Oh I envy the recipient! Those are beautiful. Maybe I will try paper piecing again. You do such beautiful work, Bill!

They are too cute. Love them. Good job.

I love them! The jars really pop & the napkin really sets it off. Great job!

Luck customer. The placemats are really pretty. :-D

Since this is her own pattern, I should think you could draw the size, and then subdivide it, and make your own pattern for it. Not too complicated to do.

Thanks to everyone for checking in - and for your comments...I am pleased that you like them....it is not a complicated project..but is time consuming...I calculated about 1h30-2h00 per placemat...but it really was a fun project to do....

mshawii..
This is my own original pattern....there are lots of jar patterns out there - different sizes and styles..but the placemats pictured were made from a BILL LOCKE DESIGNS original pattern.....there is no "HER" :-)
What you are suggesting is done very often but that's not the way that a COPYRIGHT pattern works..as in this case!

I just wanted to explain how I came about with this pattern.......I have done jar projects before...but everything was bigger than I wanted for a project of this size.....

So I sat down and designed something that I feel is more size appropriate for a placemat...the other jar projects that I have done were regular pieced...and I wasn't able to find a paper-pieced pattern so I thought I would design one of my own....my customer was really interested in a set of placemats and so I thought it would be great to have someting original...and so that's when I came up with this pattern - to be able to do the placemat project for her...... And, since it was my own pattern, I decided to have to put it into work - get it printed and make it my 3rd pattern in my series........

I would also like to add that I like to design the old-fashioned way - I don't do them by computer (not that there is anything wrong with that - this is just a personal choice)..but I sit down with paper and pencil and begins to draw and design the olde way....working out a paper structure, templates....make a prototype to see how it works - getting to to be where I want it...and then after all of that is done - the pattern is born...it takes several days of designing and sewing before the final pattern is ready...but I just loving this new aspect of my quilting - and my passion for anything quilting gets greater every day....

Voila!!! :-)

Just wanted to give a big of a background on this one....

HI BIll. I am so pleased with my patterns from you. I would like to think the two who posted you could do it yourself or other places for us to go to find other patterns did not mean to send us away from your wonderful patterns. I appreciate you explaining your work. Those of us who do not design our own don't understand the process and time it is given. Thank you for sharing your patterns with us and your kits as well. I did love the napkin touch you added. Love chatting with you too. You are so down to earth and a great friend. HUgs Can't wait for your new patterns/kits.

Smooches Debbie!!!! :-)
New patterns are in the works.....and kits are being planned.......will keep everyone informed as things develop!!!!!

Those are really sweet, you should be very proud of them!!

Thanks Happy Tails... (A fellow Canadian)....
I love Nova Scotia...I lived in Digby for a year!!!

Thank you, I love Nova Scotia too, after living in Halifax most of my life, my dear little mother and I bought a little Cape Cod in Timberlea, soooo happy here :) Anytime, come and visit, have spare rooms now :)

Thanks for the invite.. :-)
I'm originally from Newfoundland - but have lived in Montreal since 1986..but am planning on relocating back east to NB, NS or NL....just looking around......some day I would love to open my own quilt shop.......perhaps I can do that back East..... :-)

GREAT JOB !!!!

They are so cute.
Are they paper pieced?
Bonnie

Thanks Susie42quilter........and BonnieP....
Yes, these are paper-pieced using my ALL BOTTLED UP pattern!

Very cute!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh yes you have to come to NS!!!! <stomping foot> With Walmart not selling fabric anymore we have 2 choices, Atlantic Fabric (Dartmouth) and Fabricville, I mostly order online. :)

I love those, they are so cute. good job.

They are so cute.

I love Nova Scotia too. We were married in Halifax 6 1/2 years ago! We spent 2 weeks there in 2005

Toooo cute....

Oh God love ya, what made u pick Halifax to get married in?

Kinda of a long story. . . I met my husband on the internet, and after about 2 months, and meeting a few times we eloped. I was from WYoming and he was from the deserts of southern Utah. So after a year, we decided to get sealed in the LDS temple in Dartmouth. Since we eloped to get married, we decided to elope to get sealed - (married in the eyes of God) It was almost a throw a dart at the map, but after lots of looking at cool places, we decided on Nova Scotia. He also ran the Blue Nose Marathon when we were there. We DEFINITELY want to come back!!!

they are really cute, and you did a beautiful job. God bless.

So cute and beautiful!!

They are beautiful

WOW thats awesome, your story really made me smile

A super story!!!!!

She'll be quite pleased, they turned out so nice!

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

did you happen to keep the pattern to share since you made it up yourself. really cute, am trying to make placemats but want some patterns inside, these are very unique...

cajunquilter....
For this pattern, yes, it is available on my blog for anyone who is interested:
http://billlockedesigns.blotspot.com/
There are button on the right hand side for anyone who is interested in any of my patterns...NO POSTAGE!

Love these!

This website didn't work for me. Just showed comic books, etc.

These are so cute! I have the "Jars Aplenty" pattern and hung it in the dining room. I'll have to consider some placemats to coordinate!

Grand mama Pat Click on the blue one under his name that one works

All I get when I click on anything is the Blotspot search window. There are three selections for comic book sites, but not for the bug jar pattern. Am I doing something wrong? I clicked on everything and all gave me the same window.

Grandmama Pat....
Just saw your message..
If you go to my blog..the buttons for each pattern are on the right-hand side..1 for each pattern!!!!
Bill