Just ran across your tutorial. I have been quilting for about 3 years but last year I had two major eye surgeries and just recently, finally, got a new pair of glasses so I can once again quilt. After a year off with no quilting, I was looking for something simple. This video was so great! I am easing back into it but still making something beautiful and worthwhile. Thank you so much. I will definitely be looking for more of your videos!!
Oh thank you so much for that feedback Allison!I sure do appreciate it! I love this fun project. It's easy to update for seasons or holidays and I always find it a fun and satisfying project. While I enjoy the puzzle of putting quilt blocks together, I also enjoy it more when it's not overly complicated. You should try the hemmed napkins I made to go with this project. They are absolutely beautiful and were super easy to do. I love making them to be honest. I'm really happy I could share something you enjoyed.
It's not my favorite part!! If I can skip it, I generally do. But it's such good practice on small projects if I have the extra time and energy to put it on. But these placemats have held up well and we still use them.
I'm really happy you like it Amelia!! Yes! It's so fun and easy to personalize for any season or mood. If you have jelly roll strips left over, it's a fun way to use them
Hi Patty, I’m so happy you’ve made this project without the binding, it’s so time consuming and finicky otherwise. Excited to see what project you make with the leftover strip of fabric. Also, hoping to see your knitting process making hats from your haul video because I loved the yarn you bought and I need to refresh my skill as to how to do that. Have a wonderful weekend, Linda
Oh Thanks Linda!! Yeah, I'm going to explore doing quite a few things without the binding. It has it's place for sure, but it is so nice to not need it every single time! I've been swatching with the yarn to see how it knits and I really really like it so I think it's about time to cast on the hat. I will do a video on it that kind of runs through the process and I'll keep it simple. The yarn is so pretty it doesn't need anything fancy to be honest. You also have a lovely weekend!
It's definitely my least favorite part of the quilting process. And it's the final step, so it makes finishing a big project a real challenge because the least favorite part is looming. LOL!!!
You're welcome Kristin!! I'm soooo happy you love it. Yeah, quilt binding is truly a love/hate thing, isn't it? I have had so many comments on this that I foresee a lot of future projects without binding.
I'm really happy to hear that Caroline! I LOVE these place mats! They are a fun weekend project if you're looking for something quick in between larger projects.
Thank you so much Cheryl!! I always wonder if I'm clear enough in the videos for someone to understand and make the project. I have viewers of all skill levels so sharing a project that is fun and inspiring for experienced viewers but explained well enough for newer quilters that they can also make the project is a bit challenging. But I firmly believe we can have fun making our projects and nothing needs to be excessively difficult to still be valuable.
@@PattymacMakes Yes, aill teachers face those challenges, Patty. In person, though, it's easier to adjust instruction as you go along because you get immediate feedback, and you'd know if you needed to spend more or less time on a particular area of a project. You are guessing at that when you prepare a video so you need to find a way to accommodate the needs of new and more experience learners. Your approach is to expect a certain basic level of skill or knowledge in your viewers, while referring them to an earlier tutorialb you did with more detail on the "how to.". That meets the needs of almost all your subbies. Thanks, again, Patty, for sharing your knowledge and suggestions with us. ❤️. Cheryl in AZ
@@rochestermanagementservice6082 Thanks so much Cheryl! Yes having taught in person it's generally much easier to adjust because someone can actually ask a question in the moment. But I reach so many more people doing it this way!!
Good morning my friend!! Thanks for be here! I can't figure out the instant premieres anymore....so I've lost the chat function. Why do they keep changing things one me? LOL
Thank you Suzanne! Yes!! You need to get your sewing machine! I love my Singer Patchwork. It's a good price for all the features it offers. And it's a perfect, small quilting machine.
I love cloth napkins. One Christmas I made Buffalo plaid ones to match chargers. Looking forward to your video on napkins. I'm guilty of not always mitering
OOO I bet that was pretty! Yeah, I did a simple hem on the napkins, and honestly, I think it looks great. It was super easy. I chain sewed all of them and it was so fast. Perfect for gifts.
Pretty fabrics! At first glance I thought these were quilt as you go placemat. Can you please do some tutorials of placemat with an interesting take on quilt as you go placemat?
Ellie, I don't do quilt as you go. I prefer this method to be honest. I like doing my quilting at the end to secure front to back. I just love that fabric collection too!
@@PattymacMakes Have you tried? I think for small items like a pot holder or especially a placemat, a lot of people prefer QAYG because it’s quick and easy. It comes out nice too. I recently purchased a QAYG kit (just pre-lined batting with numbers and directions) to make Christmas placemats for friends and families. I think it’s quite popular for smaller kitchen items around me. I don’t normally like QAYG for a normal quilt as it’s so large and I prefer to take it to my long-armer, but for smaller items it can be a very quick and something different. I like varieties!
