http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/g/carlene_foster/tags/Christmas/Placemats/default.aspxTags: Christmas, PlacematsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/483622.aspxSat, 29 Dec 2012 19:18:02 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:483622Carlene Foster1<p>I had a 20 fq pack of coordinating Christmas fabrics that had been in my stash at least a year (more likely 2 years), that I couldn&#39;t get inspired to use.&nbsp; Quilters World December 2012 issue solved that problem for me:&nbsp; Stretched Nine-Patch Place Mats.&nbsp; If I were to do it all over again, I would use the Buggy Barn stack and whack, then reshuffling the order of certain stacks.&nbsp; Sometimes, I don&#39;t stop and plan that part so well.&nbsp; LOL&nbsp; I had leftover pieces of batting and backing was from Benartex...the line was called &quot;dreamline&quot; by some vendors.&nbsp; The idea was that the pattern was on the background in water soluable ink, you sew on the lines from the back and then when you wash the piece, the lines disappear.&nbsp; Loved the product, cannot find it on the Benartex website now.&nbsp; I bought mine through fabric.com and Amazon.&nbsp; From 20 fq&#39;s, I have a total of 30 placemats.&nbsp; I have actually completed all but 8 (due to lack of extra batting now!)&nbsp; Love the pattern.</p>