Today kicks off the 14th season of Project Quilting. I have watched others participate for years (and Quilting Jetgirl is and has been a sponsor for Project Quilting), but I have never participated myself. I know, how have I not made something before?? Well, when the prompt for PQ14.1 came out today, I knew it was time to jump in.
PQ14.1 One – Quilted Placemat (Front)
The project for this week must somehow use the theme of “one.”
How I interpreted and used “one” to influence my project:
- I chose to use one color
- Fabric (front, back, and binding): Northcott Fabrics ColorWorks Premium Solids in Lime
- Thread: 50wt Aurifil 1231 Spring Green
- I chose to quilt one free motion quilting motif
- I started in the center of my quilt sandwich and didn’t let myself over think it. I started with a loopy spiral and then played with expanding that out into terrain like shapes.
- I made it (and am posting about it) all in one day
- This is my first Project Quilting project!
- And this is my first completed project of 2023!
PQ14.1 One – Quilted Placemat (Back)
Once quilted, I trimmed the quilt sandwich down to 16″ wide by 12″ tall, which I think is a great size for a quilted placemat. I finished the binding by hand. I do love hand binding my finishes, but as the days are short, I was starting to second guess my choice about halfway through the hand binding process.
PQ14.1 One – Quilted Placemat
The most challenging part of this entire process for me was getting photographs of the finished placemat. It was overcast and raining or snowing here all day, and I put in the last stitches for the binding right before sunset; but there was still a little natural light coming in my studio. Overall, I had a great time with this challenge and am glad I finally dove in and created a quilt in response to a Project Quilting prompt!
Want to join me? You have until noon on Sunday, January 8th (Central Time), to make and link up your quilt/quilted project that you make in response to the prompt!
Linking up with Project Quilting 14.1, Needle and Thread Thursday, TGIFF, Finished or Not Friday, and Beauties Pageant 200.
This is brilliant! Of course, I love your choice of color, it’s my favorite right after orange. I’ve been pondering jumping in, have an idea, but it’s complicated and I’m not sure I should go there. Haha. We’ll see.
Sweet! Welcome to Project quilting challenges! I love participating. Keeping it simple too! I made one coaster!
Love the color, love the quilting, love that you finally jumped in. Braver than me, but then I quilt by check 🙂
It looks fantastic. Wonderful texture and what a great colour!
Love the texture of the quilting and of course who doesn’t like green!
Yvonne, great interpretation of One! The color is perfect. These greens are becoming my new favorites.
Love your interpretation of PQ14.1. It is fun to hop into these challenges when we can. Love the green and the quilting – just perfect!
I think you knocked it out of the park!!! That is impressive that you can get a challenge and finish it so quick – but really interpret it so well!!
This is wonderful! Great way to interpret the challenge! I’m thrilled you decided to join in the quilting part of it. You know you are greatly appreciated as a sponsor!
Great interpretation of the theme, and awesome placemat, Yvonne!!! Love the dense quilting!
That is a lot of firsts. Nicely done. This actually helped me figure out how to make my Christmas placemats fit the challenge. Thank you.\:)
Nice! I love your color choice. And the FMQ is lovely.
What fun! I love this kind of spontaneous creating! What a wonderful finished piece.
And to top it all off your number 1 in the linkup! I love it, the one colour, one quilting motif, first entry, terrific! It hit me today that PQ must be starting soon…went to Kim’s blog – egad! But I know what I’m going to make!
What a great response to the prompt this week!! Love the color too.
Welcome to the club! What a great idea. I have a baby quilt top finished. I’m hoping to get it quilted on Saturday. Fingers crossed xxxxxxxxxx
I love your interpretation and the finished placemat!
Excellent Job. The color is fabulous and I have perfect white china I could easily put on it!
Yvonne I love it! the literal interpretation of the prompt, the cheerful green fabric and of course your quilting! i’m with you on hand binding quilts. The only time I don’t is if I’m doing a faux flanged binding. 😉
This is my first year participating in Project Quilting. Love your interpretation of the prompt. Lovely.
Looks great! A good start to the year, I like your quilting motif!
Congrats on being the first to finish! Love all the gorgeous stitched texture!
That’s a great interpretation of the prompt, Yvonne! It’s the perfect intro to Project Quilting. I’ve thought about participating for years, too, but haven’t made the leap yet.
This wonderful! Love this color and idea.
I love that “terrain-like” freeform pattern! I’m currently working on a quilt for my most recent great-granddaughter and it would be perfect for parts of the quilt. Thanks for sharing it!
Hi Yvonne, that’s a great placemat that includes a lot of first and one’s. It is also Unique 🙂