Yesterday you made your first modern-style place mat. Let’s cut out the pieces for these 3 patterns for modern quilt place mats and then we’ll get to the quilting.
Again, you can use different fabrics if you wish. This is a great opportunity to use up some of those leftover scraps!
Cut these pieces for place mat #2:
Blue: 1 – 3½” x 6½”
Yellow: 2 – 2½” x 18½”
Orange: 2 – 2¾” x 8½”
Green: 1 – 8½” x 11″
Purple: 1 – 3½” x 2½”
Cut these pieces for place mat #2
Sew the pieces together to make the place mat. Press seams as desired. It should measure 12½” x 18½”.
Modern place mat #2 all sewn together
Cut these pieces for place mat #3.
Blue: 2 – 3½” x 6½”
Yellow: 2 – 1½” x 6½”
Orange: 2 – 3½” x 12½”
Green: 2 – 2½” x 6½”
Red: 1 – 6½” x 12½”
Sew the pieces together to make 3 rows.
Are you starting to feel like a modern quilter yet?
Cut these pieces for place mat #3
Then sew the rows together. Press seams as desired. Your place mat should measure 12½” x 18½”.
Place mat #3 should measure 12½” x 18½”.
You must be feeling very proficient with this type of modern design now!
Cut these pieces for place mat #4.
Blue: 1 – 2½” x 12½”
1 – 6½” x 8½”
Yellow: 1 – 3½” x 8½”
Green: 1 – 6½” x 4½”
Red: 1 – 3½” x 2½”
Purple: 1 – 9½” x 10½”
Sew the pieces together in units. Sew the units together to make the 12½” x 18½” place mat.
Cut these pieces for modern place mat #4
Modern place mat #4 should measure 12½” x 18½”.
Now you have 3 modern quilt place mats. Come back tomorrow to learn some quilting techniques to use for your place mats!
11 comments
The 3 patterns will work just fine for me. I just purchased 3 fat quarter bundles with 5 fat quarters. I was going to use them for placemats and napkins. One set will be used for the backing and one for the napkins. I can lay them out and cut all at the same time. The left overs can be used as mug rugs or coasters. Thank you.
Thank You for this pattern.
You’re welcome. Glad you liked them!
THANK YOU FOR A SIMPLE PATTERN AND COLORS MY QUILT REETREATERS WILL LOVE.
Yeah!! Do enjoy!
Do you sew a 1/4” seam?
Yes, I do sew a 1/4″ seam.
These will be perfect for the placemats for Meals on Wheels I make through my Guild. I’ll just have to take off 0.5″ each way or finish them envelope-style so they end up 12″ X 18″. Thank you. It’s nice to have a different style to do.
Thanks for writing. Glad you enjoyed the designs!
Thank you for this pattern.
You are welcome!