How To's Day -One Quilting Pattern, Two Projects! Placemats & Cushions with Crazy Eights

How To's Day -One Quilting Pattern, Two Projects! Placemats & Cushions with Crazy Eights

Learn how to make festive Gift Box Placemats using Karen Montgomery’s Crazy Eights Templates from Creative Grids! In this How To'sday quilting demo, Lisa walks you step-by-step through cutting, assembling, and finishing this fun design with clean points and easy alignment. Plus, see how this placemat design easily transforms into a 16” x 16” cushion with an envelope back. Perfect for holiday décor, table settings, or handmade gifts.

✨ Ideal for confident beginners and experienced quilters 

✨ Great for scraps, coordinating fabrics, and seasonal colorways

Tools & techniques covered:

  • Crazy Eights templates,
  • bias edges,
  • fabric prep,
  • pressing tips,
  • placemat construction, and
  • cushion finishing.

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