Placemat suggestions
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Placemat suggestions
well I'm trying to venture into new waters (only sewed when quilting and maybe a couple of simple simple easy aprons...) but since I now have my mom's dining room table and want to actually use it I'v decided I should do some stash reduction by making some placemats. Of course I can't find the one pattern I've had for years that I want to use but I DID get a template for a 4 sided (they flip where there's always 2 layers) as well as some ideas from youtube. Of course all call for something different - some batting, some thermalan, some a stiff fusible interfacing...does it really matter? I know thick fluffy fleece would be a bit hard to balance the water glass on but I dont' want paper thin super stiff ones either.
I'm thinking of trying cotton or an 80/20 cotton/poly batting since I have those on-hand...
has anyone here done the 4 sided ones? here's a link to the templates/pattern I have http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...am4=1210428356
whoa kinda long! but the instructions I'm finding a bit lacking - I need big pics and big print..hoping as i get started I'll be able to 'see' what they're saying..
anyways any advice / suggestions before I get started? should I look for some kind of fusible pellon instead of trying the batting? I'm thinking the 4 sided flippy ones would need something thinner since they're always folded where there are 2 layers...hoping to work on some of these Friday night at GNO (girls night out) and this weekend but I'm also trying an apron pattern that's probalby gonna challenge me in spite of being 'easy'!
I'm thinking of trying cotton or an 80/20 cotton/poly batting since I have those on-hand...
has anyone here done the 4 sided ones? here's a link to the templates/pattern I have http://images.search.yahoo.com/image...am4=1210428356
whoa kinda long! but the instructions I'm finding a bit lacking - I need big pics and big print..hoping as i get started I'll be able to 'see' what they're saying..
anyways any advice / suggestions before I get started? should I look for some kind of fusible pellon instead of trying the batting? I'm thinking the 4 sided flippy ones would need something thinner since they're always folded where there are 2 layers...hoping to work on some of these Friday night at GNO (girls night out) and this weekend but I'm also trying an apron pattern that's probalby gonna challenge me in spite of being 'easy'!
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I have the template and my fabrics, but it's a little ways down the project list. I wish there was a good video tutorial for it-directions are a little difficult to visualize-hope yours turn out great!
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I was hoping to find a video on youtube but guess it's either not popular or too copyrighted..would really help to see it actually done. I wanted to do these a while back but didnt' get the templates - saw them while out of town and went ahead and got them this time I have a bunch of novelties I think would be cute...did a search and someone did them with different fruit prints like lemons and had rickrack that looked really nice.
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I may be over-simplifying it but it looks to me, as if it's constructed like a book. You'll see what I mean, if you take two sheets of paper, place them together and then fold them down the middle. Now you have four pages, each with a front and a back. If you open the 'book' flat, you'll see the front and back covers (pages 1 & 8) share one sheet side of paper. The two middle 'pages' (4 & 5) also share one sheet side. BUT if you open it to pages 2 & 3 or 6 & 7, you'll see that each of those pages shares half of one sheet and half of the another.
I hope that makes sense. It's after midnight here and I need to be in bed. LOL
I hope that makes sense. It's after midnight here and I need to be in bed. LOL
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hmm maybe Ishould try it with paper first LOL! good idea before cutting up fabric and seam ripping..I'm hoping once I get going that things will make more sense but I sure wish it had come with better instructions esp with the price for the template
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Would you really even need a template?
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Read this older thread. There are some pretty good instructions starting with post 49. You shouldn't need a template; some other suggestions on how to cut. I might try this with very thin fusible batting or fusible interfacing.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t135841-2.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...t135841-2.html
Last edited by Krisb; 10-16-2014 at 08:13 AM.
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thanks everyone- I got sidetracked for a while (and still no placemats ) but will be starting them this summer I think. I signed up for 'round robin' after a very long break of at least 8 yrs so that will be my main commitment) I still want placemats though!
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