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Quilted Placemat Sewing Pattern
The Quilted Placemat is a beginner sewing pattern in 2 sizes, Rectangle and Oval. It takes about 2 hours in 12 written steps and needs about ½ yd of top and back fabric. It is in the Sewzy iPhone app with every size included.
Updated October 11, 2026
- Level
- Beginner
- Time
- About 2 h
- Sizes
- 2
- Steps
- 12
The Quilted Placemat pattern comes in 2 sizes, Rectangle and Oval. It is a beginner project that takes about 2 h, in 12 steps. Best fabrics: quilting cotton, linen-cotton, canvas or chambray for tops and backs; cotton or bamboo batting.
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Sizes and fabric
| Size | Finished size and details |
|---|---|
| Rectangle | 18 in |
| Oval | 18 in |
Quilting cotton, linen-cotton, canvas or chambray for tops and backs; cotton or bamboo batting. Pre-wash everything.
You also need
- Walking foot, 80/12 needle
- Spray baste or curved safety pins
- Hera marker or painter's tape for the quilting lines
Pattern pieces
Placemat
Seam allowance: No seam allowance: edges are bound. Cut on the solid line after quilting.
The steps
The written guide in the app takes you through 12 steps, one at a time.
- Print and cut
- Cut the layers
- Stack the layers
- Mark the quilting lines
- Quilt the stack
- Cut out the placemat
- Make the binding strip
- Press the binding
- Sew the binding on
- Join the ends
- Fold to the back
- Stitch it down
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Questions about the Quilted Placemat
How much fabric does the Quilted Placemat need?
Top and back fabric (each, 1 mat): ½ yd in every size; set of 4: ⅞ yd in every size; binding fabric (1): ½ yd in every size; set of 4: ⅞ yd for Rectangle, ¾ yd for Oval. These amounts come from the pattern's own guide, rounded up.
Which sizes does the Quilted Placemat come in?
It comes in 2 sizes, Rectangle and Oval. The size table on this page lists what each size fits.
How long does the Quilted Placemat take to sew?
About 2 hours. It is rated beginner, and the written guide in the app has 12 steps.
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