Sign in to
Shopping Cart Icon
PhoneChatWishlistCart
PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
Plaid Holiday Placemat
PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

Plaid Holiday Placemat Embroidery Project

By   Ramona Baird   on   November 30, 2015
  • SKILL LEVELSome Experience
  • TIME REQUIRED02:30
Description

Create a festive dining atmosphere with plaid placemats perfect for holiday gatherings. These placemats add a charming touch to your table setting, ideal for snacks or meals. Step-by-step instructions are included.

Step of

Materials

Project Preview Video

Materials
  • 4 - Purchased green plaid with gold metallic placemats
  • Embroidery thread in colors stated in designs
  • Adhesive backed tearaway stabilizer
  • Optional: embroidery software to combine designs
  • Optional: buffet style restaurant serving trays (available online or in kitchen supply stores)

    • Designs used in this project
    Final Product: What You Will Create
    Preface:
    Many times people are alone during the holidays for various reasons. They may be elderly and have no family in the area or they may have an illness which keeps them inside their home or a facility. Why not take the time to quickly stitch up some purchased placemats to add a little festive touch to their meals this holiday season.

    Step 1:
    Read the instructions and gather the supplies before beginning on the project. If doing placemats for an elder care facility, check with the facility about their needs or what may be required.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 2:
    In software, first import the “Christmas Candy Cane” design and then import the “Merry Christmas” design. Position the text close to the first design as shown. Save the combined file as a new design.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 3:
    Print a template of the design to aid in positioning the embroidery on the placemat. Audition different locations and positions on the placemats.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 4:
    Once the final position and location is chosen, pin the template to the placemat.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 5:
    Hoop a piece of tearaway adhesive stabilizer, remove the protective paper, and center the placemat with the design template within the hoop. Load the combined design in the machine an align the needle to the center of the template.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 6:
    Stitch the design following the color sequence. After the design has finished stitching, remove the hoop from the machine and remove the fabric from the hoop.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 7:
    From the back, remove the excess stabilizer. Repeat the steps of hooping and stitching for the remaining placemats.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 8:
    Place the embroidered placemat on the serving tray to add a festive touch to the holiday meal or snack for a person unable to join in large meals.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)


    Step 9:
    The addition of a simple placemat makes a pretty background for a simple snack or the Christmas meal.

    (Click Image to Enlarge)

    Meet the Author: Ramona Baird
    Ramona Baird
    Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.
    More From This Author
    Link is Broken, Please check the URL
    Exclusive Embroidery Offers!
    Copyright © {{ currentDate | date:'yyyy'}} - EmbroideryDesigns.com
    Site MapPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseFeedbackAffiliate Program
    GET 50% OFF! ×