Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Little Penguin Quilts Through the Year

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Table Scraps for September

Over the last few years, I have had the best time using up scraps to make a rainbow of quilted placemats, both to give away and to use on our table.   This is just a fraction of them for the photo, but you can tell they are used, washed, and used again!


One color combination that I've never made into a placemats is browns - or the Fall colors as I like to think of them - dark and light browns, golds, and sandy tones.  Since I had those out this month to make some patchwork hearts, it was the perfect timing to make a new placemat, too.

I started with strips and rectangles, and pieced them in columns.


Zooming in - there are leaves in some of these prints, too.  (That's our extra challenge for the month, from Joy)!



Next I connected the columns with some strips of a gold print that has been in my stash for a long time.  It started as a wide backing that I used for a quilt I made several years ago, and now the leftovers are in the scrap bin, waiting to be used up!


Some simple quilting of a curvy grid, plus backing, and binding, and it's ready to use!

The backing comes from a piece of fabric Nann included in her goody box 
that she sent to me last month.  Perfect for the "brown" theme!


So now there is a placemat to get out for Fall.  Maybe I need to make a few more?!


Linking up at all my favorite scrappy places:










24 comments:

Anonymous said...

The fun part of using scraps is the memories they invoke. Where we bought the fabric, who gave it to us, other projects it was used for …. Nice placemat!

Anonymous said...

Last comment from Gail at the cozy quilter

WollwunderPeTra said...

Solch ein schönes Tischset für den Herbst. Ich bin Schockverliebt und freue mich, dass du es uns gezeigt hast.
Hab eine schöne Zeit
Liebe Grüße Petra

Linda said...

What a pretty placemat you made with your browns! I love your stack of placemats.

Pat at Bell Creek Quilts said...

The brown place mats turned out pretty!

TerryKnott.blogspot.com said...

Great finish! I'm not into brown either; but, it is my mother's favorite color! Your placemats are terrific!

grammajudyb said...

Like the columns! And the bit of sunflowers and polka dots? Nothing better!

PaintedThread said...

Such a nice set of scrappy mats.

Vivian said...

Great scrap project and love the new direction you took your leftovers in!

Deb A said...

How fun is that! A great trip down memory lane. Great job on the challenge.

The Joyful Quilter said...

Your leaf prints are the star of the show in this month's placement, Diann. Well done! I always enjoy seeing what you come up to meet the TABLE SCRAPS Challenge theme.

scraphappy said...

What a great collection of fall scraps. And such a great way to use them!

Sara said...

Such awesome placemats. Good job!

Cathy said...

Oh my gosh, that turned out so cute! I needs me some brown placemats!!

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

Great use of scraps!!! Love the autumn prints!!!

Vicki in MN said...

So fun to have seasonal ones! You would think I would do that!! Love your props in the last photo too;)

Melisa- pinkernpunkinquilting said...

All of your placemats look fabulous, Diann. Your brown one is fabulous as well. You used so many fun fabrics including the gorgeous footprint in the side fabric. Love , love, love your quilting on this one too. Hugs

JanineMarie said...

Ooh, placemats! I love these, and the fall one is just delicious! My favorite part is that bit of sunflower in the upper corner just like the sun shining over the whole placemat. I hope you don’t mind if some of your piecing and quilting ideas show up in my placemat project soon. I really like the wavy grid quilting.

Bonnie said...

It's nice to see your placemats. Your designs remind me I should try some with more piecing -- not just make a block and add borders. Great idea. Good use of colors.

Sue said...

So cute & also that tabletopper! Fall is here!

Cheree @ The Morning Latte said...

Love those browns--found a few I have! Both are so cute but I'm loving the one under the pumpkins!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

That is a super great one!!!

Lily said...

what pretty curvy quilting... :) lovely makes. inspires me to use brown myself, esp. since i see the cute Pick of the Patch Birds from 3 wishes, i own too!

Nann said...

Such fun! Placemats are ideal for piecing experiments--fast and satisfying finishes.