It beginning to feel a bit like Christmas

Way back in August my friend Carol loaned me some patchwork magazines to browse and in one of them were some Christmas Table Mats, with the complete set of instructions and a list of fabric required i thought I would give them a go. I'm only a beginner at Patchwork but so far have enjoyed having a go, my seams are not always straight and my patches not always square but I am trying :-)

They measure about 14x11 inches and I made 6 identical ones, the backing fabric is just plain red and I have quilted "in the ditch" using my sewing machine.

I had some fabrics leftover so decided to make a Table Runner to match.

I just have a bit of the binding to sew down.  As you can see i made 2 halves and flipped one round just to make it less boring, I m pleased with it and I think it looks nice and Christmassy.  I was thinking about making another for a gift for my friend, she loves handcrafted stuff.

Nothing much happening at the moment, shopping yesterday and we have re stocked the cupboards and freezer after having about 6 weeks of using up, I find this is the best way for me to rotate stock otherwise stuff gets to the bottom or the back and gets forgotten.  Nice easy dinner tonight, quiche, jackets and baked beans. :-)

Back tomorrow 

Enjoy your evening

Karen xxx