It's official: I've been initiated into
Art Gallery's Fat Quarter Gang as an honorary member! I'm sharing a simple and quick tutorial today, perfect to spruce up just about any space or to give as a housewarming gift: the Simple Patchwork Mat. Hop on over to the Art Gallery Fabrics blog to see the
full tutorial!
I used eight prints from
Bari J's amazing Lilly Belle collection and added two Oval Elements prints for some added pop, in Smoke and Aqua.
And lucky you, Art Gallery is giving away the very same fat quarter bundle to one lucky reader! To enter, leave a comment here on this post, but be sure to follow AGF's rules to qualify as well: you must follow Art Gallery on your favorite social media tool like Facebook or Twitter as well as subscribe to the Art Gallery blog. This giveaway will be open until the end of the day, Friday, August 31st, and a winner will be announced Saturday, September 1st. GIVEAWAY CLOSED.
Great tutorial! I will be making this for my kitchen - now to find appropriate fabric!
ReplyDeleteI made two bathmats like this last year - I love them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I might have a hard time actually stepping on such beautiful fabric, but I have lots of areas in my house that could use a little something special!! Thanks, too, for the chance to win - I follow AGF in all possible ways :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial and the fabric!
ReplyDeleteThis is too perfect...I was looking for a way to make a patchwork mat and your tutorial is great. Thanks
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute project! I really love the colors in this bundle. I'd like to buy some more fq's and make a quilt, but there's so much to choose from. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely, and the combination fabrics is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial..easy to follow, and love the fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteI follow AGF's blog, but don't have a social media...I also follow you :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win , this was a great tutorial . I subscribed to AGF'S blog and also pinterest . Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth ficou maravilhoso e fácil,obrigada por compartilhar.
ReplyDeleteLovely fabrics, and a great tutorial! Thank you for the chance. I follow you on FB, and AGF's blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and I love the addition of the oval prints you added in with the Lilly Belle fabrics.
ReplyDeleteGreat little project... I feel inspirered to make something poststamp-quilt-like very soon :) oh... And already follow ArtGallery on both Twitter and their blog too.
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to the Art Gallery blog, "like" Art Gallery on Facebook and think your floor mat is the cutest!
ReplyDeletevery cute, would love a chance to win i follow their blog@
ReplyDeletealready subcribe to all the AGF stuff. Love that! I'm moving next week and might just need to make this for my new place! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteThese fabrics are my current favorite fabrics! I would definitely love to make one of these mats (or maybe two!) for my bathroom. Luckily for me, I am already doing all of the requisite following, so all I needed to do today is comment :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute tute! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou know when I first saw this fabric line, I wasn't sure if I liked it. Now, seeing your project, I don't know how I could do anything but love it. Beautiful job!!
ReplyDeletelove the mat! I might have to do one each for the bathrooms too since my girls get water EVERYWHERE and regular mats take so long to dry. Thanks for a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteI love your tutorial, thank you!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I follow AGF's rules to qualify.
Love the mat tutorial, and love those fabrics! Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
ReplyDeletelove it, nice and simple!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I know I need to make one! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabrics and I love your creation! Well done on becoming a part of the 'gang' - woohoo for you!! I follow AGF on twitter (I am @amycansew) and I get their blog delivered by email. Fingers crossed :)
ReplyDeleteLovely fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I always knew you were a gangsta.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tutorial. Those fabrics are absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway. I follow their blog and pinterest.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful fabrics and a great tutorial! I follow AGF and like them on FB.
ReplyDeleteI follow AGF on Facebook and receive their newsletter! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing fabric.
ReplyDeleteI love your mat! It seems really clever to use a towel or bathmat for the back. I like AGF on Facebook, and am a follower of their blog.
ReplyDeletelove the mat
ReplyDeleteOh so lovely - those colors are very special. I have liked on facebook and subscribed to emails of their blog :)
ReplyDeleteLove those fabrics, thanks for the chance to get some!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea for a mat, but I would hate to be the one who put a dirty foot print on that lovely fabric. I follow Art Gallery on Twitter, FB and their blog.
ReplyDeleteThat is lovely, I'm looking at it and seeing a blind for the kitchen, though I'd need to put a clear laminate over it I think. I've kept to AG's rules.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool idea! I followed AG's rules.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial and great fabric.
