One-of-a-Kind Placemats

These beautifully simple placemats are made from Kalamkari hand block prints on organic cotton.  A medium-weight stabilizer (poly/rayon) is added as a middle layer which acts as a light moisture barrier and gives the perfect amount of form. The backing is a simple off-white solid poplin from Kaufman's Pure Organic collection. 

I made mine to fit the width of the stabilizer which is 20". I made the height 14.5 because I wanted placemats that are big enough to fit plate, silverware and drink with room to spare. 

To avoid needing a binding, I simply sewed the three layers together with rights sides of fabric together, leaving a few inches along the bottom edge for turning. Once pressed, I top stitched along the outer edges to finish everything off.