The last of the black and white scraps

 I have cleared my workspace from the scraps of the black and white quilt.

The last of it was used up on making a placemat.

Betty’s charity block and a placemat

 It’s time to make Betty’s block. I have been advised to make a practice block. Well, I am so glad I did. Those angles were a challenge. 

So now what to do with it. Another placemat of course.

Now for the right block. Betty cent the centre square fabric and we were to choose the other 3 colours.

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I got there in the end but ,oh my, it was tough. We were also asked to not trim the block down as Betty will do this when she has all the blocks.

Aqua placemats for RSC

 Out came the aqua scraps and were joined together to make some more placemats

JULY is AQUA

It is such a pretty colour. These went together really quickly.

Christmas Hexy placemats, scrap placemats

 I attended a tutorial at our group to make some fun placemats.

I had a few Xmas stitcheries I had won in raffles many years ago from retreats I had been to. So when this tutorial came up at my quilt group I thought it was time to use them.

This was an easy project to make and fun too. I have donated them to Meals on Wheels for their Xmas gifts.

Then I used all the leftovers to make 5 placemats for Meals on Wheels.

My friends little bag and some scrap placemats.

 My friend recently made a wristlet bag. I thought it was a great idea for a quick trip to the shops or to put your rotary and scissors in. 

It is an easy design which makes 3 pockets.

I just used the left over fabric from our scrub stitching pouch

Then I made a 2nd one using up the selvedge scraps off my table.

I think I used a bit too stiff an interfacing but they are still ok.

While I was cleaning off my table, instead of packing or throwing away the scrap fabrics, I made up 3 charity placemats. Last year we donated 150 to meals on wheels. I am not focussing on them like I did last year but I will still make them throughout the year.

Chookshed Challenge UFO finished

I have finished the binding machined on to my placemats

I settled in for a slow Sunday stitching day and hand sewed the binding down. I got them all completed.

And placed on the table ready to be used.

It has only taken 6 years but it is one bag empty.

I am linking up with Deana for 

And Kathy for 

https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/2026/03/slow-sunday-stitching_0268792104.html

Progress on my Chookshed challenge for March

 I have made progress with my challenge this month.

Making placemats to match my table runner which I finished in 2020

https://jobutterfield.blogspot.com/2020/01/broken-herringbone-table-runner-ufo.html

This is the starting point of the my ufo. Here is the table runner.

Here is what was in the bag. The pieces already cut. Some are sewn. The goal is to use up what I have and get the most placemats I can.

I have sewn all the pieces together into the largest piece and I am starting with a rough trim.

I decided to stipple quilt it the same as the runner

Once I trimmed it I managed to get 4 placemats.

I’m linking up with FNSI

Chookshed March challenge # 2… braid placemats

 Deana has drawn #2 for the challenge this month.

https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2026/02/march-chookshed-number-and-february.html

Mine is to use the leftover fabrics from when I made my table runner many years ago.

It is also Red month over at Soscrappy RSC .. mmm I can’t do a 2 for 1 this time…

I did it. 50 placemats have been made.

While looking for  some fabric for a different project I came across these leftover blocks. These were from a previous Bonnie Hunters mystery. FROLIC.

So I laid them out to make 4 placemats

They look lovely and bright.

That’s enough of placemats. I reached my goal of 50. Our quilt group has a great pile and are trying to get to 200.

I had a few little pieces left.

Just enough to make 3 pin cushions.

 That’s 33 that I have put away for another group activity

Placemat # 46

 My friend was trimming her flowers back the other week before the most terrible windy day. I was lucky enough to get some. They are pretty.

After finishing the baby quilt top I made another placemat. Instead of putting the scraps into a tub I sewed them up.

#46 out of #50. I’m nearly there

And my friend brought me another bunch of flowers. They are nearly past their time but are a pretty colour. 

Potato Chips and another placemat

I have joined a swap for potato chips. These measure 2.5” * 4.5”.

I had to cut out 200. Lucky I have a die for the go cutter. This made it quick.

So with the scraps I made another placemat.

That’s now # 45 out of 50 

Linking up with https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/11/scraphappy-saturday-tangents.html

Placemats, placemats and more placemats

 After finishing my Spring Fling mystery quilt I used up the scraps

I had plenty for the binding

 and made some placemats for Meals on Wheels.

This makes my tally 44 out of my 50 goal.

Linking up with Angela for Scrap Happy Saturday

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/11/scraphappy-saturday-wrapping-up-and.html

The last weekend working with light blue scraps

 After making my teddy rug I had a few leftover rug pieces. 

So I cut out what I could.

And stitched them together to make a cool placemat, 3 coasters and a pot holder. They are nice and thick. All I had to do was sew a few binding strips on, like I was doing QAYG, then bind.

While there were scraps still on my table I made another 2 placemats for meals on wheels.

My total now is 41 out of my goal 50

Linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.

https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2025/10/scraphappy-saturday-fall-fun.html