Birthday Placemats - Christmas Gifts Part 4

Birthday placemat

      To go along with the table runners and napkins I made for my three adult children, I made placemats for the grandkids.  Another fun design from Designs by JuJu.

Birthday placemat

Birthday placemat

Birthday placemat

Birthday placemat

Birthday placemat

     Used fabrics from the table runners but this time I also bought a couple of fat quarter bundles to supplement my stash.  I didn't have too many brights in my scraps so this was necessary.  

Balloon block

Birthday block

Cake blocks

Cupcake blocks

Gifts block

Birthday hat block

   

       On the hat block, I deleted the gift box stitching in my software and added the grandkids' names in MasterWorks.  On the cake blocks and cupcake blocks, I switched up the colors for the boys and girls.

Choosing fabrics for gifts block

Center gift trimmed

Gifts block ready for the satin stitching

     For the gifts blocks I chose a solid background fabric so the gifts would stand out.  I chose not to cut out the fabric in the middle of the center present.   The ribbon fabric was dark enough to hide it and it saved me a bit of time.  

Ready for assembly

On the backing

Back of the placemat

Back corner detail

     I found a fun cupcake fabric for the backing that had all those bright colors.  When I make my placemats, I do a different method for the edge.  I opt to bind them like I would a quilt.  I cut a 3/8" seam allowance on the outside edge.  I made my binding from 2 1/2" strips, that I fold in half. I sew this to the back and then bring it to the front and stitch close to the edge.  The directions included with this design are excellent, lots of photos to help you.