Tea & Cookies for Two - September 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 September placemats feature four patchwork spools of thread with a red gingham 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 - September - 5pc 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 Folded Corner Clipper Tool - #CGRFCC - Great tool to fold your corners quickly and accurately.

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.

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 Microtex 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.

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

Guidelines Seam Guides 1/2" x 2" - Very helpful for making your ¼" seam measurements more accurate.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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