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:
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!
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ReplyDeleteSolch ein schönes Tischset für den Herbst. Ich bin Schockverliebt und freue mich, dass du es uns gezeigt hast.
ReplyDeleteHab eine schöne Zeit
Liebe Grüße Petra
What a pretty placemat you made with your browns! I love your stack of placemats.
ReplyDeleteThe brown place mats turned out pretty!
ReplyDeleteGreat finish! I'm not into brown either; but, it is my mother's favorite color! Your placemats are terrific!
ReplyDeleteLike the columns! And the bit of sunflowers and polka dots? Nothing better!
ReplyDeleteSuch a nice set of scrappy mats.
ReplyDeleteGreat scrap project and love the new direction you took your leftovers in!
ReplyDeleteHow fun is that! A great trip down memory lane. Great job on the challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour 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.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection of fall scraps. And such a great way to use them!
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome placemats. Good job!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, that turned out so cute! I needs me some brown placemats!!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of scraps!!! Love the autumn prints!!!
ReplyDeleteSo fun to have seasonal ones! You would think I would do that!! Love your props in the last photo too;)
ReplyDeleteAll 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
ReplyDeleteOoh, 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.
ReplyDeleteIt'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.
ReplyDeleteSo cute & also that tabletopper! Fall is here!
ReplyDeleteLove those browns--found a few I have! Both are so cute but I'm loving the one under the pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteThat is a super great one!!!
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