I can see the advantage of getting just the right color/pattern for a special location.... but as the pattern is written , all I could think of was..... "sounds like a lot of work getting that cord in there" I would diffenently stitch it in as I go with a zipper foot or something simular.... I'm thinking this would be great for hot mats,triviets, and table runners... a floor mat, might be to overwhelming for me....