I made a set of placemats using the quilt-as-you-go technique that I saw at The Quilt Patch in Tecumseh, Michigan last month. The Quilt Patch models featured a holiday print for the central medallion, but I used a 8-1/4 x 7 teacup block that I pieced using instructions from the "Crazy Little Teapot" quilt in Still Crazy by The Buggy Barn. I used all fabrics from my (recently re-organized) stash to make four 18 x 13 placemats. Materials needed to make one placemat: one central medallion 8-1/4 x 7 inches coordinating backing fabric sized 20 x 15 inches lightweight fiberfill sized 18 x 13 inches iron-on interfacing sized 18 x 13 inches Color A = two pieces 3 x 7 inches Color B = two pieces 1.5 x 7 inches, and two pieces 15.25 x 1.5 inches Color C = two pieces 2 x 9 inches, and two pieces 18.5 x 2 inches bobbin thread to match backing fabric Recommended: walking foot for sewing machine RST means place fabric pieces with the right sides together Use 1/4-inch s...
Paradox: Even though we're going in different directions we can still walk side by side.