Activities: Make Your Own Victorian Table Mats
Victorians were very particular about their settings for dinner tables, especially at Christmas time. Some of the descriptions include water fountains, lakes and elaborate stands filled with flowers and fruit. Since a lake might be a bit ambitious, why not make some Victorian-style table mats to brighten up your dinner setting?
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This activity uses sharp tools. Children should be supervised.
Cut the fabric to size – we would recommend felt or a heavy wool fabric for this. It won't fray and will provide heat protection for your table.
Lay out the design. You can use Ruth's design by downloading the template , or create your own.
Take another piece of fabric, of the same size and use the first one as your guide.
Take one button at a time and sew onto the fabric, matching your laid out design.
Make a set of table mats using the same or similar styles.
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