Placemat upcycling idea

A stylish addition for your dinner table

Wondering what to do with all your old fabric bags? If so, we’ve got the answer: simply transform plain fabric bags into stylish placemats! Use edding textile markers to magic up a suitable design. The textile markers come in a selection of 20 colours, so you're sure to find the perfect shade to suit your taste. And if you find the marker too thick, you can try the range of edding textile pens with finer nibs. A quick iron without steam is all you need to set the ink and ensure your finished placemats can be machine washed even at 60°C.

Categories: Home decor
Upcycling & DIY hacks
Products: Textile markers and pens
Materials: Textile
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Downloads: Images (ZIP)

Step-by-step

Step 1

Before you start, wash, dry and iron your bag to make sure the ink adheres to the fabric. edding 4500 textile markers come in a range of 20 colours, so just pick your favourites. Next, cut off one end of each of the handles, leaving the other two ends still connected to the bag.

Step 2

Cut along the bag's two longest seams, so that you have two pieces of fabric.

Step 3

Before you start creating your design, place a sheet of cardboard under the fabric to prevent the ink from leaking through to your work surface. Next, grab your textile markers and start gradually building up your design with a series of wavy lines that branch out from one point and then converge again at other points. Keep adding lines until you've created a beautiful harmonious pattern.

Step 4

Iron over your finished design (without steam) to set the ink and ensure your new placemats can be machine washed even at 60°C.

Step 5

Fold the fabric in half and make two small cuts to create a small loophole. This will be used to fix the strap in place when you set the table later (see picture in next step).