Donna, you're the BEST! I love the way you present everything you do and your pacing and tips and tricks make it SO easy for a great outcome! Thank you!
Thank you for proving that paper works just as well as a stabilizer for projects....I learned this a long time ago and mentioned it once to a lady that I also use paper notebook or computer or newspaper when I embroidery.... She went crazy...but can't tell the difference if shown one with $$stabilizer and one with paper...You made my day .love your videos.
Love the hints for appliqué 😊 Here in Australia we oldies don't "do" Halloween but it's becoming popular with younger people! Nor do we have Thanksgiving, but it's wonderful how you can reverse to cover both of your festivals. Another great video! You're definitely the Best!
Halloween is trying hard to make it's appearance here but isn't as popular as in the USA and UK. We don't have Thanksgiving as we are not American, we have Australia Day, January 26 with our thongs, stubbies and beer! I'd love to see a table runner made like that!
Hi Donna,Made this with my 9year old friend I’m teaching to sew. So far she has sewn 2 of them, and has done really well, much better than I thought she would do. She wants to continue making 3more even though Halloween has finished. Thank you for this pattern. We have both learned a lot from your video, and the free pattern is awesome! We modified the mouth so she could appliqué it easier, due to her inexperience. Again, many thanks.
This is the greatest channel. I love all of your videos. They’re very detailed and easy to understand. Great work on everything!! You inspire me to want to create more.
Wanted to make these for awhile. I can use my embroidery machine to make jack-o-lantern face and I think I'll embroider something for Thanksgiving on the other side. I have so many designs that I haven't used. Love anything that can be used longer like that.
Made this place at and it was so easy. Was able to use some batting scraps. I added sewn lines to the stem otherwise it's exactly the same as this one. I love it, need to make about 5 more.
Thanks for a great tutorial. I have watched all your tutorials at least once. They are well done without a bunch of sillyness.I made these and gave them to my son for his birthday. My four year old grandson informed that I should have used yellow fabric instead of black because jack-o'-lanterns have light inside. He suggested I still use black tread to so the yellow and orange don't blend too much. I told him that made sense but for some reason jack-o'-lanterns are usually made with black. Maybe next time.😀 I hope to make the Christmas tree napkins soon. Maybe I should get his input first.😀
Just made one and it is so much fun!! And easy! You've given us 4th of July, Halloween and Thanksgiving and I'm sure I can make Christmas from another of your patterns for placemats. I think I have my Christmas gifts planned for a lot of the family. Thank you Donna for the gift of your talent. I absolutely adore you and your no nonsense approach to teaching. Oh, I forgot about Easter. Maybe the Cotton Rainbow?
Thanks Donna as always for such a great and fun tutorial. I will be making two of these today! I love your tutorials, always so clear and easy to understand, you explain everything so well :) 🎃🎃
I am so Glad i found your site it gives me a lot of insperation ang and you give me the confidance to do the patterns I wish we could have you in our country thank you very much for being there
I really enjoy All your videos they are so easy to follow. I also especially like that you use your scissors. I am not real good with the rotary cutter so very often go back to the basics of scisslors
I loved this one..I made it and it went together really fast. If there were a way to post a photo of it I would. I printed out the pattern for the runner too. Haven't gotten it made yet. Thanks so much Donna..I live over the mountain south of you about 100 miles. I hope to come over to your shop one day.
I love this! I think I'm going to make one for my front door. I wish the fabric selections were listed (unless I've missed it somewhere) because I love that green Grunge. I wonder what the color is.
Really love your videos. Why do you prefer 80/20 batting compared to 100% cotton? Also, do you sew with cotton thread or polyester? Thanks for inspiring and teaching us!
I use polyester thread to sew and quilt with. I like having just a bit of the polyester in the batting because I have found it to be more durable and I don't have to quilt quite as closely if I don't want to.
Love these! What are the measurements of the placemat? I already downloaded the table runner and was planning on using that for a placemat pattern, but these look larger. Am going to sew with a 9 year old friend next week and make some of these. She is just learning to sew, and we meet about every two weeks. Thought this might be a good project for her, with some modifications. Mainly making the mouth less difficult. Any advice you can make will be greatly appreciated.
I do a lot of satin stitching, and I found out, that if you want it really dense, so that in no case whatsoever any threads of your appliqued piece can show, you can do two rounds: first round with not *that* short of a stitchlength and maybe even a little less wide, and a second round with really short stitchlength and a bit wider. I like for the first round a width of 3.5mm and length of 0.5 and then, for the second turn I set my machine to 5mm stitchwidth and 0.3 length. That gives a nice 3D-effect 😉
I love this tutorial and pattern. I wish I had orange fabric here. But the OCD in my says "clean on that machine"! There is so much fuzz on the needle shaft. lol..
Hello , you are wonderful and I will ask you how much fabric i have to buy to do this mats and wish is the name of the fabric i want to do only two please give to me the instructions thanks
These pumpkins are cute.......can you tell me what number Singer Sewing machine you're using?? It looks lite enough to bring back and forth to the Quilting class. Thank you Donna....🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃Lou
I love Donna. She's like the Bob Ross of quilting to me. I plugged hours into her videos.
