Erin from Sewbon here today to share with you this Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial using the super adorable Hip Holiday  line by Blend Fabrics. Make 4 placemats for a set, or make a special one for Santa’s milk and cookies! This project is quick and easy (my favorite!) and can be completed in under an hour.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Want to make one too? Let’s get started!

Materials (for one placemat)

Instructions

One: Cut the fabric as follows:

  • Green Ornaments – 3 inches x 13 inches
  • Red Trees – 3 inches x 13 inches
  • White Swirl – 13 inches x 13 inches
  • Retro Cars – 18 inches x 13 inches (for placemat back)
  • Fusible Fleece – 18 inches x 13 inches

Two: Draw a 5 inch triangle on the HeatnBond® Lite and a 1 inch x 1 inch square for the tree applique and cut out.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Three:  Iron the triangle and square onto the backside of the scrap fabric. Cut the shapes out.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Four: Remove the backing from the Heat N Bond Lite. Arrange the fabric pieces of the placemat to determine the placement of the tree applique.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Five: Iron the applique to the right side of the White Swirl fabric.

Six: With your darning foot and some accent thread, outline stitch the applique tree. Or, use a zigzag stitch and stitch around the applique tree.

Seven: Place the Red Tree fabric on the left edge of the White Swirl fabric right sides together and pin. Sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Eight: Place the Green Ornament fabric on the left edge of the Red Tree fabric right sides together and pin. Sew with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Nine: Press the seams away from the White Swirl fabric.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for ThermowebTen: Iron on the fusible fleece to the back of the placemat top.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Eleven: Place the placemat top and placemat back right sides together and pin.

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Twelve : Sew with a 1/2 inch seam allowance, leaving a 3 inch opening.

Thirteen: Clip the corners and turn the placemat right side out. Press.

Fourteen:  Top stitch 1/4 inch from the edge, making sure to enclose the opening.

Fifteen: Quilt 1/4 inch from the seams of the stripes on the side and you are finished!

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for ThermowebHoliday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

BONUS Kitchen Towel

If you have some scraps leftover, you can make this matching applique kitchen towel too! Just follow steps 2 – 6 from the tutorial above on a white hand towel.

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Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

 

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon.com

Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial by Sewbon for Thermoweb

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64 Comments on Blend Hip Holiday Applique Placemat Tutorial

  1. Dianne
    December 6, 2013 at 8:50 am (11 years ago)

    Cute placemat! I need to get busy!

  2. marylouh
    December 6, 2013 at 9:47 am (11 years ago)

    I like the material with the cars. Cute project. It’s been awhile since I made holiday placements. Need to get busy and make some for this year.

  3. Kathy
    December 6, 2013 at 11:12 am (11 years ago)

    These are some of the cutest projects I’ve seen this year…..hope I win!

  4. VickiT
    December 6, 2013 at 11:58 am (11 years ago)

    Those are super cute placemats and the towels are very nice as well.

    I’ve attempted to open the Rafflecopter now a few times and it is not active it appears. The Start time says “Soon” so no one can enter today.

    • admin
      December 6, 2013 at 1:54 pm (11 years ago)

      Thanks Vicki! The giveaway app is all fixed if you’d like to give it another go. Many thanks!

  5. Barb
    December 6, 2013 at 1:50 pm (11 years ago)

    This is totally adorable. I love how you fussy cut the tree to show the car.

    I must try this.

    I too tried to open the Rafflecopter but an not get in there.

    • admin
      December 6, 2013 at 1:54 pm (11 years ago)

      Barb would you mind trying one more time..we just fixed it and you should have no trouble. Thank you!

  6. Terri C
    December 6, 2013 at 1:54 pm (11 years ago)

    How cute is the fabric with the cars! This is such a nice giveaway I need to restock on all this!

  7. lesley
    December 6, 2013 at 1:54 pm (11 years ago)

    my favorite color for anything is pink!

