DIY Chalkboard Mat

Making a chalkboard mat is probably one of the easiest things ever and it will only take you 10-15 minutes. I made these for my nieces and they are absolutely adorable!

You'll need:

1 18" x 14" Rectangle of blackboard/chalkboard fabric (I found mine with the utility fabrics at Joann's and it came with instructions on how to primer it before use)
6 1/2" x 7 1/2" Square of cotton fabric (I used the same fabric as the rectangle)
A couple of pieces of big chalk or a whole box of little chalk whatever you desire

1 18" x 14" Rectangle of cotton fabric

Let's Begin!
I made two of these mats and am going to teach you the easiest way I figured out how to do it.
Start by safety pinning the square of fabric on to the bottom left corner of the blackboard rectangle exactly like this:

I found that I liked the look of the end product better if I pinned the square up a little from the bottom and not even with the bottom or sides. Now you can  pin the rectangle of cotton fabric onto the other side of the chalkboard fabric like this:

 I found it made it way easier to sew around the rectangle first. Then I sewed from the left side of the square to the right side going around the bottom and leaving the top open. This is where you are going to put your chalk.
Guess what? You're done! That's it! All you have to do is roll it up and wrap a pretty ribbon around it. Here is what mine looked like in the end and I really hope you enjoyed this tutorial.