silver lining felt cloud coasters. The silver lining comes from the metallic thread that she uses to stitch them together. Metallic thread can be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Picnic placemats with flatware pockets

August 6, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Placemats make a picnic a fancy affair. They also can protect your food and your flatware from icky picnic table surfaces. Sew4Home shows how you can make a set of picnic placemats with flatware pockets. They’re made from an indoor/outdoor… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric napkins for your child’s lunchbox

August 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Our family uses cloth napkins whenever possible, and that includes in my daughter’s school lunches. Any cloth napkin will work for school lunches, but my daughter likes the ones that are special made just for her school lunches. Chelsey from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage scrappy patchwork coasters

July 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made these patchwork coasters from scraps of vintage fabric, and she shares a tutorial for making them. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to find vintage fabric in larger pieces, but most of my vintage… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern house placemats with flatware pockets

July 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Svetlana Sotak of s.o.t.a.k handmade guest blogs at Ellison Lane with a tutorial showing how to make these adorable house placemats. They’re pieced in two fabrics – one for the main house shape, and one for the roof. And look… Read more ...

Tutorial: Quick and easy tea towel table runner

July 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Emily Henderson shows how you can use tea towels to make a quick and easy table runner. She sews 4 tea towels together using large stitches in a colorful yarn. And for an extra embellishment, she makes tassels from the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Simple fabric coasters

July 9, 2014 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Miss Make shows how you can make a set of simple fabric coasters. The basic square shape shows off a cool fabric print. Felt or batting inside will help absorb moisture from your glass. A set of charm squares of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hand stitched Modular Felt Coasters

June 30, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

I love me some hand stitching projects for the summer time! They’re just what I need to pass the time when I’m at the pool with my daughter or sitting in the car for a long road trip. The Purl… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rope and neon cord coasters

June 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Emily from Cupcakes & Cashmere shows how you can make these fun coasters from rope and neon cord. You won’t need a sewing machine; they go together entirely with simple hand sewing. You can find both the rope and neon… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrapbusting mason jar wraps

June 21, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

These mason jar wraps are both cute and practical, AND they’re also a scrapbusting project! Sew4Home shows how to make them. The fabric wraps are embellished with strips of scrap fabric. They have Velcro at the ends for easy on,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: 4th of July star table runner and placemats

June 20, 2014 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jaime from Everyday Art shares a tutorial showing how she made this star table runner for 4th of July. It’s not just a table runner, though. The stars are attached end to end with buttons, but unbutton them and you… Read more ...