Birthday Placemats
I probably should have made something for their mother as well!
I got the idea from Meg McElwee's fab book Growing Up Sew Liberated: Making Handmade Clothes and Projects for Your Creative Child.
Do take a look! It's full to overflowing with lovely projects for kids.
There's a template tucked into the back and clear instructions. I diligently followed the pattern, without changing it too much, except I turned the spoon into a rounded knife.
Both the placemats are backed with fresh green gingham and trimmed with bright red binding.
Well, what a faff to sew the binding on!
The instructions looked easy enough, lay it over the edge, sew.
But, I unpicked and unpicked and unpicked.
I just wanted it the same on both sides, with straight, even seams!!! Why is this so hard????
Help?! Is it just me?
I NEED all your tips for sewing on bias binding - please?!
There's a template tucked into the back and clear instructions. I diligently followed the pattern, without changing it too much, except I turned the spoon into a rounded knife.
Both the placemats are backed with fresh green gingham and trimmed with bright red binding.
Well, what a faff to sew the binding on!
The instructions looked easy enough, lay it over the edge, sew.
But, I unpicked and unpicked and unpicked.
I just wanted it the same on both sides, with straight, even seams!!! Why is this so hard????
Help?! Is it just me?
I NEED all your tips for sewing on bias binding - please?!