PLACEMATS

Project Background

We're partnering with neighborhood Meals on Wheels organizations to sew placemats. The meal delivery folks say the surprise of a placemat being delivered along with their day's meal/s is bringing big smiles to the faces of their clients!​

Beneficiary	# Requested	# Given
City of Gardena Senior Citizens Bureau	115	115
Torrance-Lomita Meals on Wheels	106	106
San Pedro Meals on Wheels	80	80
Wilmington Jaycees Foundation	96	96
Palos Verdes Meals on Wheels	20	20
Total	417	417

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​Who to Contact

Pam Overton manages this project. 
​She can be reached at ​dcfs@southbayquiltersguild.org

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How Can I Get Involved

What: Provide placemats to local services that provide Meals on Wheels to seniors in our community. Members are encouraged to continue making placemats.  They will be collected in Fall 2024.  Placemats will be distributed to each organization as we meet their requirements goals (i.e., number needed for their clients). 

When: Turn in at Guild meetings. Or you may call Pam Overton for delivery or pick up.

• Placemats should measure ~ 14 x 18 inches
• Binding – tradition binding or simply “pillow case” the placemats as we do our comfort quilts
• Design – anything and everything (doesn't need to be “holiday” themed)
• Great way to use fat quarters
• Perfect for half yard pieces - by cutting carefully you can get three tops/backs from each half yard
• Use orphan blocks and add borders to get to 14" x 18”

Some tutorials to get you started:

• Self Binding Placemat - Super Simple! (Cindy Bee You Tube video)
• How To Make a Self Binding Placemat (Shabby Fabrics You Tube video)
• Bindingless Quilted Placemats (Sew Fresh Quilts blog post)
• Learn to Sew Reversible Placemats (Hooked on Sewing You Tube video)