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SMALL CHRISTMAS MAT – TUTORIAL

October 23, 2011 by Teje

Hello my Dear Friends! I’m happy to see you and hope you are fine!

I have made my first Christmas sewing – a small Christmas mat! This kind of tiny quilts are so fun to make! I want to show you how I made this because this is just the perfect project even you haven’t done any other patchwork yet!

First I make the base and here it is about 16 x 16 cm.

Then I cut from the border fabric 5 cm stripes and sew them around the center piece.

Then I cut the horse and the star. You can draw them by yourself or using the coocie bolds. Cut the backing fabric and fleece for wadding. (You can use any wadding you like).

If you like to add a label or perhaps one more star on the back side, do it now. Remember to mark where you are going to stitch/quilt not to stitch over the label.

Now the ‘quilt sandwich’ is ready. There is the backing fabric, then the wadding and on the top the patchwork piece like this …

Put pins around your work to keep all the pieces together. Now I sew the star and the snow. I use mostly white thread, so first I sew everywhere I need white thread.

Use quite small zik-zak for the star and sew some free lines for the snow.

Now I change to red thread and sew the horse.

Then I trim the edges staight and cut about 8 cm wide stripe for the binding. I fold and iron it.

In this work I pin the binding on the right side, raw edges together like this …

If you like to see more detail photos how to sew the binding, look my BABY QUILT 2. TUTORIAL. Notice that there I have sewn the binding first to the back side and then hand stitched it on the front side!

After sewing the binding on the rigth side, it looks like this. Then I turn it to the back side, pin and sew around. I stitched also one line around the green border.

I’m really fond of this cute tiny quilt! It has Christmas feeling but can be used also any time of the year.

Hmmm … where to use this? Here are my thoughts : mug rug for a coffee/tea cup or for a Christmas drink. This would be beautiful with the glass of ‘glogi’ = hot, spicy wine-juice drink which is so lovely during the Christmas time! A small mat for a side table, for a candle or for a tv-control. Wall decoration – add small ribbon with the safety pin on the back side for hanging. Christmas card and potholder. I would be happy to hear if you find more ways to use tiny quilts!

It’s too months till the Christmas – enough time to make lots of wonderful decorations and presents!

Thank you for your visit, I’m so happy you stopped by! I hope I gave you inspiration to start your Christmas preparations and hopefully I woked your interest if you haven’t made patchwork yet! I am more than happy to answer if you have any questions about this small Christmas mat tutorial!

TEJE

Hey ! Could we have those bisquits now! Pleeeease!

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Posted in Christmas, Decoration, Just delightful, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing, TUTORIAL | Tagged Christmas mug rug, Christmas patchwork decoration, patchwork, Quilting, sewing, small christmas mat - tutorial | 37 Comments

37 Responses

on October 23, 2011 at 16:55 | Reply Vickie Angell

Cute, Teje! But what I really like is that lovely pool in the background of the last photo! Ha! Seriously, though, I do enjoy appliqué! It is fun and rewarding. Now, give out those biscuits and then let those cute dogs take a swim! *wink*
on October 23, 2011 at 16:55 | Reply Just-Do

Lovely little quilt Teje! I hadn’t thought about Christmas at all yet, but now you mention it is only two months away!! I guess I will have to start soon. Thank you for reminding me.
- on October 23, 2011 at 20:52 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Dorien! I have seen already several Christmas posts and finally when my father asked something for the Christmas, I found the inspiration to start. Have a lovely week! Teje
on October 23, 2011 at 17:36 | Reply Fiona

Teje … it was all looking so promising as something I might try myself until you talked about drawing the horse etc.. by hand …. That’s never going to happen and I don’t have any cookie cutters (well, just round ones!). I may need to rethink that idea!

It does look like a very cute project though and you make it look so easy!!
- on October 23, 2011 at 18:55 | Reply Teje
  
  Dear Fiona, don’t let the horse scare you! I have found some animal cookie ‘models’ from our supermarket so I’m sure you can find some, too. Or you can look some children’s book to find a figure you like. Or you can make hearts or stars without animals! Let me know if I can help you more. Xxx Teje
on October 23, 2011 at 20:44 | Reply Mia

Dear Teje,

I am so happy you have started the Christmas-sewing already! I have had it in mind for quite some time already and as the days here get shorter and colder it just seems the time might be just right! Thank you for this cute idea and wonderful tutorial!

Happy new week soon!

