How to Make a Patchwork Placemat with Abigail Booth

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Placemats are a really lovely project to begin experimenting with basic techniques of patchwork. By using red cabbage and black beans to get delicate colours of blues and greys, yo u will be able to start understanding the subtle differences in the tones and shades of natural dyes. By placing one blue next to another you will notice how lights and darks can be used to form abstract designs in textiles. It is important at this stage to begin re-evaluating your perceptions around colour. Materials and tools you will need: Basic dyeing equipment Two buckets or vats Two wooden spoons Iron Fabric scissors Ruler Tailor’s chalk Sewing machine Needles & Pins 8 Light to medium-weight cotton or linen mordanted rectangles, each 46 x 30.5cm 200g black beans 1 red cabbage This project was featured in Issue 79 Luna. Love patchwork? Discover Patchwork: A World Tour, celebrating over 300 patchwork and appliqué treasures from around the globe. Show more