I just found this video and I can wait to make these placemats!! Wish me luck. Thank you for sharing.
Donna, you're the BEST! I love the way you present everything you do and your pacing and tips and tricks make it SO easy for a great outcome! Thank you!
Your camera person is really good! I can see everything clearly. Thanks.
I made one with patchwork squares at the back. Very well explained and such fun to make. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for proving that paper works just as well as a stabilizer for projects....I learned this a long time ago and mentioned it once to a lady that I also use paper notebook or computer or newspaper when I embroidery.... She went crazy...but can't tell the difference if shown one with $$stabilizer and one with paper...You made my day .love your videos.
You do beautiful work and thank you for the free downloads, I really appreciate it 🥰
Donna, I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, you are an excellent teacher. Wonderful tutorial, and beautiful fingernails too👍😃
LOL I love the "scarry face" it is adorable.
Best instructions and filming EVER! Thank you!!!!
Thanks Donna, for a fantastic amount of great tips and tricks in this wonderful tutorial, and of course the free patterns. Jess
Love the hints for appliqué 😊 Here in Australia we oldies don't "do" Halloween but it's becoming popular with younger people! Nor do we have Thanksgiving, but it's wonderful how you can reverse to cover both of your festivals. Another great video! You're definitely the Best!
Halloween is trying hard to make it's appearance here but isn't as popular as in the USA and UK. We don't have Thanksgiving as we are not American, we have Australia Day, January 26 with our thongs, stubbies and beer! I'd love to see a table runner made like that!
Sasslette Me too!!!!!
You are such a great teacher!
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Hi Donna,Made this with my 9year old friend I’m teaching to sew. So far she has sewn 2 of them, and has done really well, much better than I thought she would do. She wants to continue making 3more even though Halloween has finished. Thank you for this pattern. We have both learned a lot from your video, and the free pattern is awesome! We modified the mouth so she could appliqué it easier, due to her inexperience. Again, many thanks.
This pumpkin is adorable. Thank you
I find that if I narrow the zig zag gradually into the point and then widen back out it makes a really great point.
Thank you these patterns.lol
Thanks, very good project. I have made the faces on t shirts for my grans before and they were so cute, love that these are reversible.
This is the greatest channel. I love all of your videos. They’re very detailed and easy to understand. Great work on everything!! You inspire me to want to create more.
How cute that is. Thanks for posting.
Great job Kittybug
Thank you again, you are great!! I will down loading this! I love the way you teach!
I love your tutorials. I have learned some things I did not know about ironing and steaming the fabric. Thank you for the tips!
you are a brilliant teacher thanks very much
Very easy and perfect for Halloween. Thank you 😊 🎃
Pumpkins rule 😊. Thank you, Donna! Great sharing instructive video. 🎃
Where I live Halloween is a foreign concept, but I loved seeing you make the place mats!
New to Jordon Fabrics, love the channel and great teacher, one of the best I've seen!
You and Jenny are the best!!!!! I watch everyone
What a queen. I love this tutorial and cant wait to try it this weekend!!
oh, I wish I had seen this video before I tried using satin stich to applique, your demo was great!
Thanks Donna really a good tutorial and nice for the season. Getting over Hurricane Irma and glad to watch you sew
Glad you made it through the Hurricane
I love all your Halloween pieces, orange being one of my favorite colors, anything Fall like, love love everything you do
Thank you for sharing very interesting project to do
LOVE IT! great job! I love all the different fabrics I think I'm really starting to like that grunge fabric I Gotta get some :)
Love it, Donna! Thank you for the idea!
Love these, beautiful.
I love that iron!
Excellent directions, as always. Thank you!
Thank you for all your tips and tricks they really help
Wanted to make these for awhile. I can use my embroidery machine to make jack-o-lantern face and I think I'll embroider something for Thanksgiving on the other side. I have so many designs that I haven't used. Love anything that can be used longer like that.
I so enjoy all of your videos and learn so much. Thank you for sharing
This is adorable
Awesome!! Thank you so much. Love your videos, they are so easy to follow.
This is a very cute placemat for the holidays. Thank you. Love your videos
Made this place at and it was so easy. Was able to use some batting scraps. I added sewn lines to the stem otherwise it's exactly the same as this one. I love it, need to make about 5 more.
Thanks for a great tutorial. I have watched all your tutorials at least once. They are well done without a bunch of sillyness.I made these and gave them to my son for his birthday. My four year old grandson informed that I should have used yellow fabric instead of black because jack-o'-lanterns have light inside. He suggested I still use black tread to so the yellow and orange don't blend too much. I told him that made sense but for some reason jack-o'-lanterns are usually made with black. Maybe next time.😀 I hope to make the Christmas tree napkins soon. Maybe I should get his input first.😀
Just made one and it is so much fun!! And easy! You've given us 4th of July, Halloween and Thanksgiving and I'm sure I can make Christmas from another of your patterns for placemats. I think I have my Christmas gifts planned for a lot of the family. Thank you Donna for the gift of your talent. I absolutely adore you and your no nonsense approach to teaching. Oh, I forgot about Easter. Maybe the Cotton Rainbow?
