I love when I can conceive of, plan, and make a project all in one day.  This was one of those projects.

The kids have been driving me crazy with the precarious placement of the cups – especially as little Gianna graduates into a “big girl cup”.  They did not understanding that cups should be placed ABOVE their plate, not in front of it.  So I came up with this idea to show them everything has a proper place at the table.

The place mats were super easy to make, the place setting appliques less so.  The  finished measurements are 13″x18″ (14×19 before sewing) . I used home dec fabric for the green one and quilting cotton for the navy blue.  The quilting cotton wasn’t heavy enough so I sandwiched a piece of sew-in interfacing.

Then I traced around a cup, a small plate, a set of silverware, and a triangle for the napkin onto the paper backing of the new-sew adhesive.  Cut out shapes.  Iron onto fabric scraps.  Cut out fabric.  Peel off paper backing and iron onto placemats.

I am worried how the applique will hold up.  It seems like it might be peeling already. The kids like to pick at it.  So I will probably have to run some stitch around the edge to make it last through the wash.

The kids LOVE them.  I love them.  Andy loves them.  So I will probably make more. When I do, I’ll take pictures for a little tutorial.

UPDATE: The iron on adhesive isn’t holding up.  I had to sew them down.