Ameroonie Designs guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to create a burlap placemat with a gathered fabric flower embellishment.  A set of these placemats would be so pretty on a fall table!  Go to the … Read more ...

Sew4Home shows how to make a set of their Bistro Napkins – fabric napkins with a stripe of contrast fabric across one end.  They’re easy to make and pretty for your table.  Get the tutorial. [photo from Sew4Home]… Read more ...

Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her Santa Fe Chic napkins.  They’re pieced from two fabrics (she used a designer print and a solid) to create an offset square design that gives a new twist to the standard… Read more ...

Saltwater Kids shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make these “Seize the Day” coasters.  The pretty quilted coasters feature the words “Carpe Diem” stamped in fabric ink at the bottom, a perfect phrase to accompany your morning… Read more ...

Julia from Adirondack Mama and Adirondack Patterns shows how to make cloth napkins from a pillowcase.  One pillowcase will yield 4 napkins.  This is a quick, easy sewing project that’s good for the environment in two ways – you’re making … Read more ...

Calli from Make It Do made these picnic napkins that also function as flatware rolls.  The pockets hold your flatware during transport, and then unroll into a handy fabric napkin.  What a great idea for picnic baskets, where space is… Read more ...

Sheri from Childmade shows how to make this I-Spy Activity Placemat.  One side is pieced with various novelty fabrics for an I-Spy game, while the other side has printed with different kinds of game boards (Hangman, Tic-Tac-Toe, etc.).  Both sides… Read more ...

The fabulous Ayumi from Pink Penguin joins the Spice Up Your Kitchen series at Noodlehead with a tutorial showing how to make a scrappy quilted placemat.  Strips of patchwork create a splash of color down each side.  Go to the … Read more ...