QUILTsocial Fall 2014 Issue | Page 48

On-the-go place-mats and matching quilted table topper make for a striking table setting! Fun With Dragonflies So I just couldn’t seem to stop myself and since I had some fabric left over and not really enough to do much with I decided to make a nine patch table topper and add in some applique. A few dragonflies flying in a circle. The machine performed beautifully with the blanket stitch and doing the stitching in black has certainly made the dragonflies standout. This piece is 18 inches square which fits perfectly on the center tile of my deck table. What a great week I had making these on-the-go placemats and accessories with the Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.2 machine. This machine has so many great features that made the sewing, piecing, quilting, and finishing of this easy quilting project a delight. I’ll be the envy of the neighborhood with my fancy on-the-go placements ready for any picnic or outdoor eating adventure. Binding a place-mat is like binding a quilt and now that the place-mats are all bound I can set my picnic table in style. z Happy Quilting Dragonflies appliqued onto the nine patch dragonfly table topper to match the on-the-go place-mats! 48