My fabric. The tablecloth is on the bottom. |
Since the material that I choose for the tablecloth was exactly the right size for my table, all that had to be done to it was to serge the edge. Tia had brought her serger over and off I went. Nervous, but excited. Nervous that I was going to be The One Who Broke the Serger. But excited that this part would be quick and easy. Instant gratification. In just a few short minutes I had a tablecloth.
Next was "creating" the pattern for the placemats. I had four different fabrics and I knew that I wanted all four to be involved somehow. We played around with how it would look. We changed our minds. I looked on the internet for some placemat ideas. I finally found one that I liked and we adapted it. Actually I use "we" but I mean "Tia." Tia has been sewing for so long, she can quickly convert lengths and measures. I was left in the dust when the placemat I wanted to copy was 14x20 and I wanted it to be 12x18. I'm see that I'm going to have to get better at adding 2 1/4 inches to 5 3/8 inches in my head. Maybe I should get some flashcards for that.
At the end of our session, I had a tablecloth and knew what the placemats would look like.
I am so impressed with your projects! ...and I am jealous that you know how to use a serger!..you will have to teach me when I get one!...
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