StripTzz w/Eleanor. we have dec pattern, and now the video is in the Threater!!!!!!!!!!!

[SallyC]

Yes, rectangle, sashing, prairie points for sides and ric rac. It was designed for 4th of July colours using Victory Garden Fat 1/8ths. With 1 Fat 1/8th (Victory Garden has 23 fabrics @ 9" X 20) you'll get 6 placemats plus 1 3D pillow and only have to buy backing fabric for placemats, plus the ric rac, of course!) I decided I wanted to save the Victory Garden for quilt (from 3D blocks) and I think I'll need 3, maybe 4 if some of the fabrics don't work for me, so....
Picked up the funky bright fabric at WalMart for $2 a yard and thought what the heck! My first Prairie Points!!
Sally

[Marilynsgrammy]

yours look great Sally... I received my pattern today...the pillow is neat looking... maybe the front of the pillow made a few times would be a neat quilt....

[Kittyquilt9292]

I'm with you, Chriss, just got my pattern today, too, placemats aren't my thing--I, too, was hoping for a kind of sampler quilt or just maybe a really neat couple of blocks with some different kinds of borders, sashing, etc--something original for a new quilt. I like the pillow block, maybe it could become a llittle quilt................

I hope the next 6 months are really more exciting than the first six.......

Sally, I like your colors............

thanks for sharing

[SallyC]

My plan is to make 12 of the 3D blocks for a quilt and use the Victory Garden fat 1/8s (not into pillows at all)--it's neat. I hadn't planned on making the placemats but had just the right fabric (at the right price!) calling my name so....They were really fun to make. Might do 2 more with the blue in the center and use the previous center fabrics as the sashing. Need to get more rik rak/ric rac though.....(how do you spell that?)
Sally
PS to CArol,
A couple of years ago El did 'Calendar quilts'. I was disappointed because I wanted to make a sampler--I ended up making a 12" block based on the class projects (plus the individual quilts every month, or placemats or wall hangings) for every month (had to design a totally new block for July, Uncle Sam just would not fit!) and made up something for January since the January class was a quilt for Feb. End result was "A Year With El"

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(Those of you who know Michelle/Little bit will recognize her 'Night & Day' block (and yes, I've also made 3 quilts with that pattern, two of them during Calendar Quilts! Plus all the left-overs......)
so, you might consider doing something like that!

[Oasis]

Oh Sally I like your idea!!!

I've enjoyed learning the techniques. Using a couple of each block would make a nice memory quilt.

[gmaann]

I received my pattern in the mail yesterday. I LOVE placemats and will make these for sure. I don't do pillows much, but may try this one. I even have a bundle of the Victory fabric fat eighths that I can use.

[donnacrazylady]

Got my pattern yesterday. I wonder if you couldn't just turn the placemats into a pillowcase or shams if you add a little extra around the edges? Hmmm. Or turn it into a square instead of rectangle to make a block for a sampler?

[quilting-nanaof5]

Sally your placemats are my type of fabric. I love brights. Well Done!!!!!!!

I REALLY REALLY envy those of you that live close enough to go to class with El. That would be my hearts desire.

[gmaann]

The June BOM is now available in the Media Theater. So much fun to watch - 'almost' makes you feel like you are there!

[webwitch]

Received my pattern today. I'm not a placemat / pillow kind of person so will be attempting a lap quilt out of the pillow pattern. Looks like it could be a lot of fun!!

Lynn