This is the first in a set of experimental placemats. I'm using linen remnants and figuring out all the technical aspects as I go along, using traditional hand stitching for the seams and for the quilting.
I am using a 3.5 x 3.5 in template to cut the base squares, then making 1/4 in seam allowances. I'm planning on doing 4 x 5 squares to get a nice placemat size.
Each block is lined with a very light cotton batting.
The blocks are sewn together with a tight whip stitch. Each block has a line of quilting that goes around the block 1/4 in from the edge.
The edging is a bias strip. The medium weight linen and batting make a nice heavy mat.
