How To Make A Chalk Cloth Mat

For smaller roads cut strips at least 1 3 4 wide.

How to make a chalk cloth mat.

If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth. Let the sealer dry completely between coats. To make the eraser holder cut one 5 x 5 1 2 inch square. Press your seam open picture 2.

Four sticks of colored chalk cotton fabric can be used for the borders and backing but if you want to make your entire placemat easy to clean use a laminate fabric for these areas. Marker pen that will erase with heat or water or chalk. Cut one 8 1 2 x. Also cut a few curved pieces.

To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores. Estimate the amount of fabric you will need. Oilcloth ours was about 13 x 18 but you can cut it to whatever size suits you find it at many fabric stores and online chalkboard cloth can be found at many craft and fabric stores and online bias tape spray adhesive sewing machine and thread 1. Cut strips of chalk cloth for the roads and or train track.

Add tip ask question comment download. Spread out a single layer of your chosen fabric on a flat surface. Estimate your fabric requirement. Learn to sew the chalk mat roll up.

Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. Makes a great party favor or the perfect gift to stuff into an easter. Follow these steps on how to make a rug out of fabric using a drop cloth and chalk paint. Chalkboard place mat tutorial.

I use a gridded cutting mat to help me get the edges straight. When the wax dries hand buff the surface. Step 1 cut the fabric pieces. For two lane road or freeway cut the strips at least 3 1 2 wide.

Water soluble marking pen or tailor s chalk. Large blunt needle or safety pin. I love layering rugs at my front door but finding the perfect rug to go under my mat has been a challenge. The easiest way to do this is to trace curved pieces of toy train track.

Next we are going to use our other 1 4 yard fabric print to make the eraser and chalk holders.