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Sunday, May 6, 2012

Castle Peeps placemats

I made these placemats for my kids ages ago - they were actually Hanukkah presents!
Of course, I finished stitching them late at night and wrapped them straight away to gift them the very next day.
Since then they've gotten continuous use which has made it really hard to get any decent photos before they got messy again, and again, and again.

And then, I used some scraps of batting and wasn't sure which brand and how far apart I could leave it open. So, already food stained I added some hand quilting (my first attempt at hand quilting!) before throwing them in the wash for the first time.
I fussy cut the peeps and then made the one block loosely based on the Sunspot block in Elizabeth Hartman's book, The Practical Guide to Patchwork.
They are very well-loved and well-used and definitely brighten up the dining table.
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3 comments:

  1. ElizabethMay 14, 2012 at 2:39 PM

    Found you via flickr with a Castle Peeps search. I love these and want to make some more kids. I'm going to pin this if you don't mind.

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  2. JessicaMay 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Hi Jill,

    Thanks for sharing your blog with me, you've made so any beautiful things! I especially love the crayon rolls, I've been meaning to make something like that for some time and the tutorial you used looks great. You were also spot on about Red Pepper Quilts, all those bright colours are calling my name.

    Hope to see you at next months Sit n Sew.
    Jessica (:

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  3. AltaxDecember 18, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    This looks great!!! Awesome patterns.

    Kids Games

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