Placemats
with Candies
Recently I was watching a YouTube tutorial on Missouri Star Quilt
Company on how to make a real simple ‘Zig Zag Table Runner’ by Kansas
Troubles. The complete Table Runner
pattern and is available in their new book Layers of Love:
The runner was really cute and looked beyond simple but one problem, I
didn't need a new table runner but I did need some new placemats! I adapted what I saw them doing to make some
new ones for my table! What do you
think? Did I do good?
To make mine I used 4 – 5” WOF strips of Jo Morton’s new line of fabric
Melodies by Jo Morton and for the 2 ½” squares I picked Laundry Basket Quilts
Jelly Bean Candies by Moda. You can
watch my tutorial here:
Fabric Requirements
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4 Placemats
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6 Placemats
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Background 1
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1/2 Yard
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3/4 Yard
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Background 2
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1/2 Yard
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3/4 Yard
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Background 3
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1/2 Yard
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3/4 Yard
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Background 4
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1/2 Yard
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1/2 Yard
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Moda Candies
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2
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3
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Backing Fabric
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4 Fat Quarters
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6 Fat Quarters
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Batting
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4 - 18" x 22"
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6 - 18" x 22"
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Bindings Strips (inc)
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8-2 ½” WOF
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12-2 ½” WOF
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Fabric I used:
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Background
Fabric I used Melodies by Jo Morton
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#1
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Green
Pinwheel Waves
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#2
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Green
Clematis Blooms
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#3
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Green
Feathering Leaves
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#4
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Green
Stripes
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Candies
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Laundry
Basket Quilts Jelly Bean by Moda
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I also used “The Strip Stick” when pressing my seams open. This is a pretty handy tool to help when
pressing seams open or to one side because the iron concentrates on pressing
where the seam is. The Strip Stick is
available in 3 sizes: Mini, 18” & 45”, I like the 45” one it’s great when pressing borders too!
Happy Quilting!
