Isn't it great when you weekend plans to accomplish things actually come to fruition? It happens rarely enough that it's like a special event when it does happen. Aside from the embarrassing performance by the Eagles, that was my weekend. Actually, because the game was so bad I ended up with a couple of extra hours because I couldn't bear to watch the whole thing.
My primary goal for the weekend was to get my Initiative challenge quilt quilted and bound. I got it quilted, blocked, trimmed and the binding sewn to the front. All I have left to complete by Friday is the hand sewing, label and hanging sleeve. Binding was a close call. This little piece of fabric is all I have left of the background and binding fabric. It was my lucky day!
Do you remember a few weeks ago when I made some of the 3 Creative Studios BOM blocks blending hand dyed and commercially printed fabrics? Well, I finally finished the project by making them into a set of 4 placemats.
If I get my act together and edit all of the photos, there will be a tutorial for the 3 Creative Studios project page soon. These were very easy and quick to make. I got them done during the second half and overtime of the Cardinals game today.
What are new placemats without matching napkins? I was going to make napkins from the print fabric but my friend Cindy, the estate sale Queen, brought me some napkins from some estate sales so I dyed a set to match the placemats.
What did Cindy get out of the deal? She got her cotton knit fabric custom dyed. She is planning to make scarves from this. I had not dyed interlock knit fabric yet but it dyed beautifully.
What else did I do? I dyed a flannel quilt back, 11 yards of fabric and made 2 batches of soap. I had plenty of time because it was too darned cold to go outside!
I hope you had a great weekend too. Now I need to settle in to do some hand stitching.
I love your placemats.... Those colors are wonderful and would go with my Fiesta Ware perfectly!
Posted by: Kim S | January 11, 2010 at 01:32 AM
Those placemeats are awesome! Those are my type colors! Vivid and bold!
I was pretty industrious this weekend too!
Posted by: Thearica Burroughs | January 11, 2010 at 04:51 AM
awesome placemats and that fabric you dyed for Cindy is gorgeous!
Posted by: sue bleiweiss | January 11, 2010 at 06:21 AM
Ooo! Love those placemats...I keep thinking I will make some, but I never get to it...
Posted by: Terri | January 11, 2010 at 08:22 AM
Love the placemat/napkin set! Sounds like you had a productive weekend. Wish I could say the same.
Posted by: Terri Stegmiller | January 11, 2010 at 08:30 AM
You certainly had a productive weekend! The placemats are wonderful.
Posted by: Sandy Jandik | January 11, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Ok, yes, you were extremely productive! The placemats and napkins are the perfect color for this time of year, when everything is white or grey!
Posted by: Summerset | January 11, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Glad your plans came to fruition - it's always nice to cross the goals off the list. The placemats turned out to be a very pretty set.
Posted by: Ruth Lane | January 11, 2010 at 02:14 PM
You were busy weren't you? I got a lot done too -- mostly binding and cleaning up my sewing room but with an upcoming trip this week I feel caught up so that's good.
The Eagles game was terrible and I thought the GB one was going to be just as bad but they finally showed up even if they did end up losing.
Posted by: Mary | January 11, 2010 at 02:33 PM
Wow you have had a busy weekend! Love your placemats.
Posted by: Angela | January 11, 2010 at 02:58 PM
Glad the napkins went to good use and like them with the placemats that are lovely, too!
Thanks for dying my fabric. It came out great! I love it! Can't wait to cut into it.
Posted by: Cindy Is Crafty | January 11, 2010 at 06:46 PM
It was you lucky day with that little bit of backing fabric left... wow! 8-)
Love you placemats!
Posted by: Mrya | January 12, 2010 at 01:14 PM
Those placemats are STUNNING! And the snippet left from the binding, must have had your heart racing when cutting LOL
Posted by: Karol-Ann | January 12, 2010 at 03:29 PM