I've been meaning to make new placemats for our home for quite some time now. I wanted something simple and uncomplicated and I'm happy I finally settled on these improv strip pieced placemats.
All the patchwork strips came from my scrap box, yay! It always feels extra wonderful to make even a tiny dent in the amount of scraps I own. I'm pretty sure they multiply every time I turn my back on them :).
I machine quilted my first placemat, but I simply didn't like the way it looked. I think I secretly really wanted to hand quilt them from the beginning, so I ripped all the machine stitches out, pulled out my hand quilting supplies, and got to work. Oh, such joy! The finished mats do feel a bit luxurious with all the hand quilting, I love that.
I used some of my screen printed Essex linen panels for the backings and love the extra stability they add to finished mats. Oh, and I added one layer of cotton batting to the middle as well. Makes place mats soft and squishy without adding too much bulk.
Each mat finished at 12" x 16" and I'm super excited to start using them.
Wishing you all a beautifully relaxed and creative weekend. Svetlana
Just lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on handmade Xmas presents for my family. Stokesrenee@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI love it. I'm going to make those - you inspired me.
ReplyDeleteso pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love these! I wouldn't let anyone eat on them if they were in my house though-hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely...a hand quilting certainly adds that somethin' special element. I love that these don't match and everyone gets something special just for them.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to sit down at your table!
ReplyDeleteWell Done!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these stripes. They really show off the fabrics and hand quilting is a great finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely!
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a beautifully relaxed and creative weekend.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. Your fabrics are perfect on the back. Hurray for hand quilting bliss! I often get intimidated about the time commitment, but then when I start a hand quilting project I remember how much I adore the process.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! I've done this for pot holders and never thought to go bigger.
ReplyDeleteThey are so lovely! Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration.
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