For this year's Christmas project, I've made 6 place mats in this ornament shape. I didn't purchase a commercial pattern, I drew out the circle on paper and used a box shape for the cap on the top. Searching for my compass was a disaster, and using a pin and string is too involved, so I took the largest plate/platter from my cupboard and drew around it. I believe it measures 14" in circumference. The box for the cap is actually an empty straight pin box.
I fused the 3 pieces of the ornament onto thermaweb batting, then sewed on the rick-rack. I quilted each section with angled lines on the bottoms and meander stitching on the tops. The backs are cut from the pattern shape and using the pillowcase technique, I stitched around leaving an opening for turning. I pressed the mats, stitched the opening closed and top stitched around the mat. They will be perfect for our table throughout the season.
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Catherine's Wheel
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