9s a Charm Placemats
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9’S A CHARM PLACEMAT COPYRIGHT SARAH VANDERBURGH 2010 HTTP://SEWJOY.BLOGSPOT.COM/ THANK YOU FOR USING THIS SEW JOY TUTORIAL FOR PERSONAL USE OR GIFT GIVING ONLY. SEW JOY PLAN TO MAKE 4 PLACEMATS YOU WILL NEED 36 CHARMS (5 INCH SQUARES) PICK OUT 4 SETS OF 9 CHARMS FOR EACH PLACEMAT 2 CHARMS WILL OVERLAP TO MAKE A POCKET: YOU CAN CHOSE TO HAVE THEM MATCH OR CONTRAST FOR EACH PLACEMAT YOU WILL ALSO NEED : 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 9.5 INCHES 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 16 INCHES BATTING – 13X19” PIECE BACKING – 1 FAT QUARTER CUT TO 13X 19” ARRANGE 7 CHARMS IN A PLEASING MANNER. REFER TO PHOTO FOR PLACEMENT. CUT 1 CHARM INTO 2 – 2.5 INCH RECTANGLES. FOR POCKET, CUT OFF 1.5 INCHES FROM 1 OF 2 POCKET CHARMS TO MAKE IT A 3.5 X 5 INCH RECTANGLE. MAKE ONE FINISHED EDGE ON THE RECTANGLE: FOLD UNDER ¼ INCH SEAM ALLOWANCE ALONG TOP EDGE AND SEW.
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9’S A CHARM PLACEMATCOPYRIGHT SARAH VANDERBURGH 2010 HTTP://SEWJOY.BLOGSPOT.COM/ THANK YOU FOR USING THIS SEW JOY TUTORIAL FOR PERSONAL USE OR GIFT GIVING ONLY.SEW JOY PLANTO MAKE 4 PLACEMATS YOU WILL NEED 36 CHARMS (5 INCH SQUARES) PICK OUT 4 SETS OF 9 CHARMS FOR EACH PLACEMAT 2 CHARMS WILL OVERLAP TO MAKE A POCKET: YOU CAN CHOSE TO HAVE THEM MATCH OR CONTRAST FOR EACH PLACEMAT YOU WILL ALSO NEED : 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 9.5 INCHES 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 16 INCHES BATTING – 13X19” PIECE B
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9’S A CHARM PLACEMAT
COPYRIGHT SARAH VANDERBURGH 2010 HTTP://SEWJOY.BLOGSPOT.COM/
THANK YOU FOR USING THIS SEW JOY TUTORIAL FOR PERSONAL USE OR GIFT GIVING ONLY.
SEW JOY PLAN TO MAKE 4 PLACEMATS YOU WILL NEED 36 CHARMS (5 INCH SQUARES)
PICK OUT 4 SETS OF 9 CHARMS FOR EACH PLACEMAT 2 CHARMS WILL OVERLAP TO MAKE A POCKET: YOU CAN CHOSE TO HAVE THEM MATCH OR CONTRAST
FOR EACH PLACEMAT YOU WILL ALSO NEED : 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 9.5 INCHES 2 – 2.5 INCH STRIPS X 16 INCHES BATTING – 13X19” PIECE BACKING – 1 FAT QUARTER CUT TO 13X 19” ARRANGE 7 CHARMS IN A PLEASING MANNER. REFER TO PHOTO FOR PLACEMENT.
CUT 1 CHARM INTO 2 – 2.5 INCH RECTANGLES. FOR POCKET, CUT OFF 1.5 INCHES FROM 1 OF 2 POCKET CHARMS TO MAKE IT A 3.5 X 5 INCH RECTANGLE.
MAKE ONE FINISHED EDGE ON THE RECTANGLE: FOLD UNDER ¼ INCH SEAM ALLOWANCE ALONG TOP EDGE AND SEW.
SEW JOY METHOD SEW THE CHARMS TOGETHER IN COLUMNS, THEN ROWS.
FOLLOW THE PRESSING ARROWS IN THE PHOTO TO MAKE SEAMS NEST FOR MORE ACCURATE PIECING. JOIN SIDE BORDERS TO YOUR CHARMS CENTRE.
FIRST SEW THE 9.5 INCH STRIPS TO THE SIDES. PRESS SEAM TOWARD BORDER. CUT YOUR LAST CHARM INTO 4 – 2.5 INCH SQUARES.
SEW A SQUARE TO EACH END OF THE 2 – 2.5X 16 INCH STRIPS. PRESS SEAM TO BORDER. PIN AND SEW THE FINAL TWO BORDERS ONTO YOUR PLACEMAT TOP.
NO BINDING IS REQUIRED TO ASSEMBLE THE PLACEMAT. CUT BATTING TO SIZE OF PLACEMAT TOP. CUT BACKING TO SAME SIZE. SEW JOY FINISHING MAKE A SEWING SANDWICH WITH BATTING AS THE BOTTOM LAYER, FOLLOWED BY BACKING, RIGHT SIDE UP.
PUT PLACEMAT TOP ON LAST WITH RIGHT SIDE DOWN. PIN TO SECURE LAYERS.
SEW AROUND ALL 4 SIDES, LEAVING A 3 INCH TURNING GAP ON ONE OF THE SHORT SIDES. REMEMBER TO BACKSTITCH AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE TURNING GAP. CLIP CORNERS AND TURN PLACEMAT RIGHT WAY OUT.
TUCK IN SEAMS AT THE GAP AND FINGER PRESS. PIN TO KEEP SEAMS IN. TOPSTITCH ¼ INCH OR LESS AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLACEMAT TO CLOSE GAP AND TO FINISH. ADD ADDITIONAL QUILTING IF YOU DESIRE.
QUILT IN THE DITCH BETWEEN EACH CHARM AND ¼ INCH AROUND IN THE BORDERS. REPEAT TO MAKE 3 MORE PLACEMATS! ENJOY!! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9’S A CHARM PLACEMAT COPYRIGHT SARAH VANDERBURGH 2010 HTTP://SEWJOY.BLOGSPOT.COM/
