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Friday, October 09, 2020

Quick Placemat Finish

I haven't been blogging much due to the frustration factor, but I'm going to try hard to write blog posts for 4 days in a row this weekend! When I was cleaning up  (just a bit, not going crazy) I found another bag of leftover scraps that was gifted from a friend. There were mostly strips made of 5 squares in different orders like the one at the top of this photo. Maybe it was an Irish Chain variation she was making?

I separated some of the squares and played around with layouts until I came up with this. 
There was even enough fabric in the bag for the border and binding. 

Here is a photo from the back so you can see the machine quilting pattern. It was rewarding to take a bag of someone's scraps and create a lovely placemat that 
can be donated to Meals on Wheels.


What are you finishing this week?

7 comments:

  1. Great use of some pretty fabrics. I have the same planned for orphan blocks as our guild is donating placemats to meals on wheels.

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  2. Great idea to make a placemat from scraps and donate it.
    I am working to put together a small quilt from a bag of donated scraps--all fall colors!

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  3. That is a pretty mat and lovely of you to donate it.
    I'm hoping to finish a cross stitch project. It's been an off again project more than it has an on again project. LOL

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  4. Wondered where you were...please don't become a once a week blogger like me!! I wait for you daily blog posts to keep me inspired! I am working on a sew along with my friend Carla from "quilting by the river" Check out her facebook page and join in with me!! if you dare start something new!!It is stars and I have decided to do it in miniature...well 50% smaller!

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  5. Great idea for using up scraps...

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  6. Yay for finding treasures tucked away in your sewing room. Such a great use for this block.

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  7. Oh I really really like it - and so sweet to gift it to meals on wheels! it will brighten a day!!

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