I have a difficult time resisting small challenges; okay some big challenges too. Connie at Freemotion By The River is hosting a monthly color challenge. She announces a color and offers directions for a block. You are open to make anything with your color; large, small, finished or not. You can share your creation in the linky party anytime during the month.
I decided to challenge myself with making placemats for gifting this year. Those quick finishes are satisfying for motivation. I've started with a placemat in shades of aqua which just happens to be near the top of my 10 favorite colors list!
Methods for making placemats should not need so much tweeking in my advanced quilting stage of life, but alas, it seems sometimes still necessary. I am not accustomed to making single fold binding. It should have been cut 1/4 inch wider and so it did not turn out perfectly. I will probably still free motion quilt in the area around the sailboat when the machine is set up for it.
In the meantime, this placemat is 12 x 18.
I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week. Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.
Sunday - Quilting is more fun than Housework...
Monday - Small Quilts & Doll Quilts
Monday Musings at Songbird Designs
Wednesday - The Inquiring Quilter
Thursday - quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com
Friday - Alycia Quilts
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
