Batik Maple Leaves

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Batik Maple Leaves
 So did I make a new pillow or…..a placemat??
Batik Maple Leaves

Nope, it is a place-mat! I just laid it on top of my Roly Poly Owl pillow – I couldn’t resist laying it on the pillow to see what it looked like. When I want to try out something different I usually make either a mug rug or a place-mat. What I wanted to show with this was the difference in size of the maple leaves. I did one using the Accuquilt GO! Baby Fall Medley die and the other one using the Sizzix Big Shot and Leaves #2 die.

Batik Maple Leaves

I really like both dies and they have different uses depending on what you want to make. The leaves were cut from a beautiful fat quarter of batik that I wish I would have had more of.

Batik Maple Leaves

I cut my backing a couple inches bigger and after I quilted it I trimmed it leaving about 3/4 of an inch. Then I folded it over and sewed it down on the front as binding.

Batik Maple Leaves

I did my usual appliquilt type applique and then stipple quilted the background.

Batik Maple Leaves

We now have ONE new maple leaf place-mat…..you just never know what will show up on our table! The maple leaf in my signature is one of the leaves I made and then deleted the background in Photoshop.

Today we head to town as Builder Bob is going to remove and install a new garage door for my girlfriend….what a sweetie!

 

 

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32 Comments

  1. God's give you very creative mind. I like your creative work. Your pillow cover is such a very nice.

  2. Sunni @Love Affair with my Brother says:

    Those fabrics were made for this project! It looks great!

  3. Great job! I made a runner with that GO! die last year and still just love it. I love your stitching to add the veins to the leaves

  4. Love the fabrics and design! It all looks amazing :o)

  5. That's a beautiful placemat, and it would certainly make a beautiful pillow, too! Whoop whoop!!

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  7. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
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    Thank you, Kathi

  8. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
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    Thank you, Kathi

  9. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
    southbaystudio.etsy.com
    Thank you, Kathi

  10. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
    southbaystudio.etsy.com
    Thank you, Kathi

  11. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
    southbaystudio.etsy.com
    Thank you, Kathi

  12. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
    southbaystudio.etsy.com
    Thank you, Kathi

  13. Hi there Connie, Congrats! you have won my set of 5 card giveaway,
    'Winter Cardinal'. As soon as I recieve your address of where to send them, I will. You can convo me at my ETSY shop:
    southbaystudio.etsy.com
    Thank you, Kathi

  14. It looks great as either the placemat or the pillow and I love that batik and can understand why you wish you had more , just perfect for leaves.

  15. Oh Connie, your pillows and placemats are beautiful. Inspirational. Gosh, these would also make such great Christmas gifts too. But right now I just want to make them to decorate my home. Love them.

    Thanks for sharing.

    SewCalGal
    http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

  16. Solstitches says:

    It would look lovely as either a pillow or a place mat.
    You couldn't have found a fabric that was more perfect for this project.
    Love it.
    Margaret

  17. I can see why you want more of the batik – it does make gorgeous leaves.

  18. Just wondering if I could borrow some of those little elves that must work in your sewing room? I need help for Christmas. : )

  19. love the placemats! But roly poly owl pillow is just adorable! Great fabric choices.

  20. Denise :) says:

    Great job! I like the place mat better than the pillow, too — It needs company now!! 🙂

  21. That batik is perfect for fall leaves! A table of completely different but similar placements made with a unifying theme or color would be very pretty.

  22. The batik for the leaves is so beautiful. My favorite is the pillow.
    Have a nice day and take care
    Roswitha