Tutorial: Roll-up picnic placemats and matching napkins

Erica from 5 Little Monsters shares a tutorial at Craftaholics Anonymous showing how to make a set of roll-up picnic placemats and matching fabric napkins. The placemats have pockets on them to hold cutlery and a folded napkin. Keep them tucked away in a picnic basket or tote, and they’ll be at the ready for your next picnic.

Click the link below to go to her tutorial:

Roll Up Picnic Placemats, by 5 Little Monsters

[photo from 5 Little Monsters on Craftaholics Anonymous]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

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