Handwritten doily décor:
How beautiful is this handwritten doily décor where you can personalize your place mat with some beautiful thank you note or love messages as per the occasion and guest and place the mat accordingly, they will look very touching and personal.
Pebbles and felt:
You can stick on some pebbles close to each other with hot glue on felt material and let it dry for sometime and your lovely place mat is ready for use that is heat resistant too.
Printed napkins:
If you have old curtains with beautiful prints you can cut them into equal sizes and hem the borders and make use of them as tablemats and they will look very beautiful.
Wine cork placemat:
Just like a pebble mat you can replace it with wine cork and make use of wine cork on the felt material and stick them closely to each other and let it dry before you can use them.
Wood slices:
If you have lots of wood lying in your back yard you can cut some slices of them for your party table and place them as a table mat for the rustic natural looks.