placemats
#4
I think stripes look really nice, especially if used as binding. If you had a diagonal stripe in red and white, for example, it would look like peppermint candy canes around the edge of Christmas placemats.
I would think you have to fussy cut the plaids so they look balanced, but plaids would look good too. Very homey.
I used to buy plaid homespun and make dish towels for my mother and grandmothers. I appliqued crochet shapes and ruffled edging to make them fancy. I don't see why you couldn't make placemats that way too.
I would think you have to fussy cut the plaids so they look balanced, but plaids would look good too. Very homey.
I used to buy plaid homespun and make dish towels for my mother and grandmothers. I appliqued crochet shapes and ruffled edging to make them fancy. I don't see why you couldn't make placemats that way too.
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I too, have made dish towels with homespun and appliqued Tea Pots and Flower Pots as gifts. Never thought of a ruffle,,,,,Thats a unique idea, one I'll have to try. I used yo-yos for the flowers, My friends still have them. I love homespun. Plan a quilt in the near future using Homespun and muslin.
I too, have made dish towels with homespun and appliqued Tea Pots and Flower Pots as gifts. Never thought of a ruffle,,,,,Thats a unique idea, one I'll have to try. I used yo-yos for the flowers, My friends still have them. I love homespun. Plan a quilt in the near future using Homespun and muslin.
#8
I think homespuns would be very nice for placemats. You could also make matching dish towels with left over fabric. Maybe put matching appliques on the towel and in one corner of the placemat. A quilt from all homespuns is also on my to do list ( which keeps getting longer & longer ). :roll:
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