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Quilted Placemat Samplers

Submitted by Kristin Peters on
Skill Level
Novice
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Placemats as a Freestyle Quilting Sampler

 

Making smooth continuous freestyle shapes on the long arm quilter takes practice. Why not try several types for a single project? You can try flowers, spirals, zig zags, stones, woodgrains, words, single line drawings, wanderings, knit look - the options are many! A set of six placemats lets you practice six techniques. You need to be badged on the long arm quilter and basic sewing machine and/or serger machine.

Supplies for 6 placemats  include:

  • 1 ½ feet of 45” wide fabric for the top
  • 1 1/2 feet of 45” wide fabric for the bottom
  • 1 1/2  feet of 45” wide thin batting for the middle
  • Machine quilting thread to match or contrast the fabric
  • 10 yards of ½ inch double folded bias tape to match or contrast fabric OR decorative serger thread to match or contrast fabric - wooly nylon works well