So cute. Amazing amount of work though. 👍👍👍👍
Just love this ,and will have fun trying it out.🍁🍂🎃🎃
Love this. When I get good I’m going to make. Thank you Donna. 🎃
Helpful fusing tips and great stem trick.
Thank you Donna.
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Love your videos & thanks for the pattern.
Thanks Donna as always for such a great and fun tutorial. I will be making two of these today! I love your tutorials, always so clear and easy to understand, you explain everything so well :) 🎃🎃
I am so Glad i found your site it gives me a lot of insperation ang and you give me the confidance to do the patterns I wish we could have you in our country thank you very much for being there
What FUN! Thanks for offering kits -- big time saver. 🙃
I just get to need my fabric. Great tutorial!!
So cute!!!!
Love this so much
Love it
I really enjoy All your videos they are so easy to follow. I also especially like that you use your scissors. I am not real good with the rotary cutter so very often go back to the basics of scisslors
Awesome!! Thank you!
I just love to see a person enjoy their job as much as you do!😂😂😂. I know you are going to say it isn't a job to you...
Great instructions. Thank you. Happy Halloween 🎃
I loved this one..I made it and it went together really fast. If there were a way to post a photo of it I would. I printed out the pattern for the runner too. Haven't gotten it made yet. Thanks so much Donna..I live over the mountain south of you about 100 miles. I hope to come over to your shop one day.
Great decoration and as always loved the tutorial!
Love it, donna Thanks for Idea
I love them!!
Very nice!! Thank you for sharing.
I love all your videos❣️
I tend to hit the "LIKE" icon first. Then I watch the video.
Will be making these! Thanks so much.
wonderful tutorial, so complete! Thank you for the pattern too!
I love it very fun video. Thank you
really cute ... thank you
Thank You for the free pattern and video.
thanks a really great project.
Love you videos thank you so much!
Precioso Donna
I love this! I think I'm going to make one for my front door. I wish the fabric selections were listed (unless I've missed it somewhere) because I love that green Grunge. I wonder what the color is.
Bellissima questa zucca!
Hi from Denmark
Love your videos 💖
Can you please tell how you have made your iron board in a video - I will love to have such a iron workplace 💖
I use my open toe foot when doing applique by machine. That way I can see where the edge of the fabric is and be able to cover the edge,
Thank you very much, I have just done it. 😀
Really love your videos. Why do you prefer 80/20 batting compared to 100% cotton? Also, do you sew with cotton thread or polyester? Thanks for inspiring and teaching us!
I use polyester thread to sew and quilt with. I like having just a bit of the polyester in the batting because I have found it to be more durable and I don't have to quilt quite as closely if I don't want to.
Love these! What are the measurements of the placemat? I already downloaded the table runner and was planning on using that for a placemat pattern, but these look larger. Am going to sew with a 9 year old friend next week and make some of these. She is just learning to sew, and we meet about every two weeks. Thought this might be a good project for her, with some modifications. Mainly making the mouth less difficult. Any advice you can make will be greatly appreciated.
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You are one awesome lady!
You're the best.
I do a lot of satin stitching, and I found out, that if you want it really dense, so that in no case whatsoever any threads of your appliqued piece can show, you can do two rounds: first round with not *that* short of a stitchlength and maybe even a little less wide, and a second round with really short stitchlength and a bit wider. I like for the first round a width of 3.5mm and length of 0.5 and then, for the second turn I set my machine to 5mm stitchwidth and 0.3 length. That gives a nice 3D-effect 😉
I like to make the turning opening in that flat spot where the stem is. Once you topstitch, it's almost invisible.
I love this tutorial and pattern. I wish I had orange fabric here. But the OCD in my says "clean on that machine"! There is so much fuzz on the needle shaft. lol..
Do you still have the pattern to download? Had it once but misplaced. I use mine every year. Would like to make more.
Could you tell me the make of the iron you use, it seems to press really well.
Is it possible to make a pumpkin throw pillow the same way that you made the pumpkin placemat?
Yes I found it on my laptop. When I couldn't get it to work I was on my iPad
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Hello , you are wonderful and I will ask you how much fabric i have to buy to do this mats and wish is the name of the fabric i want to do only two please give to me the instructions thanks
Hi there I’m not seeing the pumpkin kits, can you help me out with this. Thank you
Be cute to stuff the top green steam before sewing to pumpkin...just a thought....
What brand of scissors were you using? I would love to get a pair.
We use Kai scissors.
These pumpkins are cute.......can you tell me what number Singer Sewing machine you're using?? It looks lite enough to bring back and forth to the Quilting class. Thank you Donna....🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃Lou
Could you recommend a good beginner sewing machine for a child