Thread: SUggestions on Christmas placemants

I am making Christmas placemats. I bought beautiful red/green tartan plaid with gold glitter thread in it.
Any suggestions on a pattern? I was thinking in the shape of a present...but can't figure how the bow would be. I thought just make borders of red (red will look better with it than green and I did buy some red with gold stars throughout it which looks great) But I wanted something a bit more than just a square. I don't like working with vertical/horizontal strips/lines..as you have to be so careful to keep them straight..one crooked line and the whole thing is a mess and for that same reason I dont' want to cut to many squares!

Any suggestions? I have a cute snowman print for the back so I can flip them back and forth...one for the kids theme and one for more mature theme

You might look at some of the other new free patterns offered at Connecting Threads, such as this one, http://www.connectingthreads.com/pat...__D991509.html

This table runner would look great on a table, with matching placemats. Not that I'll ever get that organized. I'd have the set done in time for July 4th! hmmmm - no, no, not another new project!

Originally Posted by reneaunoel

You might look at some of the other new free patterns offered at Connecting Threads, such as this one, http://www.connectingthreads.com/pat...__D991509.html

This table runner would look great on a table, with matching placemats. Not that I'll ever get that organized. I'd have the set done in time for July 4th! hmmmm - no, no, not another new project!

Thanks! I like this as a table runner...might just do this!

The Connecting Threads pattern was the one I was going to suggest. I think we are all thinking alike right now!

I am making a set of placemats for each of my SIL's. The first set I did I used a 12" block design and then added about 3" of fabric to each side. Then I quilted and added the binding and it took me so darn long that I said forget it. Now I just cut the same fabric for the front and back, quilt and then bind. It still takes some time but not as much as making a block design.

I saw your post yesterday and this morning an idea popped into my head. How about making simple squares or rectangles for your base, appliqueing wide strips of fabrics in a cross design . You could use wide washable ribbon. You could piece this (basically a nine-patch with wider corners) , but with plaid, I'd probably machine applique. Then at the center, top, put a loop of fabric, fold napkin square, then pleat, stick halfway through loop so napkin looks like a bow. (instead of loop you could just sew a small strip the same width of ribbon, leaving enough open at both sides to insert napkins. I hope this makes sense. (In my mind it does, but it's kind of early!) By the way, It's probably make pillow style, without binding.

I saw your post yesterday and this morning an idea popped into my head. How about making simple squares or rectangles for your base, appliqueing wide strips of fabrics in a cross design . You could use wide washable ribbon or you could piece this (basically a nine-patch with wider corners.) Then at the center, top, put a loop of fabric, fold napkin square, then pleat, stick halfway through loop so napkin looks like a bow. (instead of loop you could just sew a strip the same width of ribbon, leaving enough open at both sides to insert napkins. I hope this makes sense. (In my mind it does, but it's kind of early!)