Playful Appliquéd Owls Placemat Set
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1 Published on Sew4Home Playful Appliquéd Owls Placemat Set Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 22 September :00 "Whoooooooo wants lunch?!" Our adorable appliquéd owl placemats make mealtime fun for kids... or those of us who are kids at heart! As they tumble through the trees, they seem like the perfect project for the first day of Fall. We provide templates for all four owl designs along with detailed step-by-step instructions for how to layer and stitch. Each owl pal has its own personality, thanks to their expressive eyes and whether they're hopping, perching, flying or falling. The fabric selection for all the pieces also adds style and sass. We dug through our scrap stash for a blend of fall colors. Each owl features one tiny print and one coordinating solid.
2 Owls are generally solitary, but when together, the group is called a "parliament." In this case, you'll end up with a "parliament' of owl placemats. We paired a lightweight canvas for the fronts with a playful polka dot cotton on the back. We liked how the canvas was thin enough for a faint dot pattern to show through from back to front. It adds a subtle background pattern.
3 When printing the appliqué templates, make sure your printer's settings are at actual size to insure everything fits together perfectly. This is standard practice for all our Sew4Home PDF templates and patterns, but is particularly important for this project. We recommend raw edge, straight stitch appliqué. It gives the owls a free-form, cartoonish feel, which is just right to enhance their playful personalities. For more tips and techniques, as well as other appliqué stitching options, check out our full tutorial on How to Appliqué like a Pro.
4 For our photography, we used a set of plastic dishes that were semi-transparent so the owls peeked through. This would be a fun way to encourage healthy eating, "Make sure to finish all your veggies so you can see the owl looking back at you!"
5 If you pre-wash all your fabrics and use a quality fusible web for the appliqué, such as Pellon's Wonder Under, the placemats can be machine washed. We suggest drying them flat and pressing while still slightly damp. This will help keep the raw edges from fraying too much. We offer downloadable patterns below for all four of our expressive owl friends as well as for the branch and leaves.
6 Each placemat finishes at approximately 14" high x 19" wide. The owls are each about 6" x 6", excluding their little ears and feet, and each one is centered on the placemat's front either above or below the branch.
7 Sewing Tools You Need Sewing machine and standard presser foot We recommend a see-through foot for appliqué; we used the Janome Satin Stitch foot, which is a standard accessory with most Janome machines. This foot is clear, so you have a better view of your stitches. It also has a slightly recessed bottom, which allows it to easily travel over a dense satin stitch. And, the bright red arrow at the front of the foot provides an excellent stitching guide as you twist and turn. Other options include the Open Toe Satin Stitch Foot, which has a wide opening in the front so you have a clear view of your work. The bottom of this foot is also very slightly recessed, like its regular Satin Stitch cousin above. Another helpful foot is the Janome Appliqué Foot. This foot is shorter than average, making turning and pivoting easier. Your sewing machine should have similar options. Fabric and Other Supplies
8 Quantities shown are for a set of FOUR placemats. Scraps or ¼ yard cuts of cuts of solid color and tiny print cottons for the appliqué; each owl uses one print and one solid - you'll also need a solid brown for the branch, solid white and black for the eyes, solid yellow for the beak, and solid green for the leaves. Follow our photos and drawings as a guide or create your own unique look. 1 yard of 44"+ wide lightweight cotton canvas or similar for the placemat fronts; base; such as 54" 7oz Duck Canvas Cloth in Natural 1 yard of 44"+ wide quilting cotton in a coordinating print for the placemat backs; such as 44" Pimate Basics Polka Dot in Lime/White Pre-made quilt binding or approximately ¾ yard of 44"+ wide quilting cotton in a coordinating solid to make your own; such as Moda's Quilter's 2½" Bias Binding in Chartreuse 1 yard of 15"+ wide fusible web for appliqué; we used Pellon Wonder Under All purpose thread to match fabrics Contrasting thread for all the appliqué stitching (the appliqué is a design element; you want it to be visible); we used dark gray Bobbin thread to best match appliqué thread; we used black See-through ruler Fabric pen or pencil Seam gauge Seam ripper Scissors or rotary cutter and mat Small, sharp scissors to cut appliqués Iron and ironing board Straight pins Getting Started 1. From the fabric for the placemat fronts, cut FOUR 19" wide x 14" high rectangles. 