How To Make a Sewing Station Mat

In this sewing tutorial, I show you how to make a sewing station mat. This is the perfect thing to keep track of and organize all your favorite sewing tools. No more frustration trying to find what you need. #janhowell #youmakeitsimple

You will learn how to add bias tape, sew a mitered corner, straight line quilt using a sewing machine, and join bias tape ends when quilting.

GET THE PRINTABLE PDF PATTERN HERE

0:00 Introduction
01:20 Materials & Items Needed
2:49 Fabric Measurements
4:14 How to Make a Fabric Sandwich
6:49 Fabric Pens
7:55 Marking Quilting Lines
9:16 Straight Line Quilting
12:23 Trimming To Size
14:14 Quilting the Pocket Piece
17:23 Pocket Bias Tape Application
18:56 How to add a Tag/Label
20:32 Marking Pocket Lines
21:31 Sewing Pocket Lines
22:47 Mat Bias Tape Application
31:07 Making a Mini Pincushion

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[donnabush]

Great information! I am currently living with family and using the kitchen table for my sewing, so I have to make sure everything is right where I need it at all times, because of little ones running around. This would be great for that purpose. Unfortunately, the mat hangs down at the perfect grabbing height for little hands. I’m saving this video for when I get my own place! Thank you for sharing!

[elizabethwatson]

Tip on the spray adhesive… it is dependant on size…lay your fabric flat inside a paper bag. Spray inside the bag, it prevents overspray

[shirleygorbutt]

Jan, love the station mat. This is one way I am going to use it. My 98 year old mom lives with us. We have one of those hospital bed tables we use every day. As the table gets used to hold items stuff falls off. I am going to make your station mat to use on the table. I plan to attach Velcro to the underside of one side of the table and place Velcro to the underside of the station mat so I can attach the mat to the table. This way the pocket side of the mat is facing her. The pockets can hold a phone, remote control, personal items etc. the mat can also be used as a place mat at meal times. It’s so easy and fun to make i can make several so we can laundry and always have one for her table. I can also make seasonal mats to make her table more fun. Just another way to use your station mat. Thank you for the tutorial and sharing your pattern.

[nancy-katharynmcgraw]

Great choice in fabrics & COLORS!!!
I appreciate the free patterns for our private use plus the addition of a label !!
My only suggestion comes from my experience. I sewed, on the corners on the back piece, a cute to finished size, a piece of the no-skid/no slide rug backing. This helped my machine, especially my serger, from hopping along.

Great job showing us the details with very understandable instructions. I also appreciated the choices given for another way to accomplish a task. Fantastic video, extra cudoes to the surviving camera person...thry never die...and you work with nearly lethal weapons, ya know !!! 🎉🎉🎉

[carolentringer]

Great tutorial. Thank you. I’m frugal with my pretty fabrics. I think I would use a plain muslin on the backs of mat and pocket. 🪡

[sherryfaires]

This is a great tutorial! I have never seen anyone make a pin cushion on the mat. That’s a great idea! Your mat is really pretty and cheerful! Thank you, Jan!

[lorrainemcneil]

Havnt watched this all the way through yet but the first 2 minutes are so inspiring being a new sewer ❤

[Gogas]

I love this video. You make look like so much fun to make and so easy too. I like how you describe each step including details that people assume beginners know like the red line on your presser foot for the 1/8 inch guide. Thank you !

[theartsypixie]

I made one for my sewing machine, serger, and even my leatherworking desk.

[sofieonecrow]

What a wonderful idea...and, a great tutorial! Thank you, Jan. I will make two, one for under my regular machine and one for my serger.

[RitaDiaz-udrc]

thank you for sharing with us. nice mat.

[judywiggins]

You have saved me from so much table clutter!! ❤

[quackers]

I plan to add flaps to cover my pocket areas with velcro since I have little ones who love to grab anything lol 😅thanks for this tutorial I definitely needed an organizer

[KLeonardM]

Great idea and you teach very well. Thanks so much.

[Cindy-sbdv]

I do so enjoy watching the tutorials you make. Precise information... Excellent instruction and awesome projects.
Appreciate the tips along the way . Definitely on my to do list... Several to make and some to give as gifts!

[cmaill]

Jan, I don't know how you ended up on my YTube feed, but this is the GREATEST idea ever. 😊Thanks ❤-- Seamstress 4 over 60+ years.

[kstorts]

Love this idea for my traveling sewing machine!

[rosiesgrandma]

Your fabric combination is absolutely adorable. From tapestry scraps I made a quick cover for my sewing machine and a sewing Mat with pockets in it like you did many years ago. I also made one for under my surgery that had a pocket that would catch the scraps of fabric from surging.

[vickyls]

So Glad to see this! Your videos are the best and I’ve been wanting to make a few of these? I also want to make one for all my acrylic rulers! Thanks!
Vicky from TEXAS.

[playme]

The fabric clips should go flat side (clear) down. They glide easier that way.