Last of the Placemats

 I have been working on placemats for almost ten months now!  I did enjoy making them but I have to admit, I am glad this project is finished and I can clean up my sewing room.  Working continually with these tiny scraps has wreaked havoc around my hose....They were everywhere!

When I started this project, I purged my fabric stash of unloved pieces that would make good backings for placemats.  About two months ago, I started focusing on making the tops for the backings I had.  That is why for the last few postings, the colors have been a mix.  These last seven placemats used up the last of the unloved fabric I had pulled.  You can also tell, I used strips mostly so they assembled up quickly.

I also used up a hug pile of batting pieces I had been saving for decades.  I still have a few larger pieces but I can use those for frankenbatting in the future.

The final count is 173 placemats.  This stack is 26 inches high and weighs about 24 pounds.  The place I am delivering them to is about a quarter mile from my house.  I should walk them there but they are too unwieldy.

These are all going to Meals on Wheels to be handed out to my region in Eugene Oregon.  I was told there are more than enough for my neighbors - the rest will go to another area for distribution.  I think they are planning for them to go out with a holiday meal.

I trimmed them all down to 11 x 15".

You would think they would have used up all of my scraps.  

Truthfully....I am not sure I see a dent in them!

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Placemat Status Check

 I received a call from my contact at Meals on Wheels to start coordinating the delivery of my donated placemats.  She would like me to deliver them to their office before the end of October.

This is a few weeks earlier than I was planning so my goal of 200 is probably not going to happen.

I thought I would get a status check on where I am currently at and what is hiding out in the pipeline.

I finished sewing on the bindings on a few colors.  Here are a few in orange.

Followed by a few in purple.

I also made these green stripy ones.  When I started this project, I pulled a bunch of unloved fabrics for the backings and I have been just making simple designs to use up all the fabrics I pulled.

Here are some I made using some of my orphan blocks.  I think these bring this month's total up to 13.  

When I add these to the big stack hiding away in my closet, I now have a total of 164 placemats all completed.  The stack is now 25" tall. I know I have four more just awaiting binding and I think there are two or three waiting to be quilted.  So I think 170 will be about all I will get done.  I need to shut off the pipeline pretty soon.

I will share the last few I complete before I deliver them later this month.  It will be nice to finally be able to clean up my sewing room - this project has created havoc in my house because there have been little stacks of scraps all over the place.

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September Placemats

 I know it is only mid-month, but I have completed a bunch of placemats and I wanted to share them with you.

I made a couple from some orphan blocks.  I have to say, these go together far faster than those that I make from tiny scraps!

Here are two purple and two orange scrappy placemats.  Some of these were quilted quite a while ago.  I have a big stack of these waiting for me to sew the binding.  I try to hand sew at least one a night.

In a previous post, I shared I found a bag of bits all partially sewn together.  Well, here are some of the placemats I made with them.  I really like how they turned out.

I ended up having enough bits to make nine placemats.  I was also able to use lots of different colors for the bindings.

I added these 15 to my stack and I now have a total of 151 finished.  The stack is just under 24" tall.

I need to contact Meals on Wheels in early October to get a firm delivery date on when they want them.  I am still hoping for 200 total.  So I still might have time to achieve that goal!

Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

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August Placemats

 I know I showed you a few placemats earlier this month, but I have a few more that I finished this month.

I am still working my way through the purple scraps.  Lots of triangles and tiny strings in this color.  I think I only have about two more to do and then I can move onto orange.

I also used some bits from the orphan block suitcase to make these two mats.

That brings the total up to 136 placemats.  I am still hoping to hit 200 by November.  

That means I had better get sewing!

(And because I always get asked - I trim these to 11 x 15 and they will be donated to Meals on Wheels to go out with one of the holiday meals.)

We are finally getting a couple days of cooler weather so I will be outside as much as I can this weekend. Not sure that a lot of sewing will be taking place!

Hope you have fun plans for the weekend...

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Proof I Have Been Sewing

 I have been focused on some home improvements over the last couple of months.  That has really been invading my sewing time.  But hopefully soon everything will be finished for the year. 

(Oh, I can't wait!)

I feel like I have been not getting anything done on my projects but I keep reminding myself I am making some progress.

I have finished another nine placemats in the last few weeks.

These two blue ones came out of the Orphan block/spare parts block.  The turquoise binding is a bit bright but I am trying to use up the solids that I have.

A few more from the orphan block box.  I had a bunch of these test blocks for a design I was considering.

Here are some from my purple scrap bin.  These are the scraps I am still working on.  Little piles of purple scraps are all over my house.  It is a good thing it is my favorite color!

I am now up to 130 completed placemats!  These will be donated to Meals on Wheels at the end of the year.  I am hoping for 200 but I am not sure I will make it.

...but I am sure going to try!

Wishing you all a fun weekend!

