How To Make A Chalk Cloth Mat

When the wax dries hand buff the surface.

How to make a chalk cloth mat.

Follow these steps on how to make a rug out of fabric using a drop cloth and chalk paint. For two lane road or freeway cut the strips at least 3 1 2 wide. Also cut a few curved pieces. To make the eraser holder cut one 5 x 5 1 2 inch square.

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. Scissors and or rotary cutter and mat. For smaller roads cut strips at least 1 3 4 wide. Water soluble marking pen or tailor s chalk.

Cut one 8 1 2 x. 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. The easiest way to do this is to trace curved pieces of toy train track. Fold it in half matching up the 5 inch sides right sides together and sew the two raw edges together picture 1.

Press your seam open picture 2. Spread out a single layer of your chosen fabric on a flat surface. To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores. Cut strips of chalk cloth for the roads and or train track.

Let the sealer dry completely between coats. Step 1 cut the fabric pieces. Next we are going to use our other 1 4 yard fabric print to make the eraser and chalk holders. Large blunt needle or safety pin.

Makes a great party favor or the perfect gift to stuff into an easter. Estimate the amount of fabric you will need. Estimate your fabric requirement. Chalkboard place mat tutorial.

I love layering rugs at my front door but finding the perfect rug to go under my mat has been a challenge. If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth. Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. So i decided to create a diy rug using a drop cloth and chalk paint.

Learn to sew the chalk mat roll up.