skill level beginner
finished measurements
18" x 32" [45.5 x 81cm]
materials
7 Fat Quarters of your choice
Note: Since this is a reversible mat, it’s advisable to choose a colour way for one side and
another colour way for the other. The sample
has been done in a green colour way on one
side and a red one for the other.
12" x 12" [15 x 15cm] remnant of fabric for
the centre of the mat
21" x 35" [53 x 89cm] quilt batting
Gütermann All Purpose or cotton thread
Komfort Kut 18" rotating mat
Quilting Ruler 4¼" x 14"
Schmetz Quilting needle size 90
5" Sew Easy Hexagon template
Clever clips
Clover Flower Head Pins
Gold Eye Sharps #10 Hand Needles
Heirloom Thread snips
instructions
cutting
1. Using the 5" Sew Easy Hexagon template, fussy cut 2 hexagons from the
small remnant of fabric for the centre
of the mat.
2. Using the same template cut 1 piece
of batting. Make a sandwich with the 2
hexagons with batting in between.
3. Cut 4 – 2½" x 22" [6.3 x 56cm] strips
from each of 6 fat quarters. Three
green prints were used for one side
and three red prints for the other side
of the sample.
4. Cut 10 to 12 – 2½" x 22" [6.3 x 56cm]
strips of batting.
first set of strips
1. Make a sandwich starting with a 2½"
[6.3cm] strip of batting, 2½" strip of
green fabric right side up, hexagon
sandwich, 2½" strip of red fabric wrong
side up.
2. Line up the edge of the sandwich and
stitch along one side of the hexagon.
Take the sandwich to the ironing
board and press the strips out from
the centre.
3. Repeat with the same colours on the
opposite side of the hexagon.
4. Lay the pressed pieces on cutting
board and with a rotary cutter trim
the strips following the lines of the
hexagon.
A reversible mat is so cool. Make it in 2 of your favourite colours, and turn it to
the colour that best suits the day’s mood, or your mood. Most of the time, a
room will have 2 colours in its colour scheme. To beat winter doldrums, make it
in two lively colours that match the room, and turn this reversible mat daily.
second set of strips
1. Make a sandwich with a 2½" [6.3cm]
strip of batting, the second strip of
green fabric right side up, hexagon
sandwich (so that this seam will be on
the hexagon and one side of the 1st
strip), second strip of red fabric wrong
side up.
2. Stitch through all layers.
3. Take the sandwich to the ironing
board and press the strips out from
the centre.
4. Repeat with the same colours on the
opposite side of the hexagon.
5. Lay the pressed pieces on cutting
board and with a rotary cutter trim
the strips following the lines of the
hexagon.
third set of strips
1. Make a sandwich with a 2½" [6.3cm]
strip of batting, the third strip of green
fabric right side up, hexagon sandwich
(so that this seam will be on the 1st
strip, the hexagon and the 2nd strip),
third strip of red fabric wrong side up.
2. Stitch through all layers.
3. Take the sandwich to the ironing
board and press the strips out from
the centre.
4. Repeat with the same colours on the
opposite side of the hexagon.
5. Lay the pressed pieces on cutting
board and with a rotary cutter trim
the strips following the lines of the
hexagon.
6. This creates a diamond shape.
fourth, fifth and sixth sets of strips
Continue adding strips in the same way
using the colours in a way that is
pleasing to you until the mat is approximately 18" x 32" [45.5 x 81cm].
binding
Using the 7th fat quarter, cut 5 – 2½"
[6.3cm] strips for the binding.
1. Sew the binding strips together to
make one strip long enough to go all
around the table topper. Press seams
open.
join
right side
right side
binding fabric
binding fabric
2. Fold the binding strip in half lengthwise with wrong sides together. Press.
3. Using a walking foot or even-feed foot,
sew on the binding using a scant ½"
[1.3cm] seam allowance.
4. Fold the binding over to the back and
hand-stitch in place. At each corner,
fold the binding to create a 45° mitred
corner. This can be stitched down or
not, as desired.
Donna Housley
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