Yours,
Mia
on October 23, 2011 at 20:57 | Reply Jane

That’s such a sweet little quilt Teje and perfect as a coaster for your tea and biscuits. You make it look so easy but I would struggle…quilting does look good fun though. Your work is beautifully neat. Christmas is indeed fast approaching, I have been making some Christmas themed bag charms today even though we got up to 20oc this afternoon, despite frosts earlier this week. How good is that?!
Billy sends a purr,
Jane x
on October 23, 2011 at 21:22 | Reply Teje

I shall try to fix some drawings with the scanner (horse, dog, cat, sheep). So if someone is interested I could send them by e-mail.
Teje
on October 24, 2011 at 00:00 | Reply Benta

A lovely little mat. I really like the horse, it looks very Norwegain to me – probably looks Finnish to you LOL. I haven’t started thinking about Christmas, but it isn’t very long!
on October 24, 2011 at 13:05 | Reply naturally carol

I find it a bit daunting that Christmas is getting so close…I am not ready mentally for it yet! I do love your mat though and it looks lovely with your food and cuppa on it. I saw Christmas puddings and cakes in the supermarket today for the first time this year too.
on October 24, 2011 at 16:03 | Reply elizabeth

Great tutorial….Love the cookie cutters : ) Such a cute little quilt!
on October 24, 2011 at 16:05 | Reply Kim

Teje, I LOVE it!!!! You are fantastic )
on October 24, 2011 at 16:58 | Reply terriaw

Such a fun project! I love how easy you made this tutorial. Such a great idea for making Christmas gifts and home decorations. Thanks for sharing.
on October 24, 2011 at 17:38 | Reply wholesale tablecloths

You did a wonderful quilt mat! Will try to make this idea when I got home. I am sure my kids would really love this idea if I make a mat for our house.
on October 24, 2011 at 17:55 | Reply sagechronicles

I love your little mat! I can’t wait until my sewing room if finished so I can get at it again!!
on October 25, 2011 at 13:09 | Reply Helen Philipps

Such a lovely little quilted mat, Teje. And what a great idea to start the Christmas gift making now so there is time to enjoy it properly. I love the pictures in this post, and how you have the dappled sunlight falling on your lovely stitchery. Have a happy week.
Helen x
on October 25, 2011 at 19:09 | Reply Heidi

Very special!
on October 26, 2011 at 01:26 | Reply karenkay

love, love it!!
on October 26, 2011 at 02:32 | Reply 2browndawgs

The mini quilt is very pretty. Too pretty to use.
on October 26, 2011 at 03:41 | Reply K

Ah– you know, Teje, that anything that has a horse on it qualifies as fine art. Well done. I have always enjoyed doing tiny quilts, and you do a wonderful job of it.
on October 26, 2011 at 10:25 | Reply Kerstin

Ah, that pool makes me want to come over and hang out at your place… Lovely mini quilt!
on October 26, 2011 at 12:05 | Reply Cille

Very, very cute… It has almost a Swedish feeling to me Thinks it’s the fabric and the horse.
on October 26, 2011 at 21:55 | Reply Pat @ Color Me Quilty

Love the horse!
on October 27, 2011 at 00:07 | Reply A Girl

I am so not ready for Christmas. Wonderful job on your mug rug.
on October 27, 2011 at 06:58 | Reply Victoria Mische

Yes definitely its a cute and wonderful job. Will try this cool idea!
- on October 27, 2011 at 09:06 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you for your kind words!
on October 27, 2011 at 12:50 | Reply Martha Raiford

Cute project….you make it seem so easy….enjoyed my visit.
on October 27, 2011 at 17:15 | Reply Donna

Your tutorial is so good that I think even I can try something like this. How fancy is your sewing machine? Mine is very basic.
Oh, by the way, there is a nice picture of my Mercy dog on my blog right now…be sure to show Nero!
- on October 27, 2011 at 21:51 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Donna! My sewing machine is also very basic. I dream about getting one day a better one so that I could make free motion quilting and many other exiting things that aren’t possible with this one. I came to see Mercy who is so dear to me because looks so much like Nero! Xxx Teje
on October 27, 2011 at 18:28 | Reply theodora

Hello dear Teje ,you did inspire me I love it all the process looks so simple I wish I could make one .but right now I am making a quilt for a friend it is a large one and I hope to finish it soon so I can make something creative like your little cute mat, I had made plenty of potholders in the springtime and I enjoyed them also. Sorry I haven’t visited for a long time I hope you had a nice summer.theodora
on October 28, 2011 at 01:42 | Reply kathyh

Lovely.
on October 28, 2011 at 14:42 | Reply Digital Photographer

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on October 29, 2011 at 17:32 | Reply Jessica

So cute, I love it! Thanks for showing the process pictures too
on October 29, 2011 at 19:21 | Reply Lilybets

..so many news in this blog,so nice creations,colored fabrics and Nero’s birthday…I have lost so much,but I have lived a bad time…
Hello again and congrats for your beautiful blog !
- on October 29, 2011 at 20:41 | Reply Teje
  
  Thank you Lilybets for your sweet words! You have been in my thoughts – I send you strenght and warm hugs!
  xxx Teje
on October 30, 2011 at 20:03 | Reply Snoopydog

Hello dear Teje! Your little quilted mat is so beautiful and your tutorial so clear and easy follow. You make it all sound so, so easy! I’m sure it’s not though. You are very skillful and produce such beautiful pieces. Nero and Hannah – glad to see you ate in style! Have a great week. Ros and Oscar
on March 5, 2012 at 06:40 | Reply Emilee Lomino

Good job dude, keep up the very good work.

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