Today..

There I was adding some Christmassy fabric bundles (mixes of reds and greens - which I thought might be useful for those sometime soon Christmas projects) to the shop and suddenly the application which does the up-loading of the photographs disappeared.

Where'd it go..... No warning - no message just stomped off and sulked somewhere. Had it taken itself off to the trash? No! Was it hiding amongst the applications somewhere tired and fed up? Or had it been abducted to that place where socks go to? Anyway, operations came to a halt and I made these instead.

These are the place mats or table mats if you prefer, from the 'In Stitches' book by Amy Butler. They're big! A significant 20 inches by 15 inches. But are they big enough to protect my table cloth from the ravages of tomato sauce and other things that get spilt, dripped and spread around the table. (How old are they?). Time will tell!

They weren't a difficult make. I just followed the instructions but instead of Timtex I used heavy sew-in interlining. I decided Timtex would be too firm, with a potential to curl up if the mats weren't stored flat. I haven't got a drawer to devote to their storage so I used the heavy sew-in, so that I can fold them to put them away.

The fabrics I used are Amy's designs too. In case you're curious the central green panel is Wallflower in green and the side panels are in Star Paisley in Lime. The combination makes a splash of 'bright and cheerful' for manic family meal times. (At least ours are manic. Stories and giggles from the day. Frustration with homework and deadlines. Aaah! What goes on? Aren't meal times supposed to be calm?)

I had to sew in a hurry though...... logic took a leave of absence and I had to sew very quickly to make sure ...

Look! .... just made it!

Anyway, it'll be fine dining at our house tonight. I'd invite you over but I only made four! Though there's probably room for at least two to a mat, if we squash up a bit.....

Comments

[Buffy]

I would be terrified of getting a drop of sauce on these place mats! they are stunning!

x x

[Andrea]

Lovely gfabric. Please put me out of my misery, what is Timtex exactly as in the UK we can not get it and I only guess as to what I am buying as an alternative. Thanks.
xx