For my Design Wall I finally get to share the gifts I made for everyone in our family.
Reversible Placemats.
When I found the Snowman faces, snowflakes and Cardinals on the fabric, I got the great idea for making them for everyone.
Not a small task with our BIG family.
I changed the side the Pocket was on after I made the ones that went to Wyoming with us. They also just had a solid piece of bandana print fabric on the back.
I got lazy and didn't add the Binding when I counted up all I needed made in time for Christmas. I ran out of the bandana print so I found a red print with green apples on it for the last 10.
I put a pkg of Cocoa or Spiced Apple Cider in the pocket with a Candy Cane.
I hope my Son in Missouri has seen his by now.
The Cookies and Truffles will be stale if he hasn't...
I taught the class at Sew n Vac November 14th and had to keep them a secret until now.
EDITED: Pattern available from Me!
EDITED: Pattern available from Me!
Here are the ones made in class
Brenda's Seahawk's
Billie's Fall leaves
Judy's roses
My Quiltville Allietare' Mystery is all caught up and I can Link-up HERE
Clue 5 gave me a bit of trouble.
One row of sets is NOT like the other...
I stretched the chains of blocks up my stairs just for fun.
The sets were just sewn in pairs when looked again at the clue and had to unsew/Frog 50 + sets!
Whew!!
a few hours and a couple Hallmark Movies later they're all DONE!
Pressing the blocks away from the solid square made a bit of extra bulk in that final seam.
They didn't want to nest the way it should. A good pressing got them to be more flat.
It was as directed by Bonnie and there is always good reason to follow her advice on pressing.
"NOT WHINING!!!
They didn't want to nest the way it should. A good pressing got them to be more flat.
It was as directed by Bonnie and there is always good reason to follow her advice on pressing.
"NOT WHINING!!!
All the parts 1-5
I'm very curious how the neutral sets on the top will fit into the quilt.
Linking up with Judy L HERE
The cat won't chase that dang frog away. I keep asking my husband to step on that frog but he won't so I keep rippin'. The good news is that I set up a great rippin' chair/station.
ReplyDeleteA big OUCH on having to rip, I hate it too! Take another look at the sets going up the stairs, part of it looks like a lady's face in profile. I really noticed it on the mystery link-up :o)
ReplyDeleteYou sure know how to have fun Mary. ;)
ReplyDeleteCool picture on the stairs.
That is the reason I sew in sets of 10. LOL
Did you make a placemat for yourself? The personalized reverse sides are great -- as are the nifty little pockets.
ReplyDeleteI love the placemats. For the first time ever I have thought about making some for us.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you are doing well with the mystery. I'm curious to see how the quilt will look when it is finished.
Helen
Oh bummer but it does make us slow down. I make one and tape it to my machine so I can double check as I go along. LOVE the placemats, another thing for my list!
ReplyDeleteWonderful place mats. Your progress on the MQ is very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery fun place mats. You've done a great job keeping up with the mystery. Sorry you had to unsew a few sets.
ReplyDeleteWow--lots of placemats!
ReplyDeleteThat must have kept you busy. : )
Looks like your class was successful.
So busy! So fun to see what you've accomplished over the month/s for gifts and the mystery.
ReplyDelete'Love the place mats, esp. the snowman one. And, the MQ is looking pretty as always. Hoping your week is going well.
ReplyDeleteWhoa, that looks like mass production. Great presents for your friends.
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