Dinnertime Delight

Jeanne has used our Quilt MN fabric to make the perfect dinnertime accent.  The Easy Sew and Flip Placemat from Patterns By Annie is already a great sewing idea, but becomes even better when combined with Soft and Stable in place of the usual batting.  Soft and Stable is a thin, soft foam layered between lightweight fabric, and is like the "headliner" material used in the ceiling of your car.  Who knew?!

Jeanne put this together in no time at all, and finished of the quilt-as-you-go technique with straight-line crosshatching.  Use your walking foot and seam guide to make this look neat and professional.

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Variations on a Theme

Here's a fun project that is a great example of ways to personalize a simple bag pattern.  Three people started out with the same fabric but ended up with different looks.  We each found a different coordinating striped fabric for the trim.  Some pockets were altered, straps were changed, etc.  

The source for the ideas came from the Label Crew by Sweetwater.  The Label Crew delivers a little pattern and a set of custom labels to my mailbox every month.  This bag was the most recent arrival.  These are some of the labels included:

This bag is made with a product called Soft and Stable, which gives it the ability to stand up on its own power.  Available at Bear Patch, of course!  It was pretty easy to sew with and gave good results.  You should give it a try!