Quilted placemat tutorial - Part 1

This video was originally produced for the Home Rookies blog, which Stephanie writes for her day job at a daily newspaper.

Fabric requirements

1 fabric panel with square images measuring at least 6 1/2 inches wide for the placemat center*

1 1/4 yards of white fireworks fabric*

3/4 of a yard of dark blue and red star fabric*

1 3/4 yards of flag stripe fabric*

3-by-4-foot piece of batting*

* Makes four placemats

For each placemat, cut:

1 - 6 1/2-inch square from the panel

2 - 3-by-6 1/2-inch rectangles of white fireworks fabric

2 - 3-by-11 1/2-inch rectangles of white fireworks fabric

2 - 1 1/2-by-10-inch strips of blue and red star fabric

2 - 3 1/2-by-10 inch strips from flag stripe fabric

1 - 2 1/2-inch strip by the width of the blue and red star fabric

2 - 1 1/2-by-14-inch strips of blue and red star fabric

1 - 18-by-24-inch piece of batting

1 - 18-by-24-inch piece of flag stripe fabric

2 - 2 1/2-inch strips by the width of the white fireworks fabric