Easy Geese
Breakfast will always be sunny side up with this place mat and mug rug set!
SKILL LEVEL
Confident Beginner
FINISHED SIZES
Place Mat Size: 18" x 12" Mug Rug Size: 6" x 6"
MATERIALS
Materials listed make 4 place mats and 1 mug rug.
• 1/ 3 yard chicken print*
• 1/ 3 yard medium blue print* • 1/2 yard pink print*
• 1/2 yard yellow print*
• 3/4 yard navy floral*
• 1 yard dark blue print*
• Backing to size
• Batting to size
• Thread
• Template material
• Basic sewing tools and supplies
*Break of Day by Sweetfire Road for Moda Fabrics used to make sample.
PROJECT NOTES
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a 1/4" seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
WOF – width of fabric
HST – half-square triangle
QST – quarter-square triangle
CUTTING
From chicken print cut:
• 5 (61/2") A squares
From medium blue cut:
• 16 (31/2") E squares
From pink print cut:
• 16 (31/2" x 61/2") D rectangles
• 4 (41/4") F squares then cut twice
diagonally
From yellow print cut:
• 16 (31/2" x 61/2") B rectangles
• 12 (31/2") I squares
From navy floral cut:
• 48 (31/2") C squares
• 4 (41/4") H squares then cut twice
diagonally
From dark blue print cut:
• 4 (41/4") G squares then cut twice
diagonally
• 8 (21/2" x WOF) binding strips
COMPLETING THE PLACE MATS
1. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of all C and E squares.
2. For one place mat, select 12 C squares, four each B and D rectangles, four E squares, two I squares, four each F, G and H triangles, and one A square.
3. Referring to Figure 1, place a C square on the left end of a B rectangle and stitch along the drawn line. Trim excess, leaving a 1/4" seam allowance, and press C open. Repeat on the opposite end of C to make a flying geese unit. Make four flying geese units.
4. Referring to Figure 2, place an E square on the left end of a D rectangle. Stitch, trim and press open. Place a C square on the other end of D. Stitch, trim and press open to complete a C-D-E unit. Make two C-D-E units and two reverse C-D-E units as shown.
The wonderful chicken print in this fabric line was just perfect in the center of the place mat and mug rug. These projects are quick and easy to make and will have your breakfast table looking brighter right away.” —Connie Rand
5. Join one each G and H triangles with F triangles as shown in Figure 3. Join G and H triangles to I square as shown, paying attention to orientation of the triangles. Stitch the units together to complete a side unit. Make two side units.
6. Join units from steps 3–5 with an A square as shown in the Assembly Diagram to make one place mat.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 to make a total of four place mat tops.
8. Layer the place mat tops with batting and backing; quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics.
COMPLETING THE MUG RUG
1. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of four I squares.
2. Referring to Figure 4, place an I square on opposite corners of an A square as shown. Stitch along the drawn lines, trim, leaving 1/4" seam allowances, and press open. Position I squares on the remaining corners of A. Stitch on the drawn lines, trim and press open as shown.
3. Layer the mug rug with batting and backing, quilt as desired and bind referring to Quilting Basics.