I am going to start the year off by joining in Table Scraps at The Joyful Quilter this month. I am glad Joy decided to host it for another year! The RSC color is red this month and the theme for Table Scraps is snowmen. I just happen to have lots of red scraps to play with and it so happens one of the scraps has little snowmen in it, and one has snowflakes😉
First I pieced the red strings using approximately a 3" length and nothing over 2" wide. I pieced enough to get a length of 18 1/2", and then trimmed to 2 1/2" wide. And then using a 5" length, I pieced another 18 1/2" long strip and trimmed to 4 1/2" wide. Next I made nine 4" x 2" (finished) flying geese units. I added a black strip that was cut 1 1/2" wide to each side of the flying geese strip. Sew the red string units to black strips and you have pieced yourself a placemat and used some scraps in the process.
Here is the little snowmen!
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That's a great design, Vicki! You have some pretty reds in your strings. My reds are a little sad right now - that colorway could use a little stash enhancement!
ReplyDeleteI love these - the designs, the colors, and especially the snowmen! Cute addition to your table!
ReplyDeletethat looks interesting - I love the gray with the red
ReplyDeleteReally sharp looking placemats! I love the mix of geese and strings.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of those pretty red scraps! Now you'll have a few bright placemats to adorn your table and less room in our scrap bucket! Win-Win!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!!!
ReplyDeletea very eye catching design! thanks for sharing your construction method!
ReplyDeleteFun fabrics in a sophisticated design, Vicki. This is a win, win :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great placemat! Perfect for the red/snowman challenge and who doesn't love a flock of geese.
ReplyDeleteTwo easy and useful placemats. I love your red scraps. Thanks for the dimensions!
ReplyDeleteLove your string and geese placemat! I'm drooling over your red scraps, too. I'm not "officially" doing the RSC, but I have been working with my red strings and crumbs the past few days (squirrels, anyone?), and I think I need to rustle up some more reds soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat table scraps :) Maybe they will be inspiration for me to try to draw down my scrap pile.
ReplyDeleteWay to ROCK the theme, Vicki!! Thanks for joining the January 2022 TABLE SCRAPS Challenge. Thank you for the measurements you used to make those scrappy placemats, too!
ReplyDeleteA great placemat! Nice design. Thanks for the mini tutorial! It would be great in lots of colors! Cute little snowmen too!
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! Those fabrics and colors look great together. They'll be beautiful on anyone's table . . . any time of year but especially with Valentine's Day approaching. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteLove your table scraps! You did a fabulous job with them. Fun how you got the snowmen in too!
ReplyDeleteI love the red and gray together! Happy scrappy!
ReplyDeleteNice design! The gray looks really good with the red.
ReplyDeleteCute placemats, Vicki!!! Love the varieties of reds!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these Vicki.
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