Scotch guard works nicely on the fabric parts. So does iron on vinyl (clear) over the fabric parts. We wash ours, just not in the washing machine. And if you use batting, make sure it is a thin, flat, pre shrunk kind. Do not quilt in the chalk cloth part and do not iron it. Heat melts it.

Love them

very cool idea

How cute. Nice gifts.

What a great idea!

Thanks. I like your avatar as I am currently making two different kinds of broken star quilts.

Another chalk cloth tip: condition your chalk cloth by rubbing the chalk sideways across the whole thing and then wiping off. You can use a chalk board eraser, a fine mesh sponge, a soft cloth ... just like you would on a chalk board.

And, once again, do not fold. Rolling is fine, but folding will eventually crack it. Remember the old oilcloth tablecloth days, anyone??

These would make great gifts! Nice idea.

They do make great gifts. Children and adults like them in my experience. If you put pockets for the eraser and chalk and a strip or ribbon folded in half tacked to the center of one side, you can roll them up and tie.

Great to take on trips (fits nicely in a back of front seat carrier thing), to the doctor's office, restaurant ...any place a child needs to be kept quiet and entertained.

Even a small size, like 6 or 8 inches, that fits in a purse, works great. This stuff came along after my children were grown, but my grandchildren have loved it and still do.

Put a birthday fabric or design on the back, and chalk cloth on the front and put the child's name on and you have a card and a present all in one.

Use the full 48" and make a play mat. Children love to sprawl on their stomachs and share this.

Very cool project.. thanks for sharing it!

These are unique, I have never seen chalk cloth before,