Make your own Christmas Table Mats with a step by step guide from our Victorian Christmas experts

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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?

• Topic:Craft
• Difficulty: Medium
• Time: 1 hour

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Step 1: Lay out the buttons in your chosen design

Lay out your design

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 here, or create your own.

Step 2: Sew the buttons onto the fabric

Sew buttons onto fabric

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

Make a set of table mats using the same or similar styles.