Tea & Cookies for Two - August Kit - Makes 2

A cup of hot tea, a plate of fresh cookies, a homemade seasonal placemat - these simple elements make it so easy to enjoy the present moment with someone you care about! Celebrate each month and moment with the Shabby Fabrics Tea & Cookies for Two Placemats. The August placemats feature an adorable beehive and buzzing bees with a teal gingham and floral border. Pretty patchwork and a pre-fused laser-cut appliqué scallop make this a breezy project you will love to make and display. Each mat finishes to approximately 9-1/2" x 15-1/2".

Kits makes 2 placemats. 

Follow along with Jen as she shows you how fun and easy these placemats are to make! 

The Tea & Cookies for Two Series is a Shabby Fabrics Exclusive that offers a sweet way to spend time with your dear ones over tea and treats. We’ll release each new placemat kit and video a month in advance, so you’ll have plenty of time to make them.

Be sure to subscribe to the Shabby Fabrics YouTube Channel so you will be notified first when the next tutorial is released!

Kit Includes:

• Pattern with full color instructions and diagrams
• All Fabrics to make 2 Mats - including the Backing and Self-Binding!
• Pre-Fused Laser Cut Applique Scallops

Don’t forget to add on the perfectly coordinated Applique and Top Stitching thread set.

NOTE: Fusible Fleece is used but not included in the kit, click HERE to add 1/2 yd to your order.

For Extra Fun, Get the cookies recipes HERE

Products Used:

Tea & Cookies for Two - August - 4pc Thread Set - Carefully coordinated threads for topstitching.

Clover Point 2 Point Turner - Perfect to smooth out curves or achieve crisp points in your projects.

Fusible Fleece 987F Pellon - The perfect thickness for the middle of the placemat. Fusible on one side.

Creative Grids 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" Ruler - #CGR36 - Wonderful for fussy cutting, half-square triangles, and flying geese units.  

Creative Grids 1-1/2" x 12-1/2" Ruler - #CGR15125 - Perfect for cutting whole inches and trimming seam allowances.

Creative Grids Self-Healing Rotating Cutting Mat - 14" x 14" - #CGRMATR14 - Rotating mat that is very useful for cutting without having to move around your project.

Appli-Fuse Silicone Mat - 12" x 18" by The Gypsy Quilter - Perfect for all of your fusing, ironing, and gluing needs.

Frixion Clicker Pen 2 Pack - .7mm Black - Great to mark fabric non-permanently.

Schmetz Topstitch Needles - Size 80/12 - 5 ct - Perfect size needle for machine stitching your quilt.

Schmetz Super Nonstick Needles - Size 80/12 5ct - Perfect needle for all kinds of stitching.

Aurifil Color Builder 3pc Set - Carrara - Black/White - High-quality cotton thread for stitching.

Super Easy Seam Guide Setter with Six Guides - Easy way to align a seam guide at a scant 1/4" on your sewing machine.

Clover Wonder Clips - Assorted Colors - 50ct - Perfect for holding fabrics in place without pinning.

Cluck Cluck Sew Diagonal Seam Tape - Perfect solution for sewing straight diagonal seams without having to mark any lines!

Ultra-Fine EZ Tweezy Tweezers by The Gypsy Quilter - Perfect for removing paper-piecing foundations and applique templates.

Clover Seam Ripper - Great for "un-sewing" seams.

Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors - 4” - Perfect for cutting oddly shaped or small fabric pieces.

Clover Patchwork Pins (Extra Fine) - Size 30 - 1-1/2" - 100ct - Great way to hold your project in place while working.

Clover Magnetic Pin Caddy - Extremely helpful for storing your pins securely.

Olfa Splash Rotary Cutter - Great for quick and easy fabric cuts.

Olfa 45mm Replacement Blades - Helpful replacement blades keep a project moving.

Wafer 1 Lightbox - Extremely useful when placing laser cut appliqué shapes.

Wool Pressing Mat 14" x 14" - Extremely helpful when pressing fabrics.

Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless Iron - Excellent for portable pressing.