23. Pressed Leaf
I always loved pressing leaves and flowers as a creative way to save and admire the beauty of nature! Now, you can use those pressed leaves to make placemats!
24. Woven
Have you ever tried weaving? Well, it’s never too late to start! Here’s a great project for weaving your own eccentric placemats!
25. Fruity Watermelon
A fun watermelon design that will look lovely on your breakfast bar and bring a smile to your face as you enjoy your bowl of fresh fruit.
26. Chain-Trimmed
Add some style to your average placemat with a cool chain trim. It takes only minutes to make and looks chic and classy!
27. Paper Woven
This artistic craft is so much fun to do with the kids and you can really get creative with colors, sizes, and patterns!
28. Place Settings
Never forget what side the fork is on again! These clever placemats have the fork, knife, spoon, and plate all laid out in pretty lace.
29. Washi Tape
Washi tape is just one of those things that’s perfect for adding pops of color when you need it! Including on your spring dining table.
30. Reversible Sashiko
Sashiko is a stitching technique that you will have a lot of fun doing once you learn it! It’s repetitive and soothing.
31. Hexagon
These are pretty DIY placemats with charming hexagon patterns that you can customize with your favorite patterned material.
32. Global Style Tassels
Decorate a natural toned woven placemat with festive colorful tassels, add a pretty ribbon and voila!
33. Paper Bags
Recycle brown paper bags into happy placemats that will protect your table from spills for at least a little while! Great for holidays seasons!
34. Christmas
It’s fun to have lots of different placemats for each unique season and each holiday! Here are the most perfect reversible placemats for Christmas!
35. Plastic Coated No-Sew
The best part about these DIY placemats besides that you don’t have to sew them? They have a plastic coating for easy-cleaning!
36. Wooden
With a bit of fun and some creativity, you can turn a wooden board into a piece of art! Just look how great these wooden placemats look!
37. Oilcloth
Washable, wipeable, bright, bold and pretty! These will be your go-to backyard patio placemats for the summertime!
38. Pleather Grid
Pleather grid placemats look lovely to display your food and they are easy to wipe down and easy to make!
39. Pinwheel
Turn a boring placemat into a bright and colorful one with just a few of your favorite paints and a bit of your time!
40. Reversible Tassel
Like a magic carpet from Aladin! These cute DIY placemats are colorful, reversible and decorated with handmade tassels!
41. Printable
If you’ve run out of time to actually make your own placemats you could always just print them out instead!
42. Circular Burlap
Ruffle some burlap into a circle and it becomes an elegant placemat for you to place under your china dishes and make a statement.
43. Laminated
I especially love the honeycomb ones!! Such a fantastic idea to create unique and original placemats that your guests will awe over.
44. Scalloped Cork
Like looking at little passing clouds as you eat your nutritious breakfast? These DIY placemats are creatively cute!
We’ve seen placemats made out of recycled material, placemats for holidays and seasons, placemats that add elegance and everything in between! You can really get creative when designing and crafting your placemats by customizing them with your favorite colors and patterns.
Placemats are also a great place to start if you’re just learning to sew! They make wonderful gifts for friends and family and of course, they do wonders for keeping your table clean!
So stop those spills, pick a project and start crafting!
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