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Just like last year at this time, I was asked to donate something for a charity auction at the school my children attend. I used this pattern to make a set of placemats.

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The background fabric is a sand-colored linen. I bought five yards of it a few years ago when I happened upon a fabric store that was going out of business while on vacation. I've been using pieces of it here and there - never really a big chunk at a time - and now I've got about a half of a yard left. I'll be sad when it's all gone.

The backside is a clamshell printed quilting cotton.

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The binding is finished by hand (took a long time, but looks really nice) and the vertical quilting lines are about  3/8" apart - pretty dense. These two factors multiplied over six placemats meant that they weren't finished as quickly as the "so simple and easy" endorsement on the pattern had me expecting. But, I'm really happy with how they turned out. The extra effort was worth it.

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I put four horizontal lines of quilting in the yellow stripe - each 1/4" apart. (Sorry about the blurry photo). I think the pattern designer may have intended the quilting to be a little more "organic," but I do love me a nice straight line.

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After the placemats, I made six cloth napkins and a liner for a breadbasket to match.

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The photo makes it look like the basket has no depth - not the case in real life. The photo below is a little better.

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Next up: Owl Pillows. Hoot!
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  1. CatsngramsApril 27, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    What lovely place mats. They are wonderful. You are so talented.

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  2. VictoriaApril 27, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    Beautiful placemats! They match my kitchen perfectly. Oh, what I would've given to have those:)

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  3. MushyWearApril 28, 2011 at 3:21 AM

    Gorgeous work!

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  4. ElarayApril 28, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    Very stylish placemats! They should bring in a nice donation.

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  5. Ann Made StudioMay 10, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Beautiful placemats and napkins. The quilting lines were wwll worth your effort. The effect is beautiful.

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