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Tulip Placemats

In June, 2022, I shared a post where I showed a pair of spring placemats, or table toppers.

When Mom passed last July, I inherited a cabinet from her. The cabinet top is the same size as my two side tables (End tables, accent cabinets, side tables…what do you call them?).

I wondered if I had more of the same scraps that I had used for the original tulip placemats, so I dug in the scraps, and I found more.

I am not always matchy-matchy, but it was fun to make this tulip pattern and, of course, tulips do come in lots of colors.

Tulip Placemats

I cut my binding wider than I normally do. I dunno why…senior moment. I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who suffers those.

It looks nice anyway.

Tulip Placemats

Quilt On!

Shamrock Table Toppers

I have three small cabinets that have table tops that measure 15″ x 18″ and I like to switch out seasonal table toppers on them.

Shamrock Table Toppers

I didn’t have anything for St. Patrick’s Day, so I did some internet surfing and found Joanna Figueroa’s (Fig Tree & Company) Lucky Shamrock free quilt block.

Shamrock Table Toppers

I dug into the green and white scraps and, ta-da!

Three St. Patrick’s Day table toppers!

Shamrock Table Toppers

Shamrock Table Toppers

No fancy quilting; just keeping it simple.

Shamrock Table Toppers

Shamrock Table Toppers

I am looking forward to green outdoors, and I am finding some green shoots sprouting!

Spring is coming!

Shamrock Table Toppers

Have fun and carry on!

Sewing Box Scraps

I recently made a seasonal table topper using Kathleen Tracy‘s pattern from A Prairie Journey.

I liked it so much! It was fast and it was easy to make! You can see that post by clicking here.

So I decided to make another table topper, or placemat, for the Christmas season.

Ta da!

Sewing Box Scraps by Kathleen Tracy

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

It is hard to take a decent picture on a gray rainy day!

I know that you can’t see it, but all of the red and gold scraps have a metallic sheen to them.

I also quilted it with gold Sulky sliver thread that I have had in my stash forever (love this stuff)!

Have fun and carry on!