Friday Finishes

05 Jul 2019

Friday Finishes

Happy Friday!

After reading/seeing Wendy’s post about the beautiful reversible placemats she made I knew it was time for me to pull out a similar UFO to get them finished so we can use them this summer!

I purchased a small fat quarter bundle of Katarina Roccella Avant Garde fabric a couple of years ago. I loved the bright colors and the modern prints. The Avant Garde fabric collection is poplin, a 100% cotton that feels like silk but is still strong. The poplin was great to work with — except it wasn’t frixion pen friendly!

I cut the fat quarters into 5 inch charm squares and sewed them into a nine patch arrangement to make the placemats.

quilted nine patch placemats

I also made a small quilt also using the 5 inch squares.

Using the scraps from the quilt and placemats I did some crumb sewing to make mug rugs and a trivet.

Step 2 – quilted the crumbs

Step 3 – cut the crumbs into circles

Step 4 – bind and finish!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend that includes some quilty fun!

14 thoughts on “Friday Finishes”

piecefulwendy on July 5, 2019 at 11:19 am said:

Oh my goodness! I love all the projects! That fabric is fabulous — perfect for placemats for a bright, cheerful table! Those little coasters are so cute!

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 5, 2019 at 11:23 am said:
  
  Thank you for the inspiration and motivation to finish them!
  
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  - piecefulwendy on July 6, 2019 at 8:32 am said:
    
    You’re welcome!
    
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quiltinggail on July 5, 2019 at 11:59 am said:

Looks great! What a way to use up fabric & have some beautiful placemats, a quilt and mug rugs!! Way to go!

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 5, 2019 at 12:27 pm said:
  
  Thanks Gail!
  
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barbora on July 6, 2019 at 4:55 am said:

Wow, you did a great job. Love the fabric colors in combination with grey shades. Your Beach Ball Quilt is stunning!

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 6, 2019 at 1:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Barbora — it’s such a good feeling to complete an old UFO!
  
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rl2b2017 on July 6, 2019 at 11:16 am said:

Hi Karla! I can certainly see Wendy’s influence in these. They turned out fabulously. I just LOVE the fabric you chose, and aren’t you glad you get to enjoy them now?! They look so nice on the table. LOVE them. ~smile~ Roseanne

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 6, 2019 at 1:37 pm said:
  
  Hi Roseanne! thanks…hope to use the placemats soon 🙂 Have a great weekend!
  
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Vicki in MN on July 7, 2019 at 8:44 am said:

So pretty and how fun to have a matching set for you summer picnics!

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 7, 2019 at 12:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks Vicki!
  
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dezertsuz on July 11, 2019 at 4:59 pm said:

Those are pure summer fun! I like them tons!

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- My Sewful Retirement on July 11, 2019 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks Susan!
  
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