Modern quilted placemat patterns

Fresh, modern quilt designs and beginner-friendly explanations of improvisational quilting. Follow my everyday sewing and quilting adventures.

I just finished up my placemats for the Spicing Up the Kitchen swap and I am really happy with how they turned out! This is the first big swap I have done, and I have to admit I will have a bit of a hard time letting these go... they are definitely nicer than any placemats I have made myself. My partner said she likes Anna Maria Horner so I used a number of her fabrics and let that guide the color choices for the other fabrics I used as well. I had a great time making the patchwork band on…

Join Jean Boyd for instructions on making placemats using a modern disappearing 9 patch block. Using Banyan Batiks Intaglio to make this free pattern.

Here's a fun way to make use of your fabric scraps – with a free tutorial and some hand quilting. Also, catch this week's free block pattern Block 29 for Moda Blockheads 2020.

I’m a huge fan of fiber artist Malka Dubrawsky from A Stitch in Dye. Her signature style (bold use of color and modern aesthetic) comes through in this patchwork table runner. The Windows Imp…

Linen, cotton and silk. 14″ x 21″ Some quilting with white thread and some in color. Snack mats. I love making these little pieces, they’re so fun. Just a few fabrics, improv pie…

A quick quilted project, placemats are fun to make and also come in handy when you need a handmade gift. Find four FREE quilted placemat patterns here!

The Quilters Applique Workshop by Kevin Kosbab

These modern, quilted placemats made good use of some leftover improv panels and scraps of grey solids. They are placemats numbers five and six for my year long project to make placemats for Meals on Wheels. Placemats are a great way to try out new quilting designs. They are so quick to make too. I went a little crazy with free motion designs on one, and on the other I stuck to my walking foot to create dense waves. I'd love to have you join me in putting your random quilt blocks of scraps…

Today is an exciting day because it is the one year anniversary of Cedar Quilt Co! I honestly can’t believe it has already been a whole year. It’s been an amazing experience releasing patterns, learning more about quilting, and sharing it all with you. I can’t wait to see what the next year brings! To mark this anniv