Tea & Cookies for Two - May Kit - Makes 2

A cup of hot tea, a plate of fresh cookies, a homemade seasonal placemat - these simple elements make it so easy to enjoy the present moment with someone you care about! Celebrate each month and moment this May with the Shabby Fabrics Tea & Cookies for Two Placemats.

A beautiful patchwork basket along with a pre-fused laser-cut appliqué scallop and basket handle make this a quick and fun project you will love to make and display. Each mat finishes to approximately 9-1/2" x 15-1/2".  Kit makes 2 placemats. 

Follow along with Jen as she shows you how fun and easy these placemats are to make! 

The Tea & Cookies for Two Series is a Shabby Fabrics Exclusive that offers a sweet way to spend time with your dear ones over tea and treats. We’ll release each new placemat kit and video a month in advance, so you’ll have plenty of time to make them.

Be sure to subscribe to the Shabby Fabrics YouTube Channel so you will be notified first when the next tutorial is released!

Kit Includes:

• Pattern with full color instructions and diagrams
• All Fabrics to make 2 Placemats - including the Backing and Self-Binding!
• Pre-Fused Laser Cut Applique Scallops and Basket Handles

Don’t forget to add on the perfectly coordinated Applique and Top Stitching thread set.

NOTE: Fusible Fleece is used but not included in the kit, click HERE to add 1/2 yd to your order.

For Extra Fun, Get the cookies recipes HERE

Products Used:

Tea & Cookies for Two - May - 3pc Thread Set - Carefully coordinated threads for topstitching.

Creative Grids 4-1/2" x 8-1/2" Ruler - #CGR48 - Easy to use ruler with marking for seam allowances.

Creative Grids 2-1/2" x 12-1/2" Ruler - #CGR212 - Perfect for medium-length cuts and measurements.

Creative Grids 9" Seam Guide Tool - #CGRSMN9 - Extremely helpful in making half square triangles, quickly, easily and accurately.

Clover Point 2 Point Turner - Perfect to smooth out curves or achieve crisp points in your projects.

Frixion Clicker Pen 2 Pack - .7mm Black - Great to mark fabric non-permanently.

Schmetz Topstitch Needles - Size 80/12 - 5 ct - Perfect size needle for machine stitching your quilt.

Aurifil Color Builder 3pc Set - Carrara - Black/White - High-quality cotton thread for stitching.

Guidelines Seam Guides 1/2" x 2" - Very helpful for making your ¼" seam measurements more accurate.

Cluck Cluck Sew Diagonal Seam Tape - Perfect solution for sewing straight diagonal seams without having to mark any lines!

Clover Patchwork Pins (Extra Fine) - Size 30 - 1-1/2" - 100ct - Great way to hold your project in place while working.

Heat-Resistant Cool Pins - 1-7/8" - Ideal for ironing over pinned fabric.

Clover Magnetic Pin Caddy - Extremely helpful for storing your pins securely.

Olfa Splash Rotary Cutter - Great for quick and easy fabric cuts.

Olfa 45mm Replacement Blades - Helpful replacement blades keep a project moving.

Clover Seam Ripper - Great for "un-sewing" seams.

Karen Kay Buckley Perfect Scissors - 4” - Perfect for cutting oddly-shaped or small fabric pieces.

Creative Grids Self-Healing Rotating Cutting Mat - 14" x 14" - #CGRMATR14 - Rotating mat that is very useful for cutting without having to move around your project.

Wool Pressing Mat 14" x 14" - Extremely helpful when pressing fabrics.

Panasonic 360° Freestyle Cordless Iron - Excellent for portable pressing.