Yesterday was a beautiful, fall cool day here in Miami so we decided to make some Halloween Place mats. Is this the most necessary item in the world? No, but my youngest stepdaughter had asked to make some to fill in for the two we already had. Last year, we had a big Halloween party with a haunted house, fortune teller and mad scientist laboratory, but this year, I have neither the time or inclination (or disposable income) to do it again. So, the place mats were a little something to do to put us in the Halloween spirit. We went to Joanne's fabrics, waited in a long line (apparently the cool weather had inspired other crafters) and picked out a cute fabric and some batting to cushion the place mats. Since the batting was 50% off and the fabric was $11, it cost about $16 for the whole project, with a little fabric leftover. Although it took me until the third place mat to perfect the method (fold over a side and put the batting in between), once I figured it out, it went quickly. Rachel, our resident seamstress, sewed them together. We made 5 place mats for about $3 each. I think they turned out cute and they will always remind us of a fun, cool fall day every time we eat on them.
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