Oh-so-easy Christmas placemats
 

Thought I would share these oh-so-easy Christmas placemats that I made for the upcoming craft show.
I'm trying to keep my cost down so I backed them with dish towels (or what my mother calls 'tea towels') that are all cotton but a little heavier that quilting cottons but only cost a dollar per towel. They also gave the placemats a little extra 'body'. I pieced the front and then machine appliqued the bows in place and did a medium stipple to quilt. Had them all done in about a day.
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I think these are really cute! Would sure help to use up a big tub of Christmas fabric I have here. Thanks for sharing!

Pretty! It is a wonderful idea.

Really clever idea for backing. Also makes them very easily washed. cute pattern.

Great Idea! Thanks for sharing

Those are sooooo adorable. What a great idea. Thanks.

VERY cute idea. They're very bright and look just like a beautifully wrapped package! nice job

Love them. Cute idea with the ribbon and bow. Thanks for showing us a new idea!

Really cute idea. Simple but fun. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. I wish you great success at the fair.

They are lovely!

Very pretty !!!!! Great idea about the tea towels........Michele

They are all so nice!!! Looks like Christmas in July!

Great placemats. I like the tea towel idea...
Thanks for sharing

Great idea and they came out beautiful!

Excellent idea! I hope you don't mind me copying it!!! Very cute!

Those make quite a nice set and I really like the fact that you chose to make a different bow on each one.

I like these... nice

What a neat idea!!! Great presents:)

They look great! I love that they will wear good with the tea towels on the back.

Very charming! They should sell well.

very cute..........

They are darling. The towels were an inspired idea. That extra weight would be great.

what a wonderful idea, Our quilt guild is making place mats for meal on wheels and I will forward this pic to them. if that is ok with you. they are wonderful. thank you.

Please feel free to to use this idea! That's one of the reasons we make posts and read posts...to exchange ideas. I am so glad you like them!

Very very cute!

Cute as can be. Good luck with your craft show.

Great idea! We have a church fund raiser craft show coming up soon, and these would be good. Could even make a matching napkin for them.

very nice...I have 2 new brides in the family...so, I may have to make a couple for each of them.

Love what you have done!

Great idea, hope you sell them all!

great idea-I have a lot of holiday fabric but rarely use it.

Very cute! That would be a great Christmas present for a sewing buddy,,, or anyone. Very clever

Those are really cute!

These are so festive and pretty! Is this your design, or did you have a pattern?

They are so cute. Thanks for sharing the picture.

Really pretty and such a neat idea to use tea towels on the back, they look like wrapped christmas presents

Thanks for sharing, what a great idea.

Awe, those are too cute!

These are beautiful.....gorgeous.....delightful! Thank you for sharing!

How unique and creative! Love 'em!