Placemats and coasters are beautiful accessories on the kitchen tables and even on mini tables in the living room. You can make money by selling it to restaurants, hotels, spas, offices and even to your neighbors and friends! Here’s the process on how to make these products.
Materials needed
– 1 piece red cloth (cotton) for place mat and coaster
– 1 piece white cloth for lining (tetoron) for the place mat
– Foam with the size of the place mat and coaster
– Lace with the size of a place mat and coaster
– Scissors
Procedure on how to make place mat
1. Cut the red cloth, lining and foam with 15 inches in diameter. The wrong side of the red cloth should be facing towards you.
2. Put it together and sew the sides with at least one inch away from the sides. Leave five inches unsown to flip out the right side of the red cloth. Then sew the unsown area with the use of sewing machine.
3. Quilt the whole area to make it flat.
4. Design the whole place mat with lace.
Procedure on how to make coaster:
1. Cut the red cloth and foam into 3”x3” circles or squares (if making a circle be sure that it is bigger than the bottom of a glass). Set aside the two red cloths for the coaster. The wrong side of the red cloth should be facing towards you. Cut the foam the same size with the two red cloths.
2. Put it together and sew the sides of the cloth with at least ¼” from the end of the sides. Leave unsown area to flip out the right side of the red cloth.
3. Quilt the coaster to your desired design.
4. Design the coaster with cotton lace.
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