Thursday, August 10, 2017

Summer of Sewing: Mayfair Placemats

During our Summer of Sewing series, we'll be featuring weekly tutorials using our new fabric collections (and giveaways, too!). Join us each week, sit back, relax, and then start sewing! 


It's summer...the perfect time to eat outside! When you're eating on a porch or patio, you can still use placemats! We've created these easy flying geese Mayfair Placemats, showcasing the large floral print, for this week's Summer of Sewing tutorial. You won't believe how quickly they go together! Pour yourself a glass of lemonade, start sewing, and use them for dinner tonight! Don't forget to enter the giveaway at the end of the post!


Let's get started!
You'll Need:
(to make 4 placemats)
1/2 yard each aqua large floral, blue large floral, aqua geometric, and light blue chevron
1/2 yard each purple chevron and blue geometric (for binding)
1 fat quarter each: purple floral, blue floral, aqua floral, and lime floral 
(4) 14" x 20" batting pieces
 Note: Backing is included in the yardages listed above (each placemat will have a different backing).

Cutting:
From each of the aqua and blue large floral:
(2) 12-1/2" squares

From the purple chevron:
(4) 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding

From the blue geometric:
(2) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces
(4) 2-1/4" x 42" strips for binding

From the purple floral:
(16) 3-1/2" squares

From the blue floral:
(2) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece
(16) 3-1/2" squares

From the aqua floral:
(1) 14" x 20" piece for backing
(2) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces

From the lime floral:
(1) 14" x 20" piece for backing
(2) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces

From the light blue chevron:
(1) 14" x 20" piece for backing
(4) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces

From the aqua geometric
(1) 14" x 20" piece for backing
(4) 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" pieces



Step 1: Draw a diagonal line on the wrong side of each 3-1/2" square. Layer a marked square wrong sides together one one end of a 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece. Sew on the drawn line and trim seam allowance to 1/4".

Step 2: Press the triangle open and then position a marked square on the opposite end of a 3-1/2" x 6-1/2" piece. 

Step 3: Sew on the drawn line and trim seam allowance to 1/4". Press open to make a flying geese unit. 

Step 4: Make a total of (4) flying geese units for each placemat (16 total).

Step 3: Lay out (4) flying geese units in a column in the order you prefer. Sew the flying geese units together. 

Step 4: Sew the flying geese column to the left side of a 12-1/2" floral square. 

Step 5: Layer the placemat top with backing and batting and quilt as desired. (We quilted straight horizontal lines.) Trim backing and batting even with placemat top. 

Step 6: Bind using (2) 2-1/4" x 42" binding strips.



Would you like to win a bundle of Mayfair fabrics? Leave a comment below (or on IG) telling us your favorite summertime meal. Giveaway is open through Sunday, August 13th at 11:59 PM CDT. 


Follow along with our Summer of Sewing Series! 
Click here to see all the tutorials.

Ruby's Treasures winner:
Lee

47 comments:

  1. Fried chicken with potato salad and corn on the cob with strawberry pie for dessert!

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  2. Grilled salmon with a nice cold, crisp salad.

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  3. Homegrown tomatoes, fries okra, corn on the cob, squash and any other vegetables. I like to grill out burgers too, but fresh veggies are awesome! angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom

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  4. Grilled seafood kebobs are always a special treat!
    basaran.family@rogers.com

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  5. This summer it is curried cauliflower steaks with sriracha pasta. Try saying that three times fast. ;)

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  6. Grilled chicken with pasta salad, garden salad, and ice cream for dessert.

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  7. Hamburgers and corn on the cob. 24Tangent@gmail.com

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  8. Cold fried chicken, corn on the cob, fresh tomatoes, fresh fruit, and iced tea (make mine unsweet, please)

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  9. Chicken Salad with cottage cheese and Ritz crackers on the side :)

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  10. Hot dogs and potato salad! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  11. Grilled hot dogs all the way with slaw, corn on the cob with lots of butter, sweet iced tea with lemon and ice cold watermelon!

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  12. The Summer in my neck of the woods is hot so I break out the slow cooker to make beef au jus then throw some corn on the cob on the grill then serve with some watermelon and cantaloupe.

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  13. I love to have a nice taco salad. Can make ahead and dress it when ready to serve!

    Love those placemats. Look easy to make. Thanks.

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  14. Fried chicken, potato salad, sweet corn and a cold drink. Also carrot cake.

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  15. Homemade potato salad with a Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato sandwich, yet also having a nice selection of prepared ahead of time fresh fruits and vegetables, chips, crackers and dips all laid out ready for everyone to make their own and sit and visit and have a fantastic time! The place mats will make a superb addition; I look forward to making them! Thank you for the great tutorial and the chance to win this great give away!

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  16. Hamburgers with a salad.
    Thank you for the giveaway.

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  17. My favorite summertime meal is a nice greek salad with added chicken.

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  18. I grow tomatoes in my garden, along with fresh basil, so my favorite summer meal is fresh tomato pasta with garlic and fresh basil...yum!

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  19. Awesome tutorial! thanks! One of my favorite summer meals is roasted vegetable Parmesan rotini!

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  20. Hamburgers on the grill & Corn on the cob!

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  21. Fried chicken, potato salad, cucumbers and tomatos.
    barbkaup(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com)

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  22. I love a salad with greens, tomatoes, cheese, fruit, bread cubes, and a simple dressing. Thank you for the placemat tutorial. I make them for each season, and the flying geese are a favorite quilting technique.

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  23. A fresh Gazpacho andaluz.(I`m from Spain).

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  24. Grilled pork chops with potato salad and cole slaw. Yummm!

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  25. Fresh tomatoes from the garden! Mmmmmm.....❤️🍅

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  26. We love grilling lots of vegetables along with some chicken or shrimp.

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  27. My favourite summer time meal is bbq chicken, potatoes roasted on the grill, and a green salad.

    lin.web.28 at gmail dot com

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  28. Tuna salad in fresh tomato cups and corn on the cob. Oh, and watermelon for dessert!

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  29. Corn on the cob is such a summer treat! jarvenpa1ne at gmail dot com

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  30. Sweet place mat. I like the straight line quilting. I love taco salads as my favorite summer time meal.

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  31. Twisted Tuna Pasta Salad is one of my favorite summertime meals. I also sometimes use it as a side side too.

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  32. My favorite summer meal is home made burgers on the grill with corn on the cob and potato salad. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  33. Grilled shrimp brushed w/lime &honey, roasted zukes, and fresh picked raspberries.

    bluestarof2(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  34. My favorite summer time meal his grilled hamburgers, potato salad, and baked beans!! I love your placemats.

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  35. Burgers and dogs with all the summer sides and fixins along with friends and family. grinnie1961 at gmail dot com

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  36. Pretty placemats! Sandwiches with cucumbers, pickles, shallots & of course potato chips! Thank you for sharing, Susan

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  37. Fire up the grill for BBQ ribs and baked beans on the side are the perfect summer meal.
    rozz01 at cox dot net

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  38. my favorite summertime meal is shrimp or chicken avocado salad and iced tea.

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  39. Just about anything with fresh veggies from the farmer's market. Grilled zucchini, grilled corn on the cob, grilled peaches...okay, anything grilled.

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  40. Fresh tomato and cucumber salad with mozzarella!

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  41. Summertime meals are the best! We love grilling brats, with a side of corn on the cob and home-made potato salad. All of it must be eaten on the deck with ice-cold drinks and lots of laughter!

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  42. We love Grilled Zucchini and chicken skewered on rosemary stems - the aroma is fabulous!
    Grilled watermelon and feta cheese salad is pretty amazing too.
    Thanks.

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