2. From the fabric for the placemat backs, cut FOUR 19" wide x 14" high rectangles. 3. Download and print the FIVE Owl Pattern Sheets, which have been bundled into ONE file to make the download easier. Print TWO copies of the file; one is to cut and the other is to refer to for positioning. IMPORTANT: Each pattern sheet is ONE 8½" x 11" page. You must print the PDF files at 100%. DO NOT SCALE to fit the page. There is a guide line on each page so you can confirm your final printout is to scale. At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board NOTE: The process of building each owl is the same, but their positions on the placemat, their expressions, and their wings vary from one to the next. The leaves are also different, and two of the branches go across the top and two go across the bottom. We encourage you to use the drawings below as a guide to get the very best look for your set. In the photos below, we've used several of the owls to give you a peek at a variety of the construction steps.
9 Preparing the appliqué pieces 1. Find all five fabrics for each owl: print, solid, brown, white, yellow, and black - plus the green and brown for the leaves and branch (we used the same brown for the owl feet and branch). The leaves, branch, wings, feet, and beak will be cut as individual pieces. The main body and face of each owl will be cut from largest to smallest. 2. Cut around the main body/face pattern. Don't cut right on the solid line; give yourself and extra ¼" or so all around. 3. Place this cut pattern on the fusible web and cut a piece of fusible web larger than the pattern. 4. Following manufacturer's instructions, adhere the fusible web to the wrong side of the appropriate print fabric.
10 5. Place the pattern on top of the fusible web (you are still working on the wrong side of the fabric) and pin in place. 6. Cut along the outer solid line. 7. Flip over to the right side. You now have the main body of the owl. Don't peel away the paper backing from the fusible quite yet.
11 8. From the outer body pattern, cut away the "face mask." Use this to cut a piece of fusible web. 9. Following the same steps as above, fuse the web in place on the coordinating solid fabric and cut out the "face mask." 10. Set the face mask aside.
12 11. Cut away the white eye circles and use these as a pattern on the white fabric, to which you should have already adhered a piece of fusible web as above. 12. Cut out the eye circles.
13 13. Since these are the same for each owl, it's efficient to simply cut all eight eye circles at once. 14. Cut out the inner eye dots and use these as a pattern on the black fabric, to which you should have already adhered a piece of fusible web. 15. As with the eye circles, it's easiest to just cut all eight eye dots at once. 16. Finally, cut away the beak to use it as a pattern on the yellow fabric. Cut all four beaks.
14 17. From the main pattern page, cut the wings and feet. These can be used as-is to cut the fabric. If you are following our design, all the feet are the same brown as all the branches. 18. As with the eye elements above, cut all eight feet at once. 19. The wings vary on our owl friends. For OWLS A1 and A2, the wings are a print fabric.
15 20. For OWLS B1 and B2, the wings are a solid fabric 21. Cut out the two branch pieces, butt them together, and tape to create one full branch pattern. The branches come from different sides of the placemats, and since there is a descending branch on the pattern, you need to place and cut two branches with the pattern facing right side up and two with the pattern facing right side down.
16 23. Cut out the leaf pattern and use it to cut three leaves for each placement from the green fabric. As above, you should have already adhered an appropriate piece of fusible web on the green fabric. Place the branches on the placemat fronts 1. Find the four placemat front rectangles and the four branches. 2. Refer to the drawing above to determine placement. Two branches sit 4" down from the top raw edge and two sit 4" up from the bottom raw edge.
