Roses the symbol of love. This is the edge I used on my Rose plate mats. I made these mats with the idea in mind I could use them at Valentine's Day or Mother's day. I will use a bouquet of red roses as my center piece. You will find