With a few straight seams, a piece of fabric becomes a portable case for picnic cutlery. Unrolled, it doubles as a place mat. We used Japanese hemp yardage with a narrow selvage-to-selvage width (about 17 inches), so the sides didn't need to be hemmed. Other sturdy fabrics will work as well.
Resources Woven hemp fabric, from Kiteya Soho, kiteya.com. Polyester herringbone tape, 9 mm width, www.shindo.com.