Sewn placemat made from sewing cord

For this sewn placemat tutorial we drew inspiration from spring, which is all about flowers and colours. We went for a colourful look and picked from our range of 6mm BIGcord sewing cords in 4 colours: lilac, dog rose, primrose and sage.

If you go for one (or two) colours of BIGcord sewing cord, two balls will be enough to make a set like this – that is 100 metres in total. For a single round sewn placemat about 30 cm in diameter you will use roughly 13 metres of our cord. For a cutlery pouch about 6 metres. You can make a bread basket from the leftovers – about 20 metres.

When choosing the cord colours for your placemat, we also recommend taking into account the colour of your table and kitchen furnishings; by connecting and matching these colours you will achieve a pleasant harmony and look for your kitchen. Are you in a situation where you are about to remodel your kitchen or at least go for a new table, or chairs? No problem – in that case we recommend choosing either neutral colours or, if the placemat is meant to be a spring decoration, spring colours.