17 3. Measure and mark a guideline. 4. Remove the paper backing from the branch appliqué. 5. Place along the guideline and fuse in place. Build the owl and place the leaves
18 1. Start with the main owl body. The largest part of the owl is centered on the mat. Fold the body piece in half and finger press to set a light crease line. This line should be 9½" from each side edge. Use the drawings above to position above or below the branch. NOTE: Other than keeping the owl itself centered, the rest of the positioning is what looks best to your eye. There aren't exact measurements. Simply keep things even and centered and use the drawings above as your model. OWL B1 and OWL A2 are both centered on the diagonal as shown below. 2. Remove the paper backing from the main piece and SET it in place, but don't fuse yet with the iron. 3. Find a pair of feet and place them according to the drawings. For our sample, the feet are on the center of the branch. Remove the paper backing from the feet and SET them in place, but don't fuse yet with the iron. 4. The feet should be tucked under the very bottom of the main piece.
19 5. Double check the look of the body and the feet to make sure it all seems good to your eye. The feet should be about ¾" apart. 6. When all is set, fuse in place, leaving the very bottom edge of the main body piece a bit loose. It will need to be pulled back to stitch the feet in place. 7. Remove the paper backing from the face mask piece and fuse it in place on the main body piece, using the drawings above as your guide.
20 8. Remove the paper backing from the eye circles and eye dots and fuse them in place on the face mask piece, using the drawings above as your guide. The position of the eye dots is critical to the owl's expression; take your time to get it right. 9. Remove the paper backing from the beak, and for OWL B2 ONLY also remove the paper backing from the wings. Using the drawings above as your guide, fuse the beak and wings in place.
21 NOTE: The wings are placed at this point for OWL B2 because they are flush with the body. On the other three owls, the wings will be placed after the initial appliqué stitching. 10. Remove the paper backing from the leaves. Using the drawings above as your guide, carefully place the three leaves. 11. Note that some of the leaves are right at the end of the branch and others are falling.
22 Appliqué stitching 1. We chose straight stitching, a common option for raw edge appliqué. We increased our stitch length just slightly to 2.8mm. Adjust the speed of your sewing to slooooooooow. For the smallest pieces, such as the feet, beaks, and eye dots, we manually turned the handwheel rather than using the foot control, giving us the slowest-of-slow options to make these tiny turns. NOTE: Slow and steady is your best bet to get a smooth stitch line. That said, raw edge appliqué is meant to have a more "rustic" look. If you have a slight bobble now and then, don't sweat it too much. There are a lot of pieces to this appliqué, and it will be the overall look that will be viewed in the end. 2. Thread the machine with the contrasting thread in the top and bobbin thread in the bobbin. We used a very dark gray in the top and black in the bobbin. 3. Start with the feet. Pull back that very bottom un-fused edge of the main body piece so you can access all of both feel. Stitch each foot in place. When the stitching is done, place the bottom edge of the body back down into its flat position and fuse in place. 4. Next, stitch around the entire outer edge of the main body piece. With all the pieces, your stitching should be very close to the edge about ⅛" or narrower.
23 5. Reposition and stitch around the out perimeter of the face mask. 6. Move to the eye circles. 7. Then finish the face appliqué with the beak and eye dots.
24 8. For OWL B2, appliqué along the inner edge of its flush wings. 9. For OWLS A1, A2 and B1, find their appropriate wing pair. Remove the paper backing from the wing pieces and position them on the appliquéd body, using the drawings above as your guide. Fuse in place.
25 10. Appliqué the wings in place. 11. Stitch the branch next. On OWL B2, the one sitting on the branch, simply start and lock your seam to either side of the feet. 12. Finally, stitch the three leaves. With all your stitching, we recommend using a lock stitch to secure the start and finish of each seam. If your machine does not have this feature, leave the thread tails long and hand knot to secure. A backstitch does not look very good with straight stitch appliqué.
