A placemat on the table can protect your table from the harm of plates or pots that are too hot and can possibly damage your table. Placemats are also a great way to decorate a table or add to the festivities of the holidays.
There are many reasons to have a variety of placemats and one of the easiest ways to have a large selection of placemats on hand is by making the placemats yourself using the many free placemat patterns that are offered on the internet.
Here you will find websites that offer free placemat patterns, placemats are fairly simple to make and the best part is you can make enough placemats to have them for holidays, special occasions or everyday use.
Pumpkin Placemat
http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/placemats/pumpkinmat.html
This whimsical and fun free placemat pattern is great for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving. The placemat pattern instructions will make 6 placemats and if you choose a similar material as the photograph shows, a pumpkin placemat can be used for an extended period of time through the Fall holidays.
Striped Placemat
http://www.craftandfabriclinks.com/placemats/stripedplcmt.html
Here you will find a placemat pattern that is very versatile and it could be used at Christmas, a holiday or a birthday celebration. Striped material is one of my favorite materials because you can do so many things with striped material. This striped placemat would make any person feel special sitting at your table whether it is a holiday or birthday.
Daisy Placemat
http://www.craftown.com/crochet/pat48.htm
If you know how to crochet, you will love this daisy placemat pattern. This free placemat pattern is so adorable and would look so beautiful on a table during the Spring or Summer time. If you prefer to make only one daisy, it can be used a centerpiece on a table which definitely would bring up lively questions and conversation about the lovely daisy.
Denim Placemats
http://www.whitesewing.com/PDFs/0605DenimPlaceMats.pdf
This free placemat pattern is great for the country feel of if you are planning on having some time of hoe down or barbeque, these may just be the placemats you are looking for. The placemat pattern even offers a pocket for the silverware and a loop on the pocket to store your napkin. The denim placemat pattern is super cute and would really added festivity to your get together.
Celebrate Placemat
http://zebrapatterns.com/PDFs/FREE%20Placemat%20Celebrate%20Pattern.pdf
What an adorable placemat pattern for any type of celebration at your home, this sweet free placemat pattern is great for a birthday or any type special occasion where a little celebration is needed.
Simple Placemats
http://www.kiwiquilts.co.nz/site/kiwiquilts/files/images/Free_pattern_images/Placemat%20pattern%20Nov%2007.pdf
This very simple placemat pattern is so easy to make, it is possible to make 6 placemats in the morning and then give as a wonderful gift. You will see from the photographs that the sewer was having so much fun, she made multiple placemats in a variety of fabrics. You may even want to add buttons or gems to the fabric to make the placemat pattern even more interesting, let you imagination go wild.
Placemat patterns are fun to make and most are fairly simple, it is easy to see how one can get carried away and make placemats for every holiday, season and occasion.
Sources:
www.craftandfabriclinks.com
www.craftown.com
www.whitesewing.com
http://zebrapatterns.com
www.kiwiquilts.co.nz
