How I Made a Heart Placemat From a Sweater

I had purchased more than I ended up needing for the slipcovers, so I used them to make placemats. 1 sweater made 2 placemats. I used the front for one and the back for another.

directions for heart sweater placemat

You will need 1 sweater for every 2 placemats you want to make.

I used a plate to determine the size I wanted my heart placemat to be.

I placed the plate in the center of my sweater and drew a rough sketch of the size I wanted.

Next, I cut my sweater in half, separating the front from the back.

Then, I removed the sleeves. Don’t discard the sleeves because there are other things you can do with those too.

Fold the sweater in half and use the sketched half heart for your cutting guide.

If you don’t feel comfortable free handing a pattern, you can use a large piece of white paper. Fold it in half and cut half of a heart shape out. When you open it up, it will be a perfect heart shape. You can easily alter the shape a bit until you get the exact size you want.

I keep a roll of freezer paper on hand for larger projects like this.

(The freezer paper is only used to make a pattern when a standard size piece of paper is too small. The freezer paper serves no other purpose, in this project.)

The first sweater I used had a great cable knit pattern, but the second one didn’t have much pattern except the band around the bottom. So, I turned my heart pattern to incorporate the band for a little added character.

And, here it is! My finished heart shaped sweater placemats.

They were super easy to make, and my thrifted sweaters cost about $5 each. I got 2 placemats per sweater, so $2.50 per placemat is pretty reasonable, if you ask me.

Not to mention, they are quite unique. Take a look at my Galentine’s Day brunch tablescape to see how I incorporated these heart placemats.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial for how I made a heart sweater placemat. I would love to hear if you try it.

blessings,

michele

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