Hi . Love this video but have a question. I see that the “finished” size of each placemat is 12x17. What dimensions do you recommend for the cutting of each placemat before attaching the batting and the back fabric? Thank you.
Mary it's all the same size. The top, the back and the batting are all 12x17. You are sewing them together and turning them out, so no over cutting like on a regular quilt. The quilting is done very last and will secure all the layers together. I hope that makes sense.
The easiest way to do it is to piece the 9 strips and sub cut them at about 12.5". Then lay that piece over top of the batting and backing and trim those using the top as a guide. This is not a project that requires a lot of accuracy so I would not stress over seam allowances and measurements too much. The fun of this project is a lot of sewing and only a little measuring.
Thanks!! I wash and dry my placemats with no special handling and they have been fine. As far as hot plates, if I had an expensive wood table, I would probably make my projects with insulbright to really protect, or double batting. If you're taking something right from the oven to the table then insulbright for sure. I have a square topper made with low loft batting on my table now, and I put jars out of the canner and zucchini bread right out of the oven on that to cool down yesterday. My table top is tile, though. If I'd put them on my ikea furniture I think I would have doubled the thickness. I hope that's helpful. I would suggest making a small project as a test and see what results you get.
Hi Patty. Love this so much..Im new to sewing and quilting and just found you and Im loving your channel. Did you ever do the video that you mentioned in this video, the one using the left over strips? Would love to see it xxx
Hi Lorraine!! Welcome to the channel! I hope you will enjoy the projects. There are several great projects for newer people. But also fun even with some experience. I never did get to the tote bag...so I'll have to get that done. I've been working through a full quilt project series for the channel and that's been kind of a big undertaking, but it's coming along! I hope you'll try this set and the napkins. The napkins are such a great complement.
You would double the amount. You can get 3 placemats from one strip set but your fourth won't match, so I made two different strips sets to have four placemats. The left overs can be made into bag projects or a mismatched set of two to give as a gift which is actually quite pretty.
I think you can use either. I like the fusible product because it's thinner and sturdier which I like in a placemat. You should experiment and see what you prefer. I use the pellon product Joann sells in the interfacing area.
Do you love jelly roll projects as much as I do? 😍
I have never done a jelly roll project. Thanks for the video.
Yes I do!!!!!!!
@@patriciahill6989 I wish I have about $1000 to buy all kinds of jellyrolls!!
i love jelly roll projects
@@lynetteperry3559 They are so fun aren't they!
Just ran across your tutorial. I have been quilting for about 3 years but last year I had two major eye surgeries and just recently, finally, got a new pair of glasses so I can once again quilt. After a year off with no quilting, I was looking for something simple. This video was so great! I am easing back into it but still making something beautiful and worthwhile. Thank you so much. I will definitely be looking for more of your videos!!
Oh thank you so much for that feedback Allison!I sure do appreciate it! I love this fun project. It's easy to update for seasons or holidays and I always find it a fun and satisfying project. While I enjoy the puzzle of putting quilt blocks together, I also enjoy it more when it's not overly complicated. You should try the hemmed napkins I made to go with this project. They are absolutely beautiful and were super easy to do. I love making them to be honest. I'm really happy I could share something you enjoyed.
Beautiful and simple - my kind of project! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
So right about the binding 😮
It's not my favorite part!! If I can skip it, I generally do. But it's such good practice on small projects if I have the extra time and energy to put it on. But these placemats have held up well and we still use them.
Glad your back and placemats came beautiful. , Thank you for sharing and take care.
Thank you Mary! I'm so happy to be working again! It feels good to be making and sharing new things.
Great job. Love your hair too! Stephanie. AZ.
Thank you Stephanie!
I like your style of teaching ❤😊
Thank you! 😃
The backing is just as pretty as the fronts. I have a Fall table runner that I love the leaves backing fabric.
Thanks!! I love how these came out and I'm excited to use them finally!
Great tutorial on making placemats! Thank you for posting!
Thank you!! I'm guessing your probably have a few things to put together for one right now!
Love this placemat. I can think of placements for all the seasons. Thank you
I'm really happy you like it Amelia!! Yes! It's so fun and easy to personalize for any season or mood. If you have jelly roll strips left over, it's a fun way to use them
I love your placemats 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 thank you for sharing have a wonderful day 🤗🤗
Thank you Gayle! I hope you will try them out!
Love Jelly Roll projects. Thank you so much for for helping me do this.
You're welcome Connie!! I still love these placemats and we use them still. Easy to update by season, too.
