How to Quilt a Placemat
Assemble the items you'll need to make the quilt., Mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of each s.3/4" square., Sew these squares together in pairs with the white triangles together as shown in the image., Add a white triangle to each side of the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Assemble the items you'll need to make the quilt.
To make a 12" square placemat you will need:
In the red fabric:
One
4.1/2" square, four
2.3/4" squares and ten
2.1/2" squares.
In the white fabric you will need:
Four
3.3/4" squares and fourteen
2.1/2" squares.
For backing fabric and wadding you will need:
A 13" square of each and for binding you will need a strip 55" long by
2.1/2". -
Step 2: Mark a diagonal line on the wrong side of each s.3/4" square.
Sew a seam 1/4" either side of the marked line and cut along the marked line.
The two resulting triangles will open up to make 2 squares, each made up of a red triangle and a white triangle., Trim the triangle points.
Sew one pair of squares to one side of the
4.1/2" square and another to the opposite side of the square.
Be careful to sew the squares so that the white triangle is away from the red square. , That's the star part of the patchwork placemat complete.
It is actually known as the evening star quilt block. , Add a strip of four squares to the top and bottom of the star block, then sew a strip of squares to each side of the star block., Pin and then sew the three layers together.
Consider quilting along the edges of the star; while you don't have to, doing this gives a pretty pattern on the back of the placemat., -
Step 3: Sew these squares together in pairs with the white triangles together as shown in the image.
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Step 4: Add a white triangle to each side of the remaining two strips and sew one strip to the top of the 4.1/2" square and one to the bottom of the square.
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Step 5: Sew the remaining red and white 2.1/2" squares together in pairs.
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Step 6: Place the backing fabric right side down
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Step 7: lay the wadding on top and then lay the star quilt block on top of that.
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Step 8: Trim the excess wadding and backing fabric and bind as for a normal quilt.
Detailed Guide
To make a 12" square placemat you will need:
In the red fabric:
One
4.1/2" square, four
2.3/4" squares and ten
2.1/2" squares.
In the white fabric you will need:
Four
3.3/4" squares and fourteen
2.1/2" squares.
For backing fabric and wadding you will need:
A 13" square of each and for binding you will need a strip 55" long by
2.1/2".
Sew a seam 1/4" either side of the marked line and cut along the marked line.
The two resulting triangles will open up to make 2 squares, each made up of a red triangle and a white triangle., Trim the triangle points.
Sew one pair of squares to one side of the
4.1/2" square and another to the opposite side of the square.
Be careful to sew the squares so that the white triangle is away from the red square. , That's the star part of the patchwork placemat complete.
It is actually known as the evening star quilt block. , Add a strip of four squares to the top and bottom of the star block, then sew a strip of squares to each side of the star block., Pin and then sew the three layers together.
Consider quilting along the edges of the star; while you don't have to, doing this gives a pretty pattern on the back of the placemat.,
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