Bags made from placemats

I have been wanting to try my hand at DIY placemats from those Home Goods/Marshall’s/TJMaxx shopping bags for some time now and finally spotted a couple of bags I knew I would use! Full disclosure here, I tried a few different methods and managed to melt one bag and waste some seam binding when my final result turned out to be much quicker and easier! Head out to your local store that sells these shopping bags made from recycled plastic bottles and pick up those you want to use fo…

Placemat Bag I made this pattern up last year and recently sewed up another two for my kids' scriptures. Here's a brief and easy how-to. N...

Learn how to upcycle a placemat into a stunning purse. This fun DIY is so quick and easy to do and will leave you with a gorgeous purse.

An easy tutorial for how to sew a tote bag out of dollar store placemats. This adorable tote is perfect for summer and a great project for novice sewists since it is fast to make, only costs a few dollars and requires only straight line sewing.

I cannot believe how much of a response I’ve gotten to the Placemat Pouches! You guys are so amazing! I had to come up with another version for you! I give you.. Version 4! Isn’t she …

Placemats aren’t just for protecting your tables anymore! There are TONS of things you can do with them and we want to prove it! We’ve rounded up 10 of our favorite placemat crafts to show you what happens when these creative bloggers get their hands on them. Placemat Tote // 2 Giggle Boxes Placemat Apron ...

It is so easy to sew a Placemat Bag. This free sewing tutorial will show you how to make a super cute Dollar Tree Placemat Bag.

I don't know about you, but I think The Dollar Store should be renamed The Twenty Dollar Store. It seems that every time I enter that stor...

Nothing gets my brain working more than a bargain. If I see something on sale or super cheap, I automatically think…what can I make with this? The perfect example of this are these placemats!! Do we use placemats? No, but for $1.00 I had to get them to make a quick sew project! I love place mats, because the edges are already sewn and hemmed for you. Here's what I made! A tote bag, a wine bottle bag and a key chain. This is a quick and easy project with just straight line sewing… For the…

Cosmetics bag made from placemat. I made 5 for my daughter and nieces Easter gifts. The tutorial is long and disorganized but eventually gets you there.