I was so inspired by Ashley’s fall quilts that I decided to make something with fall colors too.

I pulled these fabrics from my stash, fat quarters from the Lightning Bugs fabric collection by Heather Ross and a few solids for contrast.

In addition to the four placemats, I made a potholder and mug mat with the extra squares.

The backing is this cool linen fabric I bought at Purl Patchwork while we were in NYC last November. It’s fun to have these cheerful fabrics and colors brightening up our table.