How to Make a Hand Embroidered Placemat | Shabby Fabrics At Home

[@SmittenKitten.]

How beautiful would these be with a Christmas motif? Holly and berries, a wreath, ornaments, etc. would all be cute! I'm going to order these to make as a thank-you gift for our neighbors! Love these so much!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

That sounds like a beautiful idea! We’re so happy this project inspires you! -Michelle

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@ShabbyFabrics I'm so excited to start sewing! I placed my order earlier this afternoon! Happy New Year Michelle!

[@gislainemota5663]

Very lovely!! Thank you for sharing 💞

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad you like this delightful project! Thank you for watching! -Michelle

[@karenspeedy4812]

beautiful, young lady!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

So glad you enjoyed this tutorial! Thanks for watching! -Michelle

[@patriciaromero145]

Beautiful! Love the colors and the design!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

I'm glad you love the natural color palette featured, thank you for the comment! -Chayse

[@jenniferjanson5933]

I am in love with the projects you make. so beautiful and so far everything goes together.. can't wait to get some of them ordered and get going on making them. I was thinking would make some beautiful Christmas presents but I am wanting them all myself!

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you for watching and for the lovely comment! -Bethany

[@cherylcrawfordski6770]

Love this series you added 💕 Lots of great and wonderful ideas! 🥰

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Glad you've been enjoying our At Home Series, we love to create these fun DIY projects! Thanks for watching. -Chayse

[@evelinevanheijst]

Great tutorial. I love the embroidered flowers.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thank you! And thanks for watching! -Bethany

[@deborahcartwright8672]

I just fell in love with the embroidery placemats, thank you so much for sharing

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're very happy you enjoy this project! 💖 -Michelle

[@joyscranfield5527]

Reminds me something my MOM would have drawn & embroidered. Lovely colors.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Love to hear this project reminds you of something your mom would make. Thanks for commenting! -Chayse

[@debbievignola8275]

These placemats are very pretty. =^^=

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're glad you like these placemats. 💖 -Michelle

[@marymoore4412]

Hi. These are lovely and I look forward to making them as well as the napkins. I have the kits for both, has the fabric in the kits been pre-washed?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

We're happy you enjoy these fun kits! We do not prewash our fabrics prior to sending them out, so the fabrics in the kits have not been prewashed. 💖 -Michelle

[@carenbrooks29]

So pretty. Question ~ when making the outside X , do you knot the thread ? Bury it ? What does the back edge look like? Thank you.

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi Caren - We did knot our thread on the back of the placemat, then travel it through the edge to the next "X". Hope this makes sense! -Michelle

[@SmittenKitten.]

When we're cutting down the placemats after embroidery from 13x19 to 12x18, do we cut from one side (1 inch from the left or right, and 1 inch from the top or bottom) or half an inch from all sides?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Hi SmittenKitten - You can position as desired for that step. Ideally, you'd be trimming .5" from all sides, but sometimes it doesn't always work out that way. However you choose to trim is fine. Hope this helps! -Michelle

[@SmittenKitten.]

@@ShabbyFabrics It does! Thanks so much, MIchelle! Fortunately, I didn't get any warping, so it was easiest (for me) to just trim a half inch from all four sides. I'm nearly finished!

[@ALeeAL-qn4nk]

What is the recommended care for the finished placemats? Hand wash and air dry?

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Yes, that would definitely be our recommendation for this project. -Michelle

[@carolefebvre8210]

It us very nice projets. If I may say , in embroidery this is no knots to start or finish. Look at Sarah Homfray

[@ShabbyFabrics]

Thanks for watching! -Bethany