  8. Sandy K
    December 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm (11 years ago)

    I love crafting with bright colors.

  9. Vicki H
    December 6, 2013 at 2:02 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with is any cheery feeling fabrics.

  10. Meredith
    December 6, 2013 at 2:05 pm (11 years ago)

    My favoriet color to craft with is pink. REally nice placemat.

  11. Margaret Schindler
    December 6, 2013 at 2:07 pm (11 years ago)

    I love using reds. Love those placemats

  12. Linda Bragg
    December 6, 2013 at 2:08 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with is blue.

  13. Joyce Carter
    December 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite colors to craft with are pink and green. whether it is fabric or papers. Thank you so much for the fantastic giveaway. (The placemats are really cute. All of the projects have been wonderful andI have gotten so many ideas from them.

  14. crystal moyer
    December 6, 2013 at 2:18 pm (11 years ago)

    pink pink and turquoise!

  15. Belinda K-N
    December 6, 2013 at 2:42 pm (11 years ago)

    Another great tutorial and holiday idea – thank you! My favorite color to craft with is red or black – they are great accent colors that work well with most color schemes.

  16. Gene Black
    December 6, 2013 at 2:47 pm (11 years ago)

    I like to have a little bit of blue (or a whole lot of blue) in my projects.

  17. Sue D
    December 6, 2013 at 2:48 pm (11 years ago)

    I like to kraft with the color blue.

  18. Kim
    December 6, 2013 at 3:16 pm (11 years ago)

    I have mostly blues and pinks in my stash – so I use those most often. 🙂

  19. Brenda
    December 6, 2013 at 3:18 pm (11 years ago)

    Awsome

  20. Kailash
    December 6, 2013 at 3:24 pm (11 years ago)

    I love to craft with bright colors and orange is always somewhere on my project!!

  21. MoeWest
    December 6, 2013 at 3:37 pm (11 years ago)

    I craft with colours that suit my décor when the item is for me. For Christmas I like dark red.

  22. jpscraps
    December 6, 2013 at 4:30 pm (11 years ago)

    This is too cute! I really don’t have a favorite color to craft with but I do seem to used a lot of black/white combos.

  23. Iris Soscia
    December 6, 2013 at 4:54 pm (11 years ago)

    Super cute place mat and hand towel.
    isoscia at aol dot com

  24. Lori Morton
    December 6, 2013 at 5:44 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with would have to be any shade of green……but LOVVE colors…not into black Or white….lol Will use to accent…but never as a main color. Colors are Happy…

  25. Mary White
    December 6, 2013 at 5:48 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with are hues of goldens and reds.

  26. Carla Hundley
    December 6, 2013 at 6:15 pm (11 years ago)

    I like to use purple!
    Carla from Utah

  27. LisaT
    December 6, 2013 at 8:10 pm (11 years ago)

    I don’t have a favorite color to craft with – love em all and depends on my mood. What a great gift, thanks for the chance!

  28. kbo
    December 6, 2013 at 8:23 pm (11 years ago)

    My preference changes often current fave is Holiday RED

  29. Barb Wilson
    December 6, 2013 at 8:46 pm (11 years ago)

    Really cute, material.

  30. Joyce Mitchell
    December 6, 2013 at 10:03 pm (11 years ago)

    Great tutorial – my favorite color is green, so I like to sneak a little of it into everything I make. Thanks.

  31. Debra Neiman
    December 6, 2013 at 10:17 pm (11 years ago)

    really easy and pretty tablemats and towel. I love to craft with blues and browns. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

  32. Chris
    December 6, 2013 at 11:32 pm (11 years ago)

    I really love Blues, kind of an addict.

  33. Barbi Vogel
    December 7, 2013 at 12:18 am (11 years ago)

    love to use green in crafts and quilts :0)

  34. Renee V.
    December 7, 2013 at 10:19 am (11 years ago)

    Adorable project, and fantastic tutorial! My fave color to craft with is usually red and teal 🙂

  35. M
    December 7, 2013 at 10:51 am (11 years ago)

    My favourite colour is red:) thanks for the chance and great tutorial!

