Time for another sewing project, as Autumn Jubilee continues. October is just slipping away too quickly!! As promised, today I'll show you the tutorial for the placemats from yesterday's tablescape. These are quick and easy to sew using chain piecing methods. The finished size is 12-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches. Bernie's bundle will have some half …
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Colors of August Improv Table Topper
Finishing up the placemats in the Colors of August, I realized I needed a pad for the center of the table, so out came all the scraps left over. Once again, a bit of improv was needed. I had two extra squares sets made, and one large piece of the focal floral, so I cut …
Finishing the Colors of August Placemats
Quilting my Colors of August placemats began as always with a thread audition. I had a couple of good choices here because of all the colors in the prints. If you missed the construction of the placemats, click on Colors of August. I rarely get to use the gold-green variegated thread, so I went with …
The Colors of August
What are the colors of August? It is the only month that doesn't really have an identity, aside from being hot, or having the dog days to endure. There are no holidays in August, nothing to take inspiration from like Mardi Gras, Christmas, or Halloween. So, when Bernie at Needle and Foot asked me to …