26 Assemble and bind to finish 1. Place each finished front wrong sides together with a back panel. 2. Make sure the raw edges of both pieces are flush on all four sides and pin in place. 3. Find your bias binding. Fold the strip in half to set a center crease. Open up so the crease line is visible, then fold in each raw edge to meet in the middle at the crease. Press.
27 4. Fold again along the original crease line so the outer folded edges are flush. Press again. NOTE: If you're new to this technique, check out our two step-by-step tutorials on binding. One focuses on figuring yardage and attaching, the other is a great overview of binding quilts and throws. 5. Starting in the middle of the bottom edge, and working on the front of the placemat, slip the folded and pressed bias binding over the edge. Be very careful that your middle fold sits right up against on the placemat's raw edge and your binding is even on both sides. Pin from the starting point to first corner.
28 6. Fold a pleat in each corner at a 45 angle. 7. When you return to your starting point, tuck under the raw edge of the binding, trimming away any excess and matching the bottom edges. 8. Don't be afraid to use plenty of pins to keep everything in place. We kept a few pins through the center layers as well as all around the binding.
29 9. Re-thread the machine with thread to best match the binding in the top and bobbin. Keep your lengthened stitch. 10. Edgestitch the binding in place. Stay as close to the edge of the binding as you can, but make sure you are catching both the front and back in the one seam. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation and Instructional Outline: Leah Wand Table Linens This project and patterns (if any) may be downloaded for personal use only. No electronic or printed reproduction permitted without the prior written consent of Sew4Home LLC. Copyright Sew4Home LLC. All Rights Reserved. Source URL:
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Published on Sew4Home Stretchy Headbands: Pleated & Turban Styles Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 15 March 2016 1:00 You've seen these awesome headbands everywhere. They're a go-to solution for yoga class,
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Published on Sew4Home Decorator Pillows with English Paper Piecing Accents Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 13 September 2018 1:00 English Paper Piecing was a new technique for us when we designed these pretty
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Published on Sew4Home Gingham Fruit Machine Applique Kitchen Towels Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 06 March 2018 1:00 There are lots of options for appliqué, which is essentially just adhering a feature
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Published on Sew4Home Italiano Kitchen: Mama Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 25 October 2010 9:00 We love aprons here at Sew4Home. So we knew our Italiano Kitchen would not be complete without them.
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Published on Sew4Home Kitties-To-Go Handbag Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 21 February 2018 1:00 Tabby Road is a classic collection from Tula Pink that debuted well over a year ago, but has continued to
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Published on Sew4Home Notepad Folder To Go Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 04 December 2015 1:00 My mother was the ultimate note taker. She recorded everything from gifts she'd received (in order to write
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Published on Sew4Home Heirloom Pillow with Wave Tucks and Woven Lace Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 01 May 2017 1:00 Perhaps best known as the provence of christening gowns and wedding ensembles, heirloom
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Published on Sew4Home Fabric Basket with Pretty Angled Handles Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 01 September 2015 1:00 A basket of goodies always makes a great gift idea. And if the basket is as pretty as
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Published on Sew4Home Lightweight String Style Backpack with Crossover Pockets Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 14 August 2018 1:00 String style backpacks are in high demand right now for back-to-school, but
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Published on Sew4Home Patchwork Trivets with Circular Quilting Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 September 2017 1:00 I remember having a drawer full of trivets growing up. There were elaborate crocheted
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Published on Sew4Home Toddler Booster Seat in 2 Sizes and with a Carry Handle Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 29 June 2017 1:00 Booster chairs are becoming more familiar in restaurants, but are still not
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Published on Sew4Home Double-Sided Cook's Apron with Handy Towel Loop Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 28 July 2016 1:00 Bold blocks of color define this classic cook's apron. It's a great project to take
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Published on Sew4Home Re-Make & Re-Use: Up-cyled Cloth Grocery Bags - Stronger, Cuter Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 17 February 2012 9:00 This clever idea of how to strengthen and 'makeover' existing cloth
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Published on Sew4Home Moda Fabrics' Lil' Rascals Storybook Bedroom: Ukulele Pillow Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 08 September 2011 9:00 Cute toss pillows in interesting shapes are a great way to interject
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Published on Sew4Home Farm Girl Vintage Style Reversible Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 May 2015 1:00 Sometimes our aprons are frilly, fun, and pretty enough to work as an "outfit-topper-offer."
