Placemats
10-24-2010, 11:56 AM
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This is a reply to a message from a reader a few items back who mentioned losing a marking pen to an mischievous cat. I, too, have a creative cat who thinks my quilting tools are toys. I used 12.5" bamboo skewers when quilting to nudge stubborn fabric under the foot and onto the feed dogs. I also use them to make perfectly square corners on place mats and pot holders. I break them off to about 7.5" as they are easier to manage. One of our cats, Jack, loves to play with the shorter ones. I give him a new one once in a while but he much prefers stealing the ones I use. It doesn't take him long to lose them under the refrigerator or behind the couch! I'm very glad they are only $1.00 for a bag of 50 or more! I'm not very good with Photoshop but I had to darken Jack's one eye as he only has one and it photographed completely white and way too bright.
10-27-2010, 02:06 PM
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Love the placemats and the girls seem quite happy to get them. My GD goes to Northeastern U. in Boston. And like you its a distance for us to see her but she gave us a tour of it this past summer and its HUGE. Boston was fascinating and very crowded, loved it.
10-27-2010, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric
That is such a nice thing to do for them! Those are going to get a lot of use I'm sure!! Did you include 4 packages of ramen noodles to go with it? :D
Ramen noodles, staple of the collegiate diet! LOL
02-23-2011, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by woody1229
I made this set of placemats for my daughter and her two roommates. They're seniors at Boston U. and I spent a delightful week in September helping them move in. All three girls had great experiences last year studying abroad in Ireland, Denmark and Ecuador, respectively. I made each one a flag of their adopted country, and coordinated the fabric for the 'front' side to the colors in their flag. (Made one of the good ol' USA to make a set of 4!) They seem to prefer the flag sides, although I meant that to be the 'back'! Makes me so happy to see their reactions, even tho I'm 3,000 miles away!
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