  36. Pamela
    December 7, 2013 at 11:19 am (11 years ago)

    Love this idea for placemats. So easy. Thanks for chance to win.

  37. chark
    December 7, 2013 at 11:29 am (11 years ago)

    great projects!

  38. Jeanette Koh
    December 7, 2013 at 12:42 pm (11 years ago)

    I Love to craft with white! Cause I can change white to suit any other colours that I am using by distressing the paper! 😀 Thanks for this lovely tutorial, and the giveaway. I’ve always wanted to do fabric stuff but unfortunately, I have no sewing machine ): Next time! 😀

  39. Janis in ID
    December 7, 2013 at 1:48 pm (11 years ago)

    I’m a fuchsia gal. Love dark and bright pink with turquoise and purple.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com

  40. Marianne
    December 7, 2013 at 2:54 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with is red.

  41. Sharon
    December 7, 2013 at 5:56 pm (11 years ago)

    All of your projects are so cute and inspiring. I love seeing them and getting ideas of the things I could make if I win today’s give away 🙂 Thank you for the chance!!

  42. VickiT
    December 7, 2013 at 8:57 pm (11 years ago)

    My favorite color to craft with is usually any shade of purple

  43. marylouh
    December 7, 2013 at 10:37 pm (11 years ago)

    Blue is my favorite color. I seem to craft with reds and greens more though. they seem to go with more of the projects that I’m making.

  44. Adrianne
    December 9, 2013 at 9:11 am (11 years ago)

    I’m old-fashioned … burgundy and hunter green.

  45. Ellee
    December 10, 2013 at 8:16 am (11 years ago)

    Blue is my favorite color. I like to use blue, silver, and white for my Christmas projects instead of the usual red and green.

  46. lori m.
    December 11, 2013 at 10:24 am (11 years ago)

    what a nice tutorial, i will be making one for my granddauther for her santa cookies and milk set…….

  47. denniele
    December 11, 2013 at 10:49 am (11 years ago)

    Love the placemats! lime green is my go to color!

  48. Pamela Sandy
    December 11, 2013 at 7:39 pm (11 years ago)

    Oh my word, I would LOVE to win this prize pack! I am an applique addict. Love the free pattern/tutorial, thank you!

    • Pamela S
      December 11, 2013 at 7:41 pm (11 years ago)

      I forgot to mention that I love to create with red and aqua/teal blues. 🙂

  49. Cecilia
    December 11, 2013 at 10:14 pm (11 years ago)

    I love using bright colors in my quilts.

  50. Karen Hazen
    December 11, 2013 at 10:21 pm (11 years ago)

    Love using reds-these placemats are great!

  51. Lisa Marie
    December 12, 2013 at 5:29 am (11 years ago)

    I’ve been loving aqua lately.

  52. Natalie Y.
    December 12, 2013 at 7:15 am (11 years ago)

    Favorite color to craft with is definitely blue.

  53. Iris Soscia
    December 12, 2013 at 6:05 pm (11 years ago)

    super cute place mat

  54. Cindy in ND
    December 12, 2013 at 8:23 pm (11 years ago)

    I really like crafting with bright colors! That’s as close as I can get to a favorite color, lol.

  55. Evelyn Moore
    December 13, 2013 at 6:48 am (11 years ago)

    useing these items on our projects is fun and our customers love the projects we teach.

  56. Adrianne B
    December 13, 2013 at 11:58 pm (11 years ago)

    I love to craft with the color red.

  57. Heather Thompson
    December 14, 2013 at 12:43 pm (11 years ago)

    very cool, I am going to have to get my sewing machine out. very cool ideas

  58. Linda Millwee Benton
    September 13, 2014 at 4:33 am (10 years ago)

    Love all the projects I’ve seen so far on here! More projects and patterns please!

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