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09-20-2010, 03:24 PM

#51

MrsSew66

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I really like the fall colored one........Just beautiful!

09-20-2010, 04:04 PM

#52

peaceandjoy

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Candi - I love your placemats! Simple enough that I wouldn't be upset if something was spilled on them, but interesting design - and perfect proportions!

09-20-2010, 05:56 PM

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ccthomas

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I was going to ask if everyone created these beautiful placements - all the time, money, skills and talents, and then your family and friends actually eat meals on these work of art? I just know that I would be the very first to drop wine, tea, blueberries, oh well, you get the idea. That left hand problem. And my entire family seems to have problems eating without those nasty spills.

09-20-2010, 06:33 PM

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candi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FairwayBelle

Candi

I love your table runner. What are the dimensions of it & where can I get that pattern.

Thanks

Thank you. It wasn't a pattern, I just kind of put it together. I used I believe ''4.5 squares and 4.4x8.5'' rectangles and just put them together as you see, each row two squares and one rectangle and then put three rows together, easy peesy.

09-20-2010, 07:06 PM

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Bev

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Quote:

Originally Posted by marymm

I don't have a photo, but I recently made some string place mats---a good way to use strips and an easy way to make neat place mats. If you layer you backing and batting and then do a stitch-and-flip pattern with your strips, you'll have it pre-quilted and reversible--just have to add binding. You can make your strips vertical, horizontal or -- as I did--on a diagonal. I Your strips can all be one size or the width can vary... have a round table and wanted to squeeze a couple of extra people around it. I make square mats.---oops just saw someone had added a picture of pretty string mats.

I imagine that you start with a foundation of the size plus a little more, that you want the finished mat to be, is that true? Also, do you begin stitching on the strings in the middle of the foundation the way you normally would with any other string pieced block?

8-)

09-20-2010, 07:35 PM

#56

FairwayBelle

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Candi

THANKS so much! I'm going to try this with some fall colors with a black background leaf print that has been waiting in my stash for too long. :)

09-20-2010, 07:43 PM

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vannadine

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Thank you for this thread, you can learn so many techniques with these and as noted they are instant gratification.

09-20-2010, 07:45 PM

#58

mzsooz

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These were fun. The pockets on each side hold the silverware.

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09-20-2010, 08:12 PM

#59

Fancy Nancy

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hey - are those coasters the ones that open up - sort of fold over fold? i saw them once and have been looking for the pattern. where did you get the pattern?