Table Topper & Mat Patterns for Handmade Home Décor

Create beautiful accents for your home with table topper and mat patterns in a variety of shapes, sizes, techniques, and styles. Explore quilted table toppers, decorative table mats, candle mats, wool projects, centerpieces, and other smaller projects that make it easy to showcase favorite fabrics, colors, and quilting techniques. Shabby Fabrics' current collection spans traditional piecing, appliqué, embroidery, wool work, foundation paper piecing, folded designs, and more.

Quilted Table Toppers, Candle Mats & Wool Mats

From patchwork and geometric table toppers to embroidered candle mats and dimensional folded designs, smaller table projects are a great way to experiment with new techniques or create something for a particular space or season. Choose Quilting Fabrics for pieced designs, or shop Precut Fabrics for coordinating prints and colors.

Seasonal Table Topper Patterns for Every Occasion

Decorate throughout the year with table topper and mat patterns inspired by Christmas, autumn, Halloween, Easter, spring, summer, patriotic celebrations, and more. The current Shabby Fabrics assortment includes a particularly broad range of seasonal projects, including Christmas table toppers, autumn and Thanksgiving mats, Easter designs, patriotic projects, snowmen, and other holiday motifs. For more ways to decorate your table, explore Table Runner Patterns, Placemat Patterns, and the complete Kitchen & Dining Sewing Patterns & Books collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a table topper?

A table topper is a decorative fabric piece designed to sit on top of a table, dresser, counter, or similar surface. Quilted table toppers are often smaller than traditional quilts and may be square, round, rectangular, or shaped depending on the design.

What is the difference between a table topper and a table runner?

A table topper generally covers a more concentrated area of a table and can come in many shapes, while a table runner is typically long and narrow. Both can be quilted and used as decorative accents for dining tables, coffee tables, consoles, and other surfaces.

What types of mat and table topper patterns does Shabby Fabrics carry?

Shabby Fabrics carries patterns for quilted table toppers, table mats, candle mats, wool mats, centerpieces, seasonal projects, placemats, runners, and other small home décor projects. The collection also includes a variety of techniques, from piecing and appliqué to embroidery and Foundation Paper Piecing.

What is a candle mat?

A candle mat is a small decorative fabric mat traditionally designed to sit beneath a candle or decorative centerpiece. Candle mat patterns can incorporate quilting, embroidery, wool appliqué, patchwork, and other techniques. Shabby Fabrics currently carries numerous candle mat patterns within this category.

Are table topper patterns good for beginners?

Many can be. Their smaller finished size can make some table topper projects more manageable than a full-size quilt, although difficulty depends on the piecing, appliqué, embroidery, or other techniques used in the individual pattern.

What fabrics can I use for a table topper?

Quilting cotton is a popular choice for pieced table toppers, while some patterns call for wool, wool felt, embroidery fabrics, or other materials. Always check the individual pattern's fabric and supply requirements.

Can I use precut fabrics for table toppers?

Yes. Many patchwork and pieced table topper designs can work well with precut fabrics such as Charm Packs, Jelly Rolls, Fat Quarters, and other coordinated precuts, depending on the individual pattern.

Are there seasonal table topper patterns?

Yes. Shabby Fabrics' current assortment includes table topper and mat patterns for Christmas, autumn, Halloween, Easter, patriotic celebrations, spring, summer, winter, and other seasonal themes.