Saturday, February 26, 2022

Tablescraps

The placemat project this month came from some  aqua leftovers from a 2011 Quiltmaker mystery called "Secret Window". Yes... 11 years of these blocks simmering in the UFO box until the right moment came to jump into a project and get a new life!

The blocks were made from the "Pure" line of Sweetwater fabrics that I bought in a New Hampshire quilt shop named Quilted Threads. Such wonderful memories of quilty adventures with friends come to mind when I see this fabric. 💕



I sewed the blocks together with scrappy sashing until it became the size of a placemat. See those tiny 9 patches!?! So cute!

Straight line quilting was done with the walking foot, just following the lines of the blocks. 

This will be donated to Meals on Wheels.

Linking up to the Table Scraps Challenge, The Constant Quilter, and Rainbow Scrap Challenge linky parties

14 comments:

Ivani said...

You made a beautiful placcemat, Kathy.

The Cozy Quilter said...

Well done! Great use for those lingering orphan blocks.

Julierose said...

Another lovely placemat for your meals on wheels--great idea and lovely blocks
hugs, Julierose

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

11 years is long enough to wait to use LOL - I think I have a box with some blocks that need to be used as well

Sara said...

All of those pieces really came together to make a very pretty placemat. They were just waiting to become the perfect thing!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

It's always fun to see how you put leftover blocks together, Kathy! Those are making a fun placemat!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Brilliant use of those UFO spare parts, Kathy!! These soothing shades are sure to please your placemat's recipient. Thanks for participating in the February 2022 TABLE SCRAPS Challenge!

Kathy S. said...

Very cute!

grammajudyb said...

Placemats for donation are a great use of leftover or orphan blocks!

ButterZ said...

Lovely fabrics. We can make so much out of so little. We just need a push sometimes. Placemats are a great idea.

O'Quilts said...

Great job!!

Paulette said...

Great improv "recipe" for those nice leftovers!

Susie H said...

Yay! Partial blocks coming together for a placemat finish ... Perfect! Looks pretty to boot. Good job, Kathy!

Sandy Panagos said...

Those tiny little nine-patches tied it all together perfectly!