ADDING THE TIES
PL ACEMAT U T E N S I L H O L D ER
A B
In order to put a crease along the center, fold the strip in half
lengthwise and press.
To create the ties for your placemat, cut 2 strips of fabric
measuring 3” x 14”. NOTE: Only one strip is shown above.
C D
Once you have put a crease at the center, fold the bottom
edge to line up with the center crease and press.
Fold the top edge to line up with the center crease and press.
E F
Leaving 3” of one end unstitched, use a sewing machine
and stitch the folded edges together as close to the edge as
possible. NOTE: Be sure leave 3” on one end of the strip
open and unstitched so that we can create a finished
edge later.
To create a finished edge, take the raw edge of the unstitched
portion of your tie and tuck the raw end of the strip into the
two folds you pressed earlier to create a clean edge.
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