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30+ Best DIY Placemats & Tutorial Ideas For Inspiration in 2023

July 20, 2022 By Laura This post may contain affiliate links. For more information please read my disclosure

30+ Best DIY Placemats & Tutorial Ideas For Inspiration in 2023

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If you love cooking then I am sure you pride yourself on a great dining room set up…that is why you need to check out these DIY placemat tutorials! Crafting and cooking are some of my top joys in life so when I get a chance to combine them, I am in heaven! I typically have placemats for every season and holiday and if you are anything like me you might need some fresh inspiration and ideas! I picked out the cutest tutorials I could find and am excited to share them all with you. Make sure to pick out a few of your favorites, get down to work, and impress your guests during your next gathering!

Here are the tutorials I found:

Easy Crochet Placemats With Fringe

how to make your own crochet placemat
Source: For The Frills

Boho décor always looks stunning and adding a touch of it to your dining table will only elevate your dining experience. Check out this easy crochet placemat with fringe to achieve that effect. The tutorial even comes with a video and a free pattern. Enjoy!

Easy DIY Placemats With Leather

how to make leather placemats at home
Source: Sugar & Cloth

Having some stunning placemats for all your plates will do your expensive dining table a huge favor! Love the idea? Take a look at this tutorial to see how to make such placemats. They are the perfect décor for your dining table, plus they’re leather and very modern. The best thing of all is that they won’t cost you much. How wonderful!

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DIY Speckled Placemat Craft Tutorial

simple craft tutorial for speckled placemats
Source: Homey Oh My

If your home is as minimalistic as it gets, you know you don’t want to have some elaborately colorful placemats. This tutorial is the solution. Now, you can create simple and elegant speckled placemats and it doesn’t require a ton of materials. Making that dining table more beautiful has never been so easy

DIY Rose Gold Painted Cork Placemats

do it yourself placemats form cork
Source: Sarah Hearts

Rose gold is such a stunning color and is very popular right now. If you have that rose gold craving, this tutorial will satisfy it. These simple cork placemats look very elegant and you can use them for any suitable occasion. They will look so good on your dining table that you will wonder how could you live without them

DIY Indigo Shibori Dyed Placemats

how repurpose old placemats
Source: Lovely Indeed

Dip-dye is the new trend. If you want to stay extra trendy, you need something dip-dyed in your home, like these placemats. They are indigo blue and so peaceful to look at that they will completely transform your dining experience. Making them will take you about two hours, plus waiting for them to dry. But, they are very fun and easy to make

Homemade Buffalo Check Placemat Craft

farmhouse diy placemat craft activity
Source: Funky Junk Interiors

Do you want to add a little something to your patio table to make it look a bit warmer? Buffalo check and plaid placemats are what you need! This tutorial shows you how to create these placemats step-by-step. The best part about these placemats is their stunning texture! So, let’s go make them!

DIY Woven Placemat Tutorial

cheap to make woven placemat craft
Source: Hither & Thither

Combining round placemats with rectangular tables is such a smart decision. Your table looks whimsy and fun and things don’t become too linear. That’s why you need to check out this DIY project. It shows you how to create a woven placemat at a low cost. Plus, it looks unique!

Quilted Placemat Patterns

free patterns for quilted placemats
Source: The Polka Dot Chair

Let’s bring some joy and color to your dining table! This DIY project will help you make some quilted placemats. They can be in any pattern or color you want and they’re made using fat quarters. There is some sewing and cutting, but you’ll have so much fun along the way. Let’s set up that table with your new placemats!

DIY Jelly Roll Rug Placemats

how to make placemats with scrap fabric
Source: Crafty Staci

Add a pop of color to your dining table with some Jelly Roll placemats. They look really nice and will brighten up your room. Although making them is a bit more complicated than most placemat tutorials, the end result is stunning, so it’s worth the effort

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DIY Football Coasters & Football Placemats

football themed diy placemats for inspiration
Source: Sugar & Cloth

If you are a huge football fan, then you need some football placemats for the next game day! Grab some ovals, plaques, glue, and a few more things, and get down to work. Watch parties will be even better with these cheeky placemats!

Fold-N-Go Pocket Placemats

easy to sew diy placemat craft project
Source: Thread Riding Hood

Wiping up a quick picnic basket will become much easier after you make this DIY project. Make some wonderful fold-n-go pocket placemats that are just so convenient you will never dread preparing a picnic basket again. Check out all the steps in this tutorial and go to gather the supplies!

How To Make Personalized Placemats With City Maps

make your own personalized placemat
Source: Pillar Blue Box

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could make a placemat with a map of a city that you love? It may be your hometown or any other city you’ve visited and fallen in love with. Oh, you can do that! Making a map placemat is very easy with this tutorial. Now, you can keep all your favorite places on your dining room table. Find some old city maps and let’s get to work!

How To Make A Placemat

step by step tutorial for placemats
Source: Apple Green Cottage

Have you ever seen a neatly arranged dining table on Pinterest and just wished that yours looked as good? Now, all of your wishes can become true. Check out this tutorial to see how to make a placemat on your own. This placemat is so easy to make that you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!

DIY Jute Rope Table Mats

how to make table mats with jute rope
Source: Birkley Lane Interiors

Jute placemats can add so much texture to your dining table, but they can be expensive. If you don’t want to spend a ton of money on them, you can make some on your own following this tutorial. These placemats will take thirty minutes of your time and will revolutionize your tablescape. How about that?!

