I was going to share these placemats and the bargello table runner with you today but the table runner isn't done yet. I'm working on the binding but I'm having a little issue with my right hand and hand sewing isn't fun. I'll get it done, though, and will have the grand reveal soon.
Meanwhile, I made a second project with the Sugar Maple to share. This was a relatively simple project but I really love the results.
I used 2 yards of the Sugar Maple gradient to make a set of 6 placemats. If I had made my placemats a little narrower I could have gotten a set of 8 from 2 yards of the gradient. I wrote a PDF tutorial for this project and you can get it here.
Here's a close up of the leaf motif and you can see some of the quilting on the placemat.
My friend, Cindy, always finds me great supplies of napkins in her thrift searches. The napkins in the photo above came from her and I dyed them to match. The brown and ivory polyester edging fits in well with the placemats.
Some of my friends like to lay claim to things I make. I'm usually happy to oblige because I like to give things to people who will love them. But I want to make clear today that I'm keeping these for myself!
LOVE these placemats - the leaves are great!
Posted by: Kim | December 05, 2010 at 05:29 PM
Those placemats are FABULOUS!!!!
Too bad they aren't coming to my house,lol
Posted by: Deb Levy | December 05, 2010 at 05:30 PM
Really beautiful, Vicki!
Posted by: Connie Rose | December 05, 2010 at 05:38 PM
Vicki!! These are stunning!!! The gradient is glorious used in this way!!! I would be keeping these as welll!!!!!
I would love to amke a set of these for my MIL for her B-day in March!!!!
Posted by: Elizabeth Woodford | December 05, 2010 at 05:55 PM
Vicki - I'm swooning over your exquisite place mats. They're stunning and oh so inviting.
Posted by: Gabriela (Gabi With An Eye) | December 05, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Those are stunning placemats. I'm glad you are keeping them. It seems to me that rarely does a giftee appreciate the quilted gift as much as does the quilter of the gift.
Posted by: Linda | December 05, 2010 at 07:01 PM
YUMMY!!
Posted by: Randi | December 05, 2010 at 07:19 PM
I am with you on giving your handmade things to people who you know will love them. And I also think that giving these to yourself is the right thing to do, because you will love them, they are beautiful!
Posted by: Jackie | December 05, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Those are awesome....love the colors, the leaves are perfect!
Posted by: Yvonne | December 06, 2010 at 08:12 AM
Love these placemats! Just stunning!
Posted by: Quilter Kathy | December 06, 2010 at 10:24 AM
I can't bring myself to unwrap my fabics yet. They look so pretty folded up in the package! Seeing these beautiful placemats, tht you have made makes my fingers itch to fondle the fabric though, so I may open them up today! Thans so much!
Posted by: Deb Hardman | December 06, 2010 at 10:25 AM
I can see why you would keep them for yourself. They are beautiful. The hand dyes are perfect for them.
Posted by: Wanda | December 06, 2010 at 10:39 AM
I love these placemats!
Posted by: Anita | December 06, 2010 at 01:02 PM
these are awesome!
Posted by: sue bleiweiss | December 06, 2010 at 01:32 PM
Wow oh Wow, these are gorgeous!
Posted by: Terri | December 06, 2010 at 02:07 PM
ClassY!
Posted by: elle | December 06, 2010 at 05:37 PM
Super! Those leaves just pop and I can see why you'd want to keep these!
Posted by: Summerset | December 06, 2010 at 06:32 PM
Were they the napkins with the brown and tan stitched edges? Wow, they dyed nice. Love the placemats, too! Awesome!
Posted by: Cindy Is Crafty | December 06, 2010 at 08:47 PM
I don't blame you for wanting to keep them! You could do similar ones using all sorts of leaf shapes - definitely a winner.
Posted by: Mary Anne | December 07, 2010 at 07:39 PM
aut-some!
Posted by: vicky | December 08, 2010 at 08:07 PM
I am in love with those placemats!
Posted by: Ivory Spring | December 13, 2010 at 12:28 PM