Store-Bought Quilt Hack #5: Self-Binding Placemat

Welcome Shiny, Crafty people! Tim Totten here with sewing projects you can do yourself!
This ridiculously-easy project is part of a 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.
This is a variation on the first placemat project, which you can find here: • Store-Bought Quilt Hac...
And I adapted a technique for this that I learned from another amazing creator on KZbin here: • Такому подарку на Рожд...
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)
1.5" strips of coordinating fabric
Scissors or rotary cutter
Straight edge or cutting grid
Thread
Sewing Machine
I made this project in just 22 minutes but you could easily do several at once and take perhaps 1 hour to make a set of 4. Buy a general patterned quilt that doesn't have to be fussy-cut to fit certain elements and you'd be able to get dozens of placemats out of each quilt!
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[@lindashort4016]

That's just brilliant! I can't wait to try this. You are such a great teacher, thank you for being you!

[@timothytotten9409]

Thank you! I was so excited seeing this technique and loved adapting it. Can’t wait to see what others do with it.

[@shannonmcinnis9973]

I would love to see a casserole cozy made out of this quilt.

[@timothytotten9409]

You’re in luck! Store-Bought Quilt Hack #4: Reversible Casserole Carrier (In just an hour!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHfbe2qqhtKYsK8

[@lynevans4855]

I really like the placemat and how easy it is to do! Thanks for sharing

[@patriciamaeanthony3838]

Again, another excellent video with great beginner tips. Store-bought and thrifted bedspreads are great for making matched sets of multi-sized boxy bags (the ones that are folded at the ends), since the sides can be altered depending on the side chosen for the outside.

[@KathySimich-zl4le]

You have taught another Gramma a cool technique. Thank you.

[@timothytotten9409]

I love that! I was so impressed when I saw this from another creator and just knew a great way to adapt it to something even easier. I hope you try it!

[@jafallica]

Great video and looks beautiful

[@patstrawhouse4005]

Hey, Timothy! Great variation of the self-binding method! The added strip takes the project to another level! I’m going to do this for my current smaller projects. I might even stitch in the ditch-and tacking it to the inside corner along the way-to create a flange. You might consider using hand-or other-weights to hold your ruler. I started doing this with my straight and Stripology rulers after watching Donna Jordan’s videos. It has been a game-changer for me! Keeping in mind, that SOME people might describe me as being ‘long in the tooth”. 😂🤣😂 I figure that it will also pay off in the long run, since it reduces stress my hands and wrists. Thanks for sharing, and stay well! Muskoka ON 🇨🇦

[@carol8273]

Thank you for this video. I stubbled upon your channel. It was exactly what i envisioned but couldn’t think of an easy way to do it. 😊

[@fatimekoulibaly8735]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful tutorial!

[@timothytotten9409]

You’re welcome. I love this technique and have been using it for all kinds of projects.

[@UsterKoolageArt]

Love your videos and techniques. Thank you.

[@nicolekoeberl]

I have this on my bed. It’s about to to finally make that pretty quilt I’ve been planning and cut up this one. 😂

[@catlady4266]

I'm going to try this today. Good going Tim. Love your videos

[@roxywood5278]

Nice !!! gonna try this for sure.... Thank you

[@dorisp9127]

WOW This is a wonderful tutorial! One of my goals next year is to start sewing in the new year. Thank you. Have a wonderful Christmas and new year!!! Doris

[@Stitching_grandma]

Love all of your ideas. Thanks for keeping it real! Is it wrong to say a grandmotherly love you? Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@timothytotten9409]

Merry Christmas to you too! My own grandmothers taught me to sew so I never turn down grandmotherly love!!!

[@pgeishirt]

Such fun thank you ❤

[@karenavey2183]

Love your video, TT! I am going to use the same technique for mug rugs! I had never noticed your cross-shaped scar before!

[@timothytotten9409]

My first “potholder” with this technique - I showed it in the video - is actually my new tea cup mug on my side table! I hope you enjoy making some. Let me know how they work out!

[@debmchale2568]

when you cut this out do you make it an inch larger all the way around to get the finished size of a placemat

[@timothytotten9409]

Yes, that’s what I did.

[@judyhenderlight2102]

You have a nice chart attached to your table, is it a needle size guide ?

[@timothytotten9409]

No, it’s actually a chart for an item we make it my workshop. It describes how to arrange fabrics.

[@judyhenderlight2102]

@@timothytotten9409 awesome. I love your work & how well you explain what you do. Good job!