DIY Wood Gobble Placemats

thanskgiving diy table mat craft project
Source: Jaime Costiglio

Thanksgiving table setup can get frustrating, but it doesn’t have to. These fun wood placemats will put a smile on your face with their cute message: Gobble, gobble, gobble! They will cost you around $15 and will make your table look so much better. Can you even ask for more?!

Easy Picnic Placemats with a Napkin Pocket

easy to make picnic table mat craft
Source: House of Handmade

Doesn’t a summer night picnic sound just wonderful right about now? Mmm… lovely. Do you know what would make that picnic even better? A placemat with a napkin pocket! So, let’s do some sewing to create these gorgeous and useful placemats

Circle Stencil Placemats Craft

easy to decorate placemat tutorial
Source: My Crazy Good Life

Looking for your next DIY project? This circle stencil placemat craft is a perfect idea. Making it is so much fun that you can include the whole family and have a fun afternoon. Create some circle stencil placemats with six supplies in seven steps. It’s as easy as that!

DIY Burlap Placemats

no sew burlap table mat protectors
Source: At Home With Zan

Fall is the perfect time for crafts. Now, let’s add some fall vibes to your dining table with these burlap placemats. Grab a roll of burlap, hot glue, and a few other simple supplies. Then, follow the tutorial, and you’ll create wonderful autumn-ish placemats like these

Summer Placemats Tutorial

easy craft project for summer table mats
Source: Freemotion by the River

Happy placemats are the best placemats. And, there’s no better time for adding happiness than summer. With this tutorial, you will create some happy quilt placemats. They will brighten up your table and you will end up enjoying yourself making them. Even your barbecues will be a lot happier!

DIY Laminated Placemat Craft Project

simple to make diy laminated placemats
Source: Love and Specs

You can find laminated placemats quite easily. But why buy them when you can make some that fit the style and the interior of your home following this tutorial? Here you will also find some patterns, so you can choose the one that fits you. So, let’s do some laminating!

How To Sew Placemat For Outdoors

sewing tutorial for outdoor table mats
Source: Crafty For Home

Warm days are best spent with a little barbecue in the backyard with family and friends. Now, let’s make those barbecues even better with a little sewing project that will result in wonderful placemats. All your guests will be raving about how good your new placemats look!

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Denim DIY Placemats

how to make place mats from old jeans
Source: Scratch and Stitch

Do you have a few pairs of old jeans that you don’t wear anymore? Now, you can use them to create denim placemats like these. Isn’t that wonderful?! Take your denim scraps and get down to work!

Quilted Halloween Placemat Pattern

diy halloween craft with sewing
Source: The Polka Dot Chair

Halloween is the best time to decorate the house with some spooky-themed décor. Aside from the traditional decoration in front of the door, in the yard, and inside the house, now you can add some spookiness to your dining table with this quilted placemat. Enjoy!

No-Sew DIY Placemats

make placemats without having to sew
Source: Live Laugh Rowe

Not the biggest fan of sewing? No problem. These no-sew DIY placemats are the perfect craft for you! They are plaid and adorable. The best thing about them is that they can be wiped. You don’t even have to wash them! Perfect!

Alternative Yarn for No Loom Open Weave Placemats

how to weave diy placemats
Source: Flax & Twine

Dressing up your dining table can elevate the entire room and it has got quite an effect when you have guests over. These placemats are bound to catch the eye of anyone who comes over for a bite. They are open weaves and can be made from a variety of different materials. The choice is yours! Check out the tutorial and rush to make them

How To Sew Easter Egg Placemat

easter themed homemade placemats
Source: Crafty For Home

Don’t you wish you had special Easter placemats? There are some placemats that you can buy, but they will not be as special as these ones. This DIY project will show you how to make egg-shaped placemats in no time. They are cute and easy to make. Plus, they can come in several patterns. Does it get better than that?!

How to Make Christmas Placemats

diy placemat tutorial for christmas
Source: Real Creative Real Organized

Christmas meals are a big deal. They are such a big deal that you want your dining table to look extra festive. This tutorial shows you how to make the perfect Christmas placemats. Follow each step carefully to make the most stunning placemats your eyes have ever seen. The best thing is that they are reversible, so you or your guests can pick the side you prefer.

DIY Confetti Placemats

homemade placemat confetti craft for kids
Source: The Confetti Bar

Prepare for all of this year’s festivities with a fun little DIY project that will leave you with the most festive placemats ever! And with how sparkly these placemats are, they will spark some interesting conversations. So, gather the supplies and create these confetti placemats!

DIY Marbled Place Mats

easy to make kids craft for diy placemat
Source: Ruffled

This is a DIY project that asks for a two-day commitment, but it sure promises wonderful results, so it is worth it! This tutorial shows you how to create marbled placemats and it even comes with a video for a little extra help, if you need it. You know you’re curious, so check it out!

Gather your supplies and get down to crafting the perfect placemats! Your dinner parties and gatherings are about to be taken to the next level. There is no better way to impress your friends than a great DIY project like these! Once you had made your perfect placemats, check out some of the free printables I created below. If you are a fan of trackers and organizers, download these today!

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