Now that Leo has started eating food (and making a mess of it!) I decided to make an oversized oilcloth placemat. When it's time for him to eat I can just slide the whole thing to the edge of the table. I ended up using Nani Iro oilcloth from Purl. It's a bit of a splurge but they are such beautiful florals. I bound it with homemade linen bias tape, easy to make with this gadget by Clover.
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February 08, 2011
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I love nani iro oilcloth, this is a wonderful way to use it. Great project!
Posted by: kenzie | February 08, 2011 at 07:28 PM
This is terrific! If you have to look at it every day, why not splurge and make it from a beautiful fabric?
Oh, and that photo of Leo just kills me. His expression is too cute, all the patterns are fantastic, and the composition is perfect!
Posted by: {gemmifer} | February 08, 2011 at 07:56 PM
It looks fantastic! Gorgeous fabric choice. Your new home is looking beautiful and I'm glad you are finding the time to do some crafting for it.
Posted by: Jill Wignall | February 09, 2011 at 01:49 AM
i love this! such a lovely print! have to get this "gadget" at once!
Posted by: wsake | February 09, 2011 at 03:50 AM
Ooh, I never knew Nani Iro oilcloth existed! I've scarcely been resisting her other fabrics, and I've been looking for the perfect oilcloth for bags recently...
Posted by: Jo @ a life in lists | February 09, 2011 at 05:10 AM
What a lovely fabric. And what a lovely baby.
Posted by: Gudrun | February 09, 2011 at 09:52 AM
Fantastic idea! Leo seems quite content with your smart and well-styled idea, too!
Posted by: Emily | February 17, 2011 at 09:20 PM
This is incredible! So simple and beautiful :)
Posted by: Jackie | February 19, 2011 at 02:39 PM
your son leo is such a handsome lad
and he is surrounded by such incredible inspiration.
Posted by: margie oomen | February 19, 2011 at 05:52 PM
My son's name is Leo, too! We share the name and the mess, and hopefully soon, the same crafty solution! Thank you!
Posted by: Jessica | February 19, 2011 at 07:56 PM
i love the oil cloth, so beautifully design. What a lovely creation, yet so practical. I'll have to give it a go sometime.
Posted by: Sarah | February 20, 2011 at 06:31 AM
That is a great use of a gorgeous oilcloth. I do believe that Leo is one of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen.
Posted by: Skirtproject.blogspot.com | February 21, 2011 at 10:07 PM
So wonderful! What a fantastic idea and a fantastic little fellow :)
Posted by: nina / ash and anchor | February 23, 2011 at 09:25 AM
so beautiful!
Posted by: solovely | February 23, 2011 at 02:43 PM
This is such a great idea! I may have to make one of these myself....Thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Jen | February 25, 2011 at 03:13 PM
That placemat is amazing! I also love your tablecloth... where did you get it?
Posted by: Laura | February 28, 2011 at 08:34 AM
This is a great idea and such a beautiful print you chose to use. Also, that picture of your son is just so sweet!
Posted by: Ariel | March 03, 2011 at 05:22 PM
What a beautiful project! Love this idea!
Posted by: Allison | March 25, 2011 at 05:13 PM
something so fuctional and beautiful- good job!
Posted by: melissa | April 05, 2011 at 03:40 AM
I found your post via Apartment Therapy, the oilcloth is a great idea. But I really love your LuRay pastels collection! I just got mine off the ground and did a blog post, so yours really caught my eye.
Posted by: monogirl | May 06, 2011 at 12:42 PM
I love your house it's gorgeous!
Posted by: Miss W | May 19, 2011 at 04:05 AM
Hong Li a grand funeral, seventies, and even now dead, are also considered and then come to an end ... ... Well, you can do and then back to a fourth side of the Fujin, and no one will stop
Posted by: The North Face | July 08, 2011 at 05:26 AM
just love it. You made the process look so simple and encouraging for newbees like me! They look great in their colours and I wanna try them as quick as possible, so can you please help me out in doing this with more of your posts????
Posted by: discount mbt | July 14, 2011 at 05:36 AM
Nice baby food catcher for your table. You can make one for every season. I do quilting and I have used the bias tape maker by clover, they are great.
Posted by: Ruth Pfeiffer | July 27, 2011 at 04:27 PM
Great idea! thanks for sharing it. I've passed it along on my blog, The Handmade Experiment. http://wp.me/pkcUM-Of Feel free to grab a button if you want to share the link love and have a great week!
Emily
Posted by: Emily Maruna | August 08, 2011 at 01:11 PM