Run 'n Stitch: Quilted Placemat Tutorial

For 6 Placemats You Will Need:

3/4 yards for the main part of the placemat (main fabric)

1/4 yard for the side of the placemat (side fabric)

1/8 yard for the accent piece (accent fabric)

1 yard for the back of the placemats

1 yard of batting

1 yard for the binding

I always wash my placemat fabric before making the mats to preshrink the fabric. If you use cotton batting, wash that too. If you use polyester batting, you don’t have to prewash it.

Placemats add character and charm to your table every day. In addition they are great table protectors. I like to have lots and lots of placemats for every occasion. They are easy and fun to make.

Step 1

Cutting

From the 'main fabric,' cut 6 rectangles that measure 12-1/2" by 13"

From the 1/4 yard of 'side fabric,' cut 6 rectangles that measure 4-1/4" by 12-1/2".

From the 1/8 yard of 'accent fabric,' cut 6 rectangles that measure 2-1/2" by 12-1/2". (You can make these thinner if you want a thinner accent strip, for example 1" by 12-1/2" will make an accent that adds just a little bit of accent color.)

Step 2

Fold your accent pieces in half, with right sides together. Press. Place on the right side of each of the 4” X 12-1/2” rectangles as shown. Line up the raw edges. Stitch in place.

You can chain piece this step.

Step 3

Lay this finished pieces on top of the placemat main fabric (12-1/2” by 13”) with right sides together, matching the edges. Stitch together as shown.

Again, you can chain piece these.

Press the seam toward the side fabric.

Step 4

Make a ‘fabric sandwich’ with your backing fabric, your batting and your placemat.

Step 5

Quilt your placemat anyway you desire. I use my walking stitch and make straight lines. To quilt your placemats like I did, first 'stitch in the ditch' along the seam that connects the accent fabric to the side fabric. Second, find the middle of the matt and mark the line.

Next, quilt a line using your walking foot. With your seam guide attachment, Use previously quilted line to guide your next line.

Step 6

Trim your placemats, using your rotary cutter and ruler.

Step 7

Bind your placemats using the tutorial on my Run’n Stitch Blog HERE

These pictures provide a little reminder if you don't need a detailed tutorial. The key to making these placemats is !!!SEW THE BINDING TO THE WRONG SIDE OF THE PLACEMAT!!!

Step 8

Finishing

Press your binding away from the back of your placemat.

Pin your binding to the other side of the placemat. Pin it just a smidge over the stitch line.

Fold your corners so they have a nice point.

Pin in place at the corners.

On my sewing machine, I move my needle to the right a couple clicks so I can line the center line of my sewing foot with the fold of the fabric and the needle sews just to the right of center. This way I can sew a straight line and catch the binding fabric on the other side of the placemat.

The front