Chalkboard fabric placemats
 

I found a video online which gave some information about making placemats out of chalkboard fabric. Here is the first one of six (front and back) - the other five still need binding. The fabric was shipped all folded tightly and I put the fabric out in the sun for a couple of hours to help get rid of the creases. If I made them again, I would try somehow to stretch the fabric a bit to have it lay flatter. If anyone else has used this fabric, I would appreciate your advice on using it. They were fun to make as well as quick to make!
Thanks for looking!

That is really cute!

Very nice placemats. I used the chalk board fabric on a wallhanging and mine did the same thing.

I used it for placemats for kids (to take to a restaurant to keep them busy) and mine did the same thing. Also, I used the same "cocktail" fabric to make cocktail napkins for gifts!

I made this wallhanging....sort of...for my niece but put a sleeve all the way around it and then attached a magnet strip to it so that it could be stuck to the fridge in their small condo. [ATTACH=CONFIG]528859[/ATTACH]

I used the remaining scraps as strips in placemats for the next Xmas [ATTACH=CONFIG]528860[/ATTACH]

I did use my teflon foot but I don't see how you can stop the fabric from looking a little loose because it is a "solid" type of fabric rather than a woven and you are stitching it to a cotton woven...at least I was.

Thanks for your advice! So far I've pressed the fabric on the backside using a pressing cloth. While it did help somewhat, the sun did a better job.

[QUOTE=thimblebug6000;7297653]I made this wallhanging....sort of...for my niece but put a sleeve all the way around it and then attached a magnet strip to it so that it could be stuck to the fridge in their small condo. [ATTACH=CONFIG]528859[/ATTACH]

I used the remaining scraps as strips in placemats for the next Xmas [ATTACH=CONFIG]528860[/ATTACH]

Thanks! I love your placemats! I, too, stitched this fabric to cotton fabric and don't see how to make it look flatter.

Thank you! The directions that came with this cloth said to "finger press" which I did but it's not enough. Oh, well, they will be used and the kids will have fun!

Sew fun! Great job!

I bought some from Bayside Quilting in Olympia Washington. It was rolled and not folded. And came with instructions on how to take care of it. Before you do any sewing on it, you want to take some white chalk and lay the chalk on its side and rub chalk ALL over it then wipe it off and then you are ready to use it. :))

[QUOTE=Airwick156;7297714]I bought some from Bayside Quilting in Olympia Washington. It was rolled and not folded. And came with instructions on how to take care of it. Before you do any sewing on it, you want to take some white chalk and lay the chalk on its side and rub chalk ALL over it then wipe it off and then you are ready to use it. :))[/QUOT


What does this do? Tighten the chalkboard fabric or take the shine off?

I have an iron that is just steam not a hot plate. I have never seen this fabric but I wonder what this iron would do.Great mats ladies!

I love them!

Love the placemats!

[QUOTE=DOTTYMO;7297727]I read that this "cures" the chalkboard fabric so that you can wipe it off with a damp paper towel and use it over and over again. If you wash it, then you have to "cure" it again before using it.

Lots of cute ideas. Thanks for the posts.