Blue is my favourite colour!

I've had this fabric for quite sometime and have had it out a time or two to consider what I might make with it.

Runner and placemats

 Well, I finally figured something out. Originally I matched it up with a green fabric as an accent, but it just didn't inspire me, so I stuck to the blue print and a matching blue monotone print.

Maple leaf runner in blue

Maple leaf runner in blue

Some classic maple leaf blocks, lined up and twisted and turned and set off with sashing.

Set of six placemats

And a set of 6 placemats to match!

Runner and placemats

And from the selvage edges of the fabric, a mug rug of course!

And a mug rug to match!

And now, there's not much left of that pretty blue foliage print except a few scraps that are going in my scrap basket!

Do you have a fav fabric that you are waiting for just the right project?
--Ann

Tutorial - Placemats and Napkins

If you haven't entered to win the fall placemat and napkin set that will be given away on October 25, 2012 - click here and enter a comment. And if you want to make your own set, here's the how-to:

PLACEMAT AND NAPKINS
Materials Needed for 1 placemat and 1 napkin:

• .5 yard (meter) Fabric A (front)
• .5 yard (meter) Fabric B (border and backing fabric)
• low loft batting 16"x20" (40.5cm x 51cm)

From Fabric B, cut 1x 18.5"x22" rectangle (placemat)
From Fabric B, cut 1x 18.5"x18.5" square (napkin)

Iron under 1/2" on all 4 sides on both pieces of Fabric B.

 Mark a point 3" (napkins, use 2") from each corner and draw a line joining the points.

Fold the corner in half right sides together and stitch along the drawn line, repeat on the other 3 corners.

Trim seams to 3/8", turn right sides out and press. This is the backing and the mitred border all done in one step!

Cut batting and Fabric A 3/16" smaller than outside measurements of the backing piece. (Napkin will not need batting.)

Slide batting and Fabric A (fabric only for napkin) under the flange of the backing/border and press. Pin to stabilize and edge-stitch all around the edges of the flange. If you want, you can quilt the centre of the placemat.

And there you go - easy peasy!

--Ann