PurpleBecca

If you sew together 6 Width of Fabric strips, you will end up with a large rectangle approx 44inch by 12 1/2 inch. Llay this on your cuting board so the seams are going horizontally - side to side and cut across the 6 stripes verically at 2 1/2 inch intervals.

This gives you a pile of strips 12 1/2 inches by 2 1/2, made up of 6, 2 1/2 inch squares. you then mix these up to redistribute the colours and fabrics and sew them back together to form the place mats or runners.

Hope that helps?

Antdebby1

Yes, that helps! I had a bad "dumb" moment. :) :)

CoventryUK

Hey what are you doing on line!! You should be sewing!!!! lol! I can almost see the steam rising from here!! Well done!!

PurpleBecca

Don't laugh! I had to come over to the UK (where I have access to faster broadband!!!) to a gallery opening of some of my 'arty stuff' (see website!!) so I have left my hsband with about 250 2 1/2 inch woF strips t sew together - he is a learner and I told him it was good practice for his 1/4 inch seams!!!!

LOL!

Mariposa

Great job!!

CoventryUK

Wow! I knew you were clever, but didn.t appreciate how much!!! Now that is a result!!!! How do you train a husband??????Where r u in the UK??

PurpleBecca

Hi! I am in Hertfordshire - until 6am tomorrow!! Then back to Ireland to get sewing!

(We are english actually - just love living the Good Life!!)

My husband has always been fascinated by my quilting and started classes about 6 months ago - he is making his own sampler quilt (I couldn't teach him - too many arguments!!)

CoventryUK

Don.t think I.ll go down that route!! I.m quite happy to let him paint my sewing room but not invade my space!!! Hope all goes well with your exhibition!!

Sewze

Lovely bright runners/placemats.

amma

Woo Hoo!! You are going to be busy with these beauties :D:D:D