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Thanks All ... for your comments and size suggestions

IceBlossom ... much appreciated your link. An interesting read, as well as all the hop-offs to other points on that site.

I've never really been "sold" on placemats. I think my non-interest is because generally placemats plan for the plate/cutlery to go on them, but not the drinking glass. Always seems weird to me, as the glass is just as apt (or even more-so) to have dribbles onto the table. So, it always made more sense to me to put a whole tablecloth on or be prepared to wipe off the table.

All that being said, I am thinking of making a matched set, where I will give each friend two, when we are at a get together, with a comment, that as we each use ours, we can think of the other. Maybe this will get me using placemats?

For the church bazaar, I will make sets of two, for the singles. That'll keep the price point looking a bit better. Then do multiple sets for some, so that if someone wants more than two, they can buy more than one set. Of course, that's if they get there before others scoop them up!!

Again Thanks Everyone!! ... who have already commented.
Others are still welcome to add further suggestions and ideas.

I'm kind of looking forward to trying some patterns, whether "official" placemat patterns, or just some blocks that I can make and then add on to, to get to placemat size.