I always love finding new fat quarter projects to make. I think it’s because I collect fat quarters; they are so easy to throw into your basket at the fabric store! Today, Liz from Simple Simon and Co. shares some Quilted Placemat Patterns with us that are perfect for fat quarters! So break into that fat quarter pack and stitch yourself up some quilted placemats.

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Hello! I’m LiZ from Simple Simon and Company, and I’m excited to be here at The Polka Dot Chair today, sharing a super easy way to whip up some quilted placemats.

Quilted Placemat Patterns:

Quilted Placemat Patterns: A Fat Quarter Project

Melissa Mortenson

I always love finding new fat quarter projects to make. I think it’s because I collect fat quarters; they are so easy to throw into your basket at the fabric store! Today, Liz from Simple Simon and Co. shares some Quilted Placemat Patterns with us that are perfect for fat quarters! So break into that fat quarter pack and stitch yourself up some quilted placemats.

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Equipment

supplies

2 Fat Quarters Fabric I used coordinating prints so the placemats can be reversible!
Fusible fleece a piece measuring 14″ x 17″
Thread

Instructions

Placemat Size:

These placemats measure approx. 14″ x 17″ when finished.

To sew the Quilted Placemats:

Cut each of your fat quarters to measure 15″ x 18″.
Cut your fusible fleece to measure 14″ x 17″. Iron the fusible fleece onto the back side of one of your 15″ x 18″ fabric pieces, making sure to center it in the middle of the fabric.
Place your two 15″ x 18″ pieces of fabric on top of one another, rights sides together, aligning all four sides. Now, stitch around the perimeter of the fabric. Use a generous quarter-inch seam allowance and leave a 2″ opening to turn your placemat right sides out.
Using the 2″ opening, turn your placemats’ right sides out. Iron flat. *Note: For crisper corners, clip corners before turning and use a point turner to push out corner tips.
Top stitch around the entire perimeter of the placemat using a quarter-inch seam allowance. Pay special attention when stitching across the 2-inch opening to ensure that both the top and bottom fabric of the placemat are stitched closed.
You can finish your placemat at this point, and it will be darling. However, if you would like to quilt it simply….

How to Quilt the Placemat:

Find a design element in your fabric to quilt and stitch along that element. On this placemat, I used the stripes as my guide, but if your fabric does not have a prominent design element, use a ruler and a chalk pencil to draw either stripes or a grid, and then follow those lines with your sewing machine. The fusible fleece will give your quilting stitches a cute texture without being too poofy.
And that’s it! Easy right?
Now you can make them for all of your fun culinary gatherings!

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Thanks, Melissa, for having us here today!

About the Makers:

We are Elizabeth and Elizabeth, two girls who married brothers and ended up with the same name. We are also the same age, both former school teachers, have the same number of children, live in the same county, have dogs rescued from the pound, and share a love for sewing, quilting, and the art of homemaking.

Together, we blog at Simple Simon and Company, where we get the opportunity to share tips, tricks, tutorials, recipes, and thoughts with our readership.