ReplyDeleteSince I don't have FB or twitter, hopefully following via google reader works. Lovely tutorial...thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tutorial! I follow AFG on Pinterest and FB (/christine814 for both). I also subscribe to their blog through my christine81474(at)gmail(dot)com email.
ReplyDeleteI l.o.v.e Lilly Belle! Thank you for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteI love this fabric! I follow art gallery on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mat, but I'd be afraid to use it on my kitchen floor. Too many messy family members!
ReplyDeletea great idea ... love the tute! i follow afg on fb [shared their post on this giveaway to my fb page] and their blog by email. thanx for the chance to win this fabulous fabric.
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial I follow the blog and the Twitter feed (EllaThrowawench)!
ReplyDeleteO I love the idea of that, but am too scared to step on those lovely fabrics! Will be making one anyway.. Hehe..
ReplyDeleteVery cute mat, thanks for the tutorial. Following on Twitter and a subscriber of AG. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThis rug is so clever - I never would have thought of using a towel for the backing. Thanks for the great idea and the chance to win! (I follow on Facebook and email!)
ReplyDeleteellen(at)myerly(dot)net
Thanks for the great tutorial. Following on Facebook & subscribing to the blog.
ReplyDeleteLuv your mat with those awesome fabrics! and I like to use towels for backing...and filling too :-) Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabric! And what a cool idea for a mat. thanks for the chance to win.Iam following on facebook and have subscribed to the blog as well.
ReplyDeleteLove this idea! Now, I want to make one for my kitchen...maybe two.
ReplyDeleteDeborah
homemakerhoney @gmail. com
What lovely fabric and a fab idea :) Following on FB and the blog :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea! Think it would be great in the kitchen as well, on the floor in front of the sink! Where I do spend some time, and usually also spill water...I follow AGF on twitter and also their blog an my smartphone.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! definitely going to make this...
ReplyDeleteI like the mat. The colours are wonderful. I like the squares. I often have a hard time lining up the squares. Do you have any tips?
ReplyDeleteA great tutorial and some lovely patterns in this line - would be great to make something from this - would look great in my bathroom!
ReplyDeleteLove the mat, thanks for the tut, love Julie at Intrepid Thread and a YaY for Bari J, for creating this fantastic material.
ReplyDeleteCute mat - I would love to make this. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial:)
ReplyDeleteI don't know what the top fabric is, but I love the colors! I am so excited to see all of the contemporary prints and colors. My style is changing and that is always a good thing!
ReplyDeletecute project! Wonderful fabrics! Thanks for another inspiring tut!
ReplyDeleteMuch too pretty to stand on. I think I will have to find a different use for this. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeletegreat tutorial! thanks for sharing it--now maybe you could come over and make it for me because everytime you post a tutorial or project my to do list just gets longer!!
ReplyDeleteI've thought of making a little rug for my kitchen, but just didn't have a good design in mind. Thanks so much for the tutorial ~ this little rug is so cute!
ReplyDeleteGreat project and beautiful fabrics! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteAmanda
Thanks for the tute and the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilted mats for the kitchen and thank you for the great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI will make one for my bathroom
ReplyDeletetoday!
What a neat idea! I could use this in my kitchen or bathroom. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such pretty fabric! I follow AGF on Twitter and I subscribe to their blog in a reader.
ReplyDeleteOh dear! This is WAY too BEAUTIFUL to use as a mat!! I absolutely adore the colours, and although it's very simple I wouldn't dream of walking on something so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI take it that by now you've gathered that I'm just in LOVE with that fabric, so keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks for the chance to win.
Judi
I love this project. I follow AGF on FB and subscribe to there blog through Google.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! :) I now follow AGF on facebook and subscribe through Google :)
ReplyDeletelove these fabric i follow you by email
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Great project.
ReplyDeleteSubscribed and liked! And love the fabric!
ReplyDeleteI love the bundle you chose to work with! For some reason I've avoided those oval elements in the past, but I think I need to stock up!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, Elizabeth!
