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this is my third time to try and post this... The first
time I could have accidentally hit the delete button, but I know I hit
send the 2nd time. I have never seen my post on the website or on the deja
news (usually if i can't see mine on the website i can at least find them on
dejanews...) So please forgive if you have seen this before, but i have
to get it posted, just so the computer doesn't win this time.....
Christmas gifts..... gosh now i can't even remember who was asking?
A couple of years ago at Christmas I gave my MIL some pieced, Christmas
tree placemats. Since the whole gang usually eats at her house I gave
her 16 of them. IMO placemats make wonderful presents. I don't hear
too many other people talking about them but I think they are great.
Some good reasons for them: they are small, they can be the same
pattern or different patterns, lots of patterns can be turned into
rectangles by adding side borders, you can use a lot of scraps, and they
can be Christmas patterns or not Christmas patterns since placemats can
be used all year round. Another time saving tip is to use the turning
method on them instead of binding them. Makes them go really, really
fast. They are also good for practicing free motion quilting!!
Once I also used placemats as a wedding presents for some friends of
ours. The bride's colors for the dining room were solid navy and
burgundy. I made 12 placemats, solid piece of burgundy on one side,
solid piece of navy on the other side, turned them, free motion quilted
some hearts on them, and voila! had some stunning placemats, in my
humble opinion of course... The bride was so impressed that she was
afraid to use them. I explained that they were quite washable (of
course I neglected to mention just how easy they really were.
Anyway, that is why I think placemats can make great Christmas
presents. Hope someone else gets some use out of this suggestion if it
will ever allow itself to be posted...? |
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Last year I made 12 potholders that were ginger bread men from a nine patch
with connectors to make the head round and they were really cute. If you
make potholders use a double thickness of cotton batting. This year Im
probably going to make christmas card holders. you make 6" blocks back
them then sew them to a finished quilt rectangle so they make pockets and
you can hang it in you entry to hold your christmas cards. I made one using
christmas fabric that has gold in it and made star squares for the
pockets. make sure to put a hanger on it, like one of those white plastic
rings, oh it also can go horizontal or vertical. , I also make placemats for people at Christmas time! I look for a way
to incorporate quilt patterns with their personal hobbies more than
Christmas designs. Sheep ones for my sister-in-law that raises sheep,
airplane patterns for my brother-in-law that flies, coffee cups for my
coffeeaholic sister in law, etc. Every year you can make new ones with
same theme and different pattern.
Currently working on a set with beach theme for my sisterinlaw that is
homesick! |
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