Heat wave to Harvest Placemats

It's hard to believe I've never sewn myself placemats before.  You should see what we've been protectiing our table with...placemats I picked up for 50 cents a pop.  Needless to say, they're not exactly eye candy. 

 I've wanted to make some, and I tend to lean towards summer colors but with snow capped mountains behind my house, I figured I'd better go with a fall scheme.  But, why not get the best of both worlds with a reversible place mat?

Here's How to make them:

1.  Choose 2 coordinating Spring/Summer fabrics and 2 coordinating Fall/Winter fabrics.

 For each side, One will be your accent fabric and the other will be you main fabric.

Cut one 11 1/4" x 12" block from each main fabric

Cut one 6 1/4" x 12" block from each accent fabric

Sew the coordinating fabrics right sides together matching 12" sides. 

Press.

2.  Mark diagonal quilting lines with a white crayon and a clear ruler 1 1/2" apart on one side of your placemat.

3.  Layer your placemat right sides out with a 17 1/2" x 12 1/2" piece of batting in between. 

Use spray adhesive or pins to hold it together

4.  Stitch down each diagonal line.   When your placemat starts to hit the inside of your machine, roll it in towards the needle. Don't ever flip your place mat around and start sewing from the other direction or you'll get big bubbles in your quilting. (I learned that the hard way)

Use a hot iron to press the crayon off your placemat, trim the batting leaving a 1/4" hangover  and bind it like a quilt.

Fabrics used:

Summer
  Summer House Popsicle Pink by Moda 
and
Summer House Floral Aqua by Moda

Fall
Anna Maria Horner Glow
and
Anna Maria Horner Hugs and Kisses Pink Lime

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P.S. Congrats to Catskill Quilter who wrote comment number 118: "Lovely Fabrics!  I am a regular follower of you blog!". You've won the Summer House Fat Quarters from last weeks giveaway.

I'll be in contact soon :)

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