Fun with Vinyl

Have you ever tried working with fusible vinyl?  I bought some to give it a try.  I wanted to make a placemat for my Mum and Dad to use on their kitchen table.  For Dad, I chose a crossword puzzle themed fabric, he does the puzzle in the newspaper every day.

 And for Mum, who loves to do cross-stitch, I found a pretty fabric that looks like it has been stitched.

 First, I cut two 12" x 18" rectangles of  each of the fabrics.  Then adhered a heavy fusible interfacing to the back of each piece.
Then I followed the directions on the package of fusible vinyl and added a piece to the right side of each of the rectangles.  Then simply sew the rectangles , right sides together,  leaving a large opening to turn right side out and topstitch around the perimeter and done.  They love their new placemats.

Because vinyl sticks to mostly everything, it is a bit difficult to sew.  I had recently purchased the Pfaff Roller Foot

because I had read that it was a great alternative to a Teflon Foot for sewing vinyl and leather and also is great for using when sewing on fabric that has been cut on the bias.  I have an addiction to presser feet and my collection is growing,  I tried the Roller Foot and it worked great! Lovely and smooth.  No sticking problem with the vinyl at all.

Hope you had time to get some sewing done today!