Hi Patty, I’m so happy you’ve made this project without the binding, it’s so time consuming and finicky otherwise. Excited to see what project you make with the leftover strip of fabric. Also, hoping to see your knitting process making hats from your haul video because I loved the yarn you bought and I need to refresh my skill as to how to do that. Have a wonderful weekend, Linda
Oh Thanks Linda!! Yeah, I'm going to explore doing quite a few things without the binding. It has it's place for sure, but it is so nice to not need it every single time! I've been swatching with the yarn to see how it knits and I really really like it so I think it's about time to cast on the hat. I will do a video on it that kind of runs through the process and I'll keep it simple. The yarn is so pretty it doesn't need anything fancy to be honest. You also have a lovely weekend!
Thank you, Patty!! I love your videos! Yes, love Jelly Rolls projects. Hugs!! Sara
Thank you Sara! They are my favorite project!
I love making placemats! Thanks for the great tutorial. ❤️
Thanks for watching!
I agree about bindings! I hate doing them! Thank you for your tutorial!
It's definitely my least favorite part of the quilting process. And it's the final step, so it makes finishing a big project a real challenge because the least favorite part is looming. LOL!!!
Thank you for your tutorial! I love the simplified version - without bias strips❤️
You're welcome Kristin!! I'm soooo happy you love it. Yeah, quilt binding is truly a love/hate thing, isn't it? I have had so many comments on this that I foresee a lot of future projects without binding.
Very nice sharing dear friend...stay connected..have a beautiful day ❤
Thank you!! I love these!
@@PattymacMakes your welcome 🙃
Can't wait to make these! Thank you. Love your necklace too...
Thanks Naomi!! I LOVE mine! You can make them literally from ANY 2.5" strips. I have my necklace in my amazon store!
So inspiring! Can't wait to sew up some of these placemats. TFS
I'm really happy you like them!! I love this project and it's soooo easy to customize how ever you like! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I'm fairly new to quilting but loved this...I think its easy for a beginner!
You're welcome Medina! I hope you will try it out! It's a fun way to explore colors and patterns and a little bit of quilting, too!
These are so darling
Thanks Bex! They were super easy and really fun to put together. I'm writing up the blog post now. I'm so ready to use them!
Enjoyed your instructions to make the placemat, it's on my to do list.
I'm really happy to hear that Caroline! I LOVE these place mats! They are a fun weekend project if you're looking for something quick in between larger projects.
Thank you
You're welcome! I hope you will make them.
Patty, this was so pretty AND easy to do. You are a good instructor, as well. Thanks for walking us thorough the steps. From Cheryl in AZ.
Thank you so much Cheryl!! I always wonder if I'm clear enough in the videos for someone to understand and make the project. I have viewers of all skill levels so sharing a project that is fun and inspiring for experienced viewers but explained well enough for newer quilters that they can also make the project is a bit challenging. But I firmly believe we can have fun making our projects and nothing needs to be excessively difficult to still be valuable.
@@PattymacMakes Yes, aill teachers face those challenges, Patty. In person, though, it's easier to adjust instruction as you go along because you get immediate feedback, and you'd know if you needed to spend more or less time on a particular area of a project. You are guessing at that when you prepare a video so you need to find a way to accommodate the needs of new and more experience learners. Your approach is to expect a certain basic level of skill or knowledge in your viewers, while referring them to an earlier tutorialb you did with more detail on the "how to.". That meets the needs of almost all your subbies. Thanks, again, Patty, for sharing your knowledge and suggestions with us. ❤️. Cheryl in AZ
@@rochestermanagementservice6082 Thanks so much Cheryl! Yes having taught in person it's generally much easier to adjust because someone can actually ask a question in the moment. But I reach so many more people doing it this way!!
So pretty
Thank you! I hope you will try it out!
Love this idea! My favorite kind of project, fast and easy and looks fantastic!! Thank you!
Thank you Kelly! I hope you give it a try! I love mine!
I made jelly roll placemats (6) per your instructions. It was a fun project.
Oh gosh Carole!! That's so wonderful to hear! I LOVE this project so much. I'm really happy you enjoyed it too.
good morning! happy to see you!
Good morning my friend!! Thanks for be here! I can't figure out the instant premieres anymore....so I've lost the chat function. Why do they keep changing things one me? LOL
@@PattymacMakes keeping you on your toes!! hahaha
@@luannbriggs1917 LOL!!! If only it counted as cardio!
@@PattymacMakes brain cardio hahaha
Hi Patti....great idea!! ♥️
Thanks Kathy! They were so easy and they look so pretty. I hope you'll give them a go!
