Christmas Dash Table Topper and Placemats Tutorial

Are you thinking about making some placemats and maybe a table topper for the holidays?

My Christmas Dash table topper and placemats tutorial would be easy to make and perfect for a Christmas gift or on your table!

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Christmas is just a few weeks away and I thought it would be fun to share a fast and easy tutorial for making placemats and a centerpiece.

You’ll see the quilted table topper and placemats made here in Christmas fabrics but you could also make a set in other colors that could be used all year.

Christmas Dash Table Topper and Placemats Tutorial

The place mats finish at approx 12″ x 17″ and the table topper at 15″ x 17″

It was warm enough outside to take a picture but…..too cold to eat out there!

The placemats finish at 12-inch x 17-inch and the centerpiece is 15-inch x 17-inch.

Fabrics:

½ yard – Red
¾ yard – Green
¼ yard – Christmas print
¼ yard – Light print
2 yards – Backing fabric and binding

4 placemats & the table topper

Make 5 Churn Dash blocks

• Christmas print – cut (10) 3 7/8-inch squares
• Red print – cut (20) 2-inch x 3½-inch rectangles
• Light print – cut (5) 3½-inch squares
• Light print – cut (10) 3 7/8-inch squares
• Light print – cut (20) 2-inch x 3½-inch rectangles

Each Churn Dash block consists of:

(4) – 3½-inch green/white half square triangles
(1) – 3½-inch white square
(4) – 2-inch x 3½-inch white rectangles
(4) – 2-inch x 3½-inch red rectangles

Each block will have (4) – half-square triangle blocks – cut (2) – 4-inch squares of white and the green print. Lay the white one on top with the right sides facing each other. Draw a line down the center of the square. Stitch 1/4″ on each side, cut on the centerline, and press. Square each piece up to 3 1/2″.

Use a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Sew the pieces together as shown below. Press your seams to the dark fabric or open.

Now sew the rows together. Make (5) Churn Dash blocks.

Placemat Borders

Add the following borders for each placemat:

• cut (2) – 2-inch x 9½-inch strips
• cut (2) – 2-inch x 12½-inch strips

After adding the borders, you will add (2) – 2-inch strips and (2) – 1½-inch strips to the right side of the churn dash block. (I forgot to take a picture when I was making the placemats sorry….this photo shows red instead of green. Just reverse the colors.

Here are the placemats with the strips added on one side in the correct colors.

Table Topper Borders

For the table topper, cut the borders from the red fabric. You will need the same sizes as you used for the placemats only in red.

• cut (2) – 2-inch x 9½-inch strips
• cut (2) – 2-inch x 12½-inch strips

Add these to the block.

Additional borders

• Cut (2) 1½-inch x 12½-inch strips of green and add to the sides.
• Cut (2) 2-inch x 12½- inch strips of red and add to the sides.

You could also use this design for your placemats.

Final Border

Next cut (2) 2½-inch x 17-inch strips of the print fabric.

Quilt and bind

• Layer the placemats and table topper with batting and backing
• Quilt as desired
• Trim after quilting
• Cut your binding strips 2½-inches and follow my binding tutorial to add the binding

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AccuQuilt Directions

Do you use the AccuQuilt GO! cutting machine and dies? To create the tutorial you can use the following:

•  GO! Big Electric Fabric Cutter
•  GO! #55164 Churn Dash 9″ die – which creates a whole block with just one die
•  GO! #55111 10″ x 10″ mat
•  GO! #55164 1″, 1 1/2″, and 2″ inch Strip Cutter
•  GO! #55113 6″ x 24″ mat
• GO! #55017 2 1/2 Strip Cutter
• GO! 10″ x 24″ mat 

You can also use the 2 1/2″ strip cutter for the bindings.

Cut your fabrics a little wider than the area on the die that you will cut. Follow the directions on the Churn Dash die.

To make four place mats and a center piece cut the following:

• 20 – half square triangles of the Christmas print
• 20 – half square triangles of the White print
• 20 – rectangles of the Red print
• 20 – rectangles of the White print
• 4 – squares of the White print

For each block you will need the following:

• 4 – half square triangles of the Christmas print
• 4 – half square triangles of the White print
• 4 – rectangles of the Red print
• 4 – rectangles of the White print
• 1 – square of the White print

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Christmas Dash Table Topper & Placemats Tutorial