ReplyDeleteI love simple patchwork. It's elegant in my book. I follow AGF on Google Reader, Facebook and Twitter (@AmateurQuilter). Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI follow AGF on Google Reader and on Facebook. Thanks for the tute. I think these would be wonderful for the bath as I have been so frustrated with my store bought ones lately.
ReplyDeleteLove the colours of these fabrics. And why didn't I think of making my own bathmat!?
ReplyDeleteGreat project--I love the Lilly Belle fabrics!
ReplyDeleteI follow AGF on Twitter and subscribe to the blog.
What great colors! Maybe a little birthday luck will help me on this one - I would love to add these to my stash!
ReplyDeletewow, this prize is amazing! I would love to win it =)
ReplyDeletesuch pretty fabrics. I am loving patchwork right now. I'd love to try these.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty present that would make for a housewarming gift.
ReplyDeleteLove Art Gallery! Follow them like crazy. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been an AGF follower on FB for a while - using some of their fun prints to make a drunkards path quilt. Love your mat!
ReplyDeleteHi, Ok I am now following AGF on FB and I signed up to receive updates on their blog. This is no problem for me because I love to look at quilty stuff! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMary Malone
The fabric is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeletepretty! now following AGF on FB...and already subscribed to their blog through bloglovin.com. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm now subscribed to the Art Gallery Fabrics blog via Google Reader, and I'm following them on Facebook as well.
ReplyDeleteI love this tutorial as well, and I think this project is now part of my weekend plans.
I followed all the rules and have to say I LOVE this fabric. I have a piece of the zig zag one and it has the nicest feel to it. I would love some more. It's just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance! I follow them on fb and their blog.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm on Art Gallery's blog! Their fabric prints and colors have a very Buy Me voice!
ReplyDeleteThanks
Great idea! I follow their blog.
ReplyDeleteWow, what lovely fabrics! I follow their blog via Google on my homepage and I Like them on facebook. I don't have twitter. Your patchwork mat is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like them on Facebook and Am subscribed to their blog. Art Gallery really does have fabulous give aways. Thank you for sharing this tutorial too!
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to their blog, and follow them on twitter. Love the hand of their fabrics as well as the beauty!
ReplyDeletefollowing the blog for great kick start ideas and hopes of winning the supplies to make my own. Thank You
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tutorial, really enjoy your blog postings.
ReplyDeletethanks for that great tute! I follow AG's blog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, I'm thinking I see one of these in my future in blues and greys!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! I love this line and would be so excited to win. I've been a facebook fan for weeks now and subscribe to Art Gallery's blog!
ReplyDeleteLove the tutorial, thanks!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! And I follow Art Gallery (such great fabric) on facebook and subscribed to their blog. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I did everything on Fb, Flickr, and subscribed to Art Gallery. Would love to win this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tutorial!
ReplyDeleteGreat Tutorial. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Beautiful fabric! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHi... What a nice project. I've added it to my list! I have subscribed I am a FB fan and am now following AG blog. ( inspiration@c)
ReplyDeleteMany thanks
Good luck with the computer problems!
ReplyDeleteI follow AG pretty much everywhere on the Internet! Good luck with your computer woes -- no fun!
ReplyDeleteThank for the opportunity to win this bundle. It is lovely.
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Thanks for the chance to win this lovely bundle. I like your patchwork mat (though thinking of how it would look like if made the design as a quilt). alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteWe subscribe to the AGF blog, follow on Pinterest, and liked on FB (variety of signons MargaretQuilts, MargaretW, and Marcia W.).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win this lovely bundle. I like your patchwork mat (though thinking of how it would look like if made the design as a quilt). alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
Lillibelle fabrica are fantastic - just love them thank you and Art Gallery to win these blues, greys, yellows, aquas.
ReplyDeleteLove what you made & I have and idea to for FQ's,
Yippee. I follow, follow, follow...
Love the fabric. I do follow the Art Gallery on twitter and belong to there site. Thanks to both of you.
ReplyDeleteI love this!! I am definitely going to make one for my kitchen. Thanks for the great tutorial!
ReplyDeletei just elft a comment in the art gallery blog... (im a follower via rss and liked them on fb 'Spazio Sinfisi')
ReplyDelete....i loved this tutorial!
thanks for the giveaway
Absolutely lovely! I follow on Facebook
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