Oh yes, more scrappy placemats please. :-)
Thanks Chrystal! I love placemat projects for sure!
Love these! Love the no binding. The binding always frustrates me!
Me too!! I'm going to start doing more projects without the binding!! So stay tuned. LOL
Love this!
Thank you!! I have them on the table right now as a matter of fact. They have held up well and still look great.
You do a great job. Love your hair AZ.
Thank you so much!
So good to see you back! I think I could do this project, but first need a sewing machine. I hope all is well. 😀
Thank you Suzanne! Yes!! You need to get your sewing machine! I love my Singer Patchwork. It's a good price for all the features it offers. And it's a perfect, small quilting machine.
I love cloth napkins. One Christmas I made Buffalo plaid ones to match chargers. Looking forward to your video on napkins. I'm guilty of not always mitering
OOO I bet that was pretty! Yeah, I did a simple hem on the napkins, and honestly, I think it looks great. It was super easy. I chain sewed all of them and it was so fast. Perfect for gifts.
@@PattymacMakes great 💡idea!!
Pretty fabrics! At first glance I thought these were quilt as you go placemat. Can you please do some tutorials of placemat with an interesting take on quilt as you go placemat?
Ellie, I don't do quilt as you go. I prefer this method to be honest. I like doing my quilting at the end to secure front to back. I just love that fabric collection too!
@@PattymacMakes Have you tried? I think for small items like a pot holder or especially a placemat, a lot of people prefer QAYG because it’s quick and easy. It comes out nice too. I recently purchased a QAYG kit (just pre-lined batting with numbers and directions) to make Christmas placemats for friends and families. I think it’s quite popular for smaller kitchen items around me. I don’t normally like QAYG for a normal quilt as it’s so large and I prefer to take it to my long-armer, but for smaller items it can be a very quick and something different. I like varieties!
Hi . Love this video but have a question. I see that the “finished” size of each placemat is 12x17. What dimensions do you recommend for the cutting of each placemat before attaching the batting and the back fabric? Thank you.
Mary it's all the same size. The top, the back and the batting are all 12x17. You are sewing them together and turning them out, so no over cutting like on a regular quilt. The quilting is done very last and will secure all the layers together. I hope that makes sense.
The easiest way to do it is to piece the 9 strips and sub cut them at about 12.5". Then lay that piece over top of the batting and backing and trim those using the top as a guide. This is not a project that requires a lot of accuracy so I would not stress over seam allowances and measurements too much. The fun of this project is a lot of sewing and only a little measuring.
Got it . Thank you.
Terrific tutorial. Thank you. May I ask how the fusible stuff holds up to laundering and also does it protect table from hot plates?
Thanks!! I wash and dry my placemats with no special handling and they have been fine. As far as hot plates, if I had an expensive wood table, I would probably make my projects with insulbright to really protect, or double batting. If you're taking something right from the oven to the table then insulbright for sure. I have a square topper made with low loft batting on my table now, and I put jars out of the canner and zucchini bread right out of the oven on that to cool down yesterday. My table top is tile, though. If I'd put them on my ikea furniture I think I would have doubled the thickness. I hope that's helpful. I would suggest making a small project as a test and see what results you get.
@@PattymacMakes thank you so very much. Great information. I appreciate it!
Hi Patty. Love this so much..Im new to sewing and quilting and just found you and Im loving your channel. Did you ever do the video that you mentioned in this video, the one using the left over strips? Would love to see it xxx
Hi Lorraine!! Welcome to the channel! I hope you will enjoy the projects. There are several great projects for newer people. But also fun even with some experience. I never did get to the tote bag...so I'll have to get that done. I've been working through a full quilt project series for the channel and that's been kind of a big undertaking, but it's coming along! I hope you'll try this set and the napkins. The napkins are such a great complement.
What will you need if you want to make 4 placemats? How many strips?
You would double the amount. You can get 3 placemats from one strip set but your fourth won't match, so I made two different strips sets to have four placemats. The left overs can be made into bag projects or a mismatched set of two to give as a gift which is actually quite pretty.
Love this! What do you use for a pressing cloth?
Thanks Jane! I have cloth diapers that are on the thin side I bought years ago for a tens machine, but they work beautifully for the press cloth.
Can you use fusible fleece or is fusible batting better?
I think you can use either. I like the fusible product because it's thinner and sturdier which I like in a placemat. You should experiment and see what you prefer. I use the pellon product Joann sells in the interfacing area.
I wanted to send you a picture, but haven't found the secret to sending yet.
Carole Cossette
Carole, you can join my facebook group which is Pattymac Makers or email to me at the address in my about section. I'd love to see them!
Ühw thought
I hope you'll try them!