Remember the Cloud 9 New
Quilt Block Blog Hop? Ever since then I’ve had the idea of trying
out some different colour combinations, especially after the many suggestions
put forward in the comments. With the upcoming entertaining season almost upon
us what could be more perfect than a couple of sets of placemats? Not much! So
here they are first in the classic red and white scheme so perfect for
Christmas.
I’ve gone all out for my photo styling this time,
splurging on a few shiny baubles and raiding the garden for some sprigs of
rosemary. If you can imagine Christmas carols playing in the background then
the whole scene has been set.
I spiral quilted all of these as you can see. The
trouble with echo quilting is any flat spots are repeated in every round,
nonetheless it’s effective and to the untrained eye of your guests it should go
unnoticed, especially once they’ve got a plate full of food in front of them
and a glass of your special Christmas champagne cocktail in their hand.
And there’s a blue and teal version for any other
time, styled with a bit of dessert (thanks, don’t mind if I do!).
It’s surprising how many mini meringues and
blueberries you can fit into an antipasto dish. Just add a generous dollop of
double cream - delicious!
Finished size is 14” x 18”.
Baubles were just a few dollars from Kmart
(Australia).
The idea of rosemary as a table ornamentation for
Christmas came from many places on the internet when I was searching for styling
ideas for holiday table settings. There are even tutorials for making simple
mini rosemary wreaths (long supple sprig tied so it forms a circle) if you’ve
got the time (one here).
