Oh hello there! I apologize for my prolonged absence. Instead of delve into an explanation riddled with excuses, I'm going to attempt to distract you with this dazzling picnic placemat. Oooooh! Placemat.I've been itching to make these since I spotted them awhile ago in one of my favorite sewing books, Simple Sewing by Lotta Jansdotter, and it just so happened that some friends of mine got married last weekend, and they're probably the only people that I know who are cute enough to go on legitimate picnics an
d actually use these things. Sorry, everyone else, but Nick and Sally take the trophy for unbridled adorableness. They couldn't harness it if they tried.Anyway, I had a lot of fun making these fabric vehicles of whimsy, and had a good excuse to use more of those Moda 1930's fabrics I'm still enamored with. I'm also pretty excited about the bamboo flatware I found to tuck in the pocket. Seriously. Wooden forks!
And in other crafty news, I'm going to be an aunt in a few months! Prepare to be bombarded with sickeningly cute baby projects. I warned you.
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Awwwwwww, thanks Megan! But, I think these placemats win the adorable award! Nick and I pretty much freaked out at your awesomeness and are equally excited about the bamboo flatware!! Where did you find them? You are officially my seamstress guru:)
ReplyDeleteJust as soon as we recover from the wedding (yes, we're still exhausted!) we'll be picnicing in the park. I'm thinking small sandwiches, coleslaw, cookies, and arnold palmers will help break these babies in. Love them!!!!