Last night I finished two sets of placemats for my brother, sister-in-law and family. There’s not really a deadline, but since they’re moving away for a couple of years, I guess there is a deadline unless I want to mail them to Denmark.
Both sets are variations of the same pattern - "Take Four" by Cary Flanagan. The top one has 3 side strips while the one below only has 2. It’s a great pattern that only requires 4 fat quarters, plus of course, the batting and the backing.
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These placemats had smaller, move even strips, so I quilted them by using a decorative stitch between each fabric.
These placemats are quite a bit larger. They also have 2 wider strips on the bottom that I had to quilt.
I made some loops for a couple of the fabrics; quilted in grids for the darker fabric; and even quilted a couple of oak leaves with acorns on one of the placemats. It’s a great way to practice my machine quilting.
I'll miss my brother and his family. These will be a great reminder of home.