I’ve been sewing up these simple placemats for years for our church bazaar, and they are great sellers every time. The key to creating a high-end impression with this simple design is the fabric selection. Of course you can use two fabrics from a collection, but another strategy I use is to pick a larger pattern paired with a tone-on-tone plaid/stripe or small print. Each fabric also has contrasting background colors. By using this strategy, the placemats are both coordinating and reversible! I’ve tried different sizes and found that too small look kind of…
It’s holiday sewing time, and I found this super cute fabric for creating an easy advent calendar and coordinating quilt. This set is perfect for kiddos to enjoy the magic of Christmas! I found this fabric called “Bearly Christmas” from Northcott Fabrics. It’s filled with cute little woodland animals like bears, raccoons, and foxes, opening presents and playing in the snow. I bought two panels – an advent calendar and woodland scene blocks. http://www.northcott.com/product-detail.aspx?fbid=1&colid=2395&colorid=3180 The best part about the advent calendar is the unique way…