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July Placemats

 I am so glad this placemat project is only for one year.  Having so many stacks of scraps around have sure been disruptive.  I am still working on the color blue - the scraps in these bins are so small!

Here are six I finished. I am trying to use up some of my solids for the bindings, so some of these were bound with a dark teal.

 

Here are five more that are finished.  I still think I have some blue waiting to be quilted or bound.  They will have to be added in August.  But I have started on my purple scraps!

If you are curious, that brings the total up to 121 placemats!  I added a yardstick to the stack.  

The stack is now about 20" high.

I know I still have orange and purple to go.  I also still have a number of orphan/spare parts that I need to make into mats.  My goal is to reach 200 - not sure I will make it though.

(And because I am always asked...I trim these to 11 x 15 and I will be donating these to my local Meals on Wheels to be handed out with one of the holiday meals.)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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June Placemats

 I can't believe we are nearing the end of June already!

Time to share the placemats I finished this month. 

Unfortunately this month was mostly spent finishing up the green placemats I pulled all the scraps for in May.  Here are eight more ready for the "Done" pile.

I also finished up two more that were made from orphan blocks or spare parts that have been hanging around for eons.  It feels good to finally put these to good use.

I did finish one lone blue placemat.  I have a bunch more in the works but so far this is the only one that has made it past the "binding" stage.

I now have 110 placemats finished.  They will be donated to Meals on Wheels to be given out during one of the holiday meals.  Right now the stack is higher than my knee!

(Because I am always asked, I trim my placemats to 11 x 15".)

Everyone stay cool this weekend!

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Placemats for May

 In April, I finished my pink placemats really early in the month.  So I decided to get out my black and multi-colored scraps and work on those.

Boy, do I have a lot to share this month!

Here are six I made from black scraps.  I always try and sort them into alike colors.

Here are four more.  I ran out of solid black fabric for the bindings so I have been using some coordinating grays and browns.

I also took a deeper dive into my orphan blocks and pulled out bits to make these 6 placemats.

I even disassembled a pillow cover I had made years ago as a class sample on English Paper Piecing.

  I no longer teach the class so making a placemat from the piece turns it into something useful.

Now I am working on the green scraps for May.  

So far I only have two that have the bindings completed.

I added these 19 to my existing stack of completed placemats. 

That brings the grand total to 99!

(These placemats are all trimmed to 11 x 15 and will be donated to Meals on Wheels.  My goal is to have them handed out with one of the holiday meals.)

I keep waiting for these to make a big dent in my scraps but so far I am not seeing it!

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Pink Placemats

 I find it interesting that each of my color bins seem to have their own personality.  

My pink bins is currently cluttered with long skinny strings and lots of small triangles.

So my pink placemats for April are filled with them.

Here are four I bound with a light pink solid.

And two more I finished up with a darker pink binding.

I also finished one featuring Kaffe Fassett fabrics.  I used some of the leftover triangles from my recently started hexagon quilt.  I wrote about it in my last post.

So I only added 7 to the stack this month bringing the total up to 80.

I still have lots of colors to go!

BTW - I am always asked what size I cut my placemats - I trim them after quilting to 11 x 15".  I also get asked what I am doing with all of these - they will be donated to Meals on Wheels around the end of the year and handed out with one of the holiday meals.

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March Placemats

 March was a very productive month for my placemat project.  I finished a total of 19!

For those who are not familiar with this project - at the end of the year all of these will go to my local Meals on Wheels to be handed out with one of the holiday meals.

I finished up the last of the brown mats I started in February.  Five I framed in a dark brown binding and five I framed in a lighter brown.

I don't have a lot of small yellow scraps, so I was only able to finish up four in yellow - the March RSC color.

I also finished a couple of placemats made from some orphan blocks and leftovers.

These last three were made from scraps I just made when cutting some projects I haven't even shared with you yet!  Rather than toss them in the scrap bin, I decided just to sew them together into a mat.

I now have a stack of 73 placemats that are ready to be donated.  

The stack comes up to about my mid-calf.

I have already sorted out my pink scraps for April.

I will share those placemats later this month!

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February Placemats

 This month, between all of my other projects, I have been working away on my teal and aqua placemats.

I made four darker turquoise.  I sure had a lot of odd triangles in this color that I just incorporated in with all the strings and such.

I also made four in some lighter aqua shades.  The top right is one I made with some orphan bits I already had on hand.

Once I finished all the placemats in this month's RSC color, I decided to pull a bunch of scraps from my overflowing brown bin.  I have already finished two!

The stack is growing quickly.  I already have over 60 completed.  

Next time I will need to photograph next to a ruler.

I always get asked the same questions.  I trim these mats to 11 x 15".  My plan is to donate all of these to Meals on Wheels in November so they can get handed out with one of the holiday meals. 

I love that each one has their own character!

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