Now, truth be told I had another issue - ahem - apparently with hemming tape you need to own an IRON! Are you getting the hint that I really do not know anything about the home? I had received a free iron table when I picked up another craigslist product several months ago (doesnt hurt to ask if people are selling anything else, and this time the owner threw it in for free!) Anyway, I figured it was about time I owned one, so amazon fixed this issue quickly for me.
Armed with my new iron I got to work. The wonderful thing with my house is how the kitchen and living room are situated. I have a big island that goes right into the family room - with a big TV. This took a couple of hours to do, but no issue when I get to watch all of my DVRed shows!
First I measured my spaces - I made 8 placemats and 4 table runners of various sizes. For the placemats, I just used one I had on the table before to cut to size. For the runner, I placed the fabric down on the carper to attempt a straight line. Still working on the straight line part but it mostly fixes when you can use the hemming tape to adjust afterward.
Total cost for this project was about $25 for the fabric (but I had 8 placemats and 4 runners made, so yours would be much less with 1 or 2) and then $2 for each roll of hemming tape for a total of $31 for all! I really love adding color and decorating for the holidays, but prefer items that can serve purposes outside the holidays or be flattened for stowing away.
Here is a sample of the result! I am stll finishing my furniture pieces so the other pics will come later.
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These are so beautiful! Great job! I, too, do not know one end of a sewing machine from the other....glad to know I am not alone!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, they look awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at Holly bloggy.