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Published on Sew4Home Lovely Lace Valances Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 12 September 2014 1:00 Looking for a quick and easy way to fancy-up your windows? A valance is faster than traditional curtain panels,
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Published on Sew4Home Starfish Pillow Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 10 August 2016 1:00 Real starfish belong in tide pools. Our starfish pillow belongs on your sofa! This quick and easy project is the
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Published on Sew4Home Embroidered Teardrop Tote: Large Shopper Style Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 16 February 2017 1:00 February is National Embroidery Month, and this big, beautiful tote features one
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Published on Sew4Home ScrapBusters: Personalized Mug Rug Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 August 2014 1:00 My brother made me laugh out loud when he said a "mug rug" sounded like a bad toupee for an ugly
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Published on Sew4Home Pinafore Pillow Jacket Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 11 June 2015 1:00 Sew4Home Creative Director, Alicia Thommas was pondering a pillow one day, as she is often known to do, when
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Published on Sew4Home Double Layer Half Apron with Pockets, Tucks & More Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 24 February 2014 1:00 We're spending this week In The Kitchen. And today, we've packed a whole lot of
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Published on Sew4Home Beautiful Cotton Garment Covers Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 21 March 2014 1:00 Today's pretty garment covers are a great way to keep clothes clean and dust-free in your closet. Many
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Published on Sew4Home How to Appliqué Like a Pro Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 12 May 2015 1:00 Appliqué is the process of stitching a small layer of fabric, usually in a unique shape, onto a larger base
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Published on Sew4Home Tea Time Kitchen Appliqué: Quilted Oven Mitts Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 11 May 2011 9:00 We have a saying at our house we call, "Mexican Hot Plate Syndrome." It refers to doing
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Published on Sew4Home Sparkle & Shine Knit Infinity Scarf Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 January 2018 1:00 Infinity scarves are one trend that just keeps going and growing. You can find them in everything
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Published on Sew4Home Valentine's Day: Hoopla Pre-Cuts: Chubby Heart Coasters Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 28 January 2011 9:00 This time of year, we're all wearing our hearts on our sleeves. Why not spread
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Published on Sew4Home Color Wheel Patchwork Tree Skirt Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 10 November 2015 1:00 This is one of our favorite holiday projects. Maybe because the tree skirt is a Christmas classic.
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Published on Sew4Home Hello Kitty Sewing Basket & Pincushion Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 20 February 2012 9:00 One of our very favorite Storage Solutions patterns gets a update as the world's cutest sewing
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Published on Sew4Home Toddler's Laminated Cotton Project Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 09 January 2014 1:00 Keep your tots tidy with this adorable apron for art projects and more. We used laminated
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Published on Sew4Home Garden Party Apron: Make it from Fat Quarters Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 09 May 2017 1:00 There they sat. Five gorgeous fat quarters we d been hoarding from Amy Butler s classic
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Published on Sew4Home Mini Backpacks as Party Treat Bags Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 07 July 2016 1:00 Birthday party treat bags are usually flimsy plastic things filled with candy and trinkets those
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Published on Sew4Home Lace & Decorative Stitch Window Valances Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 12 April 2016 1:00 Looking for a quick and easy way to fancy-up your windows? A valance is faster than traditional
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Published on Sew4Home Back to School: Zippered Pencil & School Supplies Case Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 20 August 2010 9:00 I have a wooden pencil box that has been a fixture on my desk since grade school.
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Published on Sew4Home Double Zipper Pillow with Decorative Stitching Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 07 February 2018 1:00 Zippers are one of the trusty workhorses of the sewing world. They normally go
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