Layered Fall Leaves Placemat

Enhance your fall and thanksgiving tablescapes with this easy to make layered fall leaves placemat!  It's totally handmade using fall maple leaves packets from the Dollar Tree, pleather from a left over project and fabric glue.  How easy is that!  Best of all, the design was inspired from a placemat found at Pier1 .  .  . 

Pier1 Placemat

To begin, gather:

• Packets of maple leaves from the DollarTree (4)
• Sturdy material for backing - (pleather)
• Circle template - used an old serving plate
• Fabri-Tac fabric glue
• Scissors, pencil

Draw a 18" circle on back of fabric and cut out.

Arrange leaves in piles according to size and color.

I had two piles of small leaves and three piles of larger leaves. 

Begin gluing on the leaves using the smaller leaves and lighter colors first, adding them in a clockwise pattern.  It's easier to have a pattern in mind to follow. Apply the leaves structurally, in a design, and not haphazardly with no direction.

 Once the pale yellow leaves were glued on, I used the darker yellow ones with reddish orange tips to continue filling in.

Next, I started gluing on the larger leaves, first adding the yellow, reddish orange ones .  .  .

and then the darker, rusty orange leaves,  adding them to the edges .  .  .

and finally, to the center.  I didn't use any of the leaves that were green and tan.

The finished placemat looks more impressive in actuality .  .  .  I think even better than the one found at Pier1! 

The underside looks great, too!

A lovely nature inspired placemat!

I'm not good at creating tablescapes - but you can get an idea how this placemat would create a "WOW" factor, especially using clear plates that show off the colors of the leaves  .  .  .

that adds a delightful fall touch to any table setting.

Now, to make a few more!

Take a little time to enjoy

and

Happy Crafting!