Vintage Truck Applique Placemats
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.After making the Christmas Truck table runner I decided it would be fun to a couple of vintage blue truck placemats. I didn’t put the Christmas tree in the bed of the trucks so I can use them at any time.
Vintage Truck Placemats
11″ x 15″
I heard that blue is coming back in decorating. Isn’t it fun how colors come back around.
We’re getting ready to move into our new house and the kitchen has dark blue counters. At first, I thought we would replace them right away but now I am starting to like them.
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I have most of my quilt stuff packed away but luckily I had some dark blue batiks and a neat background batiks with blues and browns in it that would work great for the placemat background.
I only had enough of the fabrics to make two placemats which work out fine as usually, it is just Builder Bob and me.
Materials for two placemats:
- 1 yard of the background fabric – cut 4 layers of the background fabric 12″ x 16″
- Cut 2 layers of batting 12″ x 16″
- Scraps of dark blue, brown, black and white batiks
- Templates from the Christmas truck
- Heat n Bond Lite
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Did you see the way I did my applique on the Christmas truck table runner? I did free-motion stitching around each applique piece three times.
This time I just stitched around the applique pieces one time. Batiks don’t fray that much so I’m not worried about washing and drying the placemats.
I used the applique templates from the Christmas truck tablerunner. The trucks are the same size.
After quilting them, I trimmed each one to 11″ x 15″. Normally I cut my binding 2½-inches but for these, I was running short on the dark blue fabric so I cut the binding 2¼-inch and it works just fine. Each placemat needed two 2¼-inch by the width of fabric for the binding.
Here is a picture of the placemats with dishes on them. You can’t see the trucks at all. Once we get settled in the new kitchen, I’ll take some better photos for you.
I have a feeling I’ll be making more of these vintage trucks with other things in the back of the trucks. What would you like to see?
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That’s a great idea.
I think it would be cute to take the truck pattern and put a backing on the truck pattern itself. Then applique everything down on to the placemat except the top part of the truck bed. Then, you Could make individual items with a backing to stick in the truck, things like: a Christmas tree, a birthday cake, a couple of pumpkins, a basket of flowers, a couple of dogs, etc. These items could be slipped into the truck bed and used, then change the truck up with another insert for the next season or event.
That really sounds neat Patty!
That’s a great idea.
Hi Connie Dear: I love your BLUEtiful Vintge Truck placements. How about a goat in the back of one. My daughter raises goats and drives an older blue truck. Or you could put Rusty in the back…with a leash of course. Happy days.
In awe of the pattern – and the quilting – it’s so even! I make big loops, then little, then another style! But love the All Season Truck! Thanks! Hope your weather is as good as ours! Very “Pumpkin” weather, cool, sunny, perfect. Thanks
I love old trucks and especially now that my son and his wife own a ’63 Ford truck! In addition to some other readers suggestions, I would love to see any seasonal items- pumpkins, flowers, apples, puppies and quilts!
When I was about ten, my Dad bought a 1926 Dodge truck. It was a terrible yellow colour. He painted it navy blue and added a canopy on the back.
In those days, seat belts didn’t exist. We would all pile in and go on amazing outings around our local area. We named the truck Tilly (short for utility). I have such fond memories of those times when every Sunday afternoon was a new adventure in Tilly.
I remember times like that also!
Love the blue vintage truck placemats.
Can’t decide between the table runner or placemats. Love them both! I’ve got both on my list of things to make this year, probably will put a tree in mine. And, well, actually, I’d love to see a cow in the back!
Of course you can fill the truck with dogs, cats or other animals. Quilts hanging over the side would be cute.
How about packing the truck with a couple quilters going either on a shop hop with lots of bags/boxes or a quilt retreat?
Too cute! We have an old blue truck that has just been gifted to a young man who is learning to drive. I made a collage of it for memory sake. These would be perfect too. Thanks!
Moving. What a big job. Good luck on possession and the fix up. Love these placemats. I think I will make them soon. Thank you for the ideas.
The blue truck placemats are gorgeous!
Those turned out so cute, Connie. I love them in the blues. Good luck with your key transfer today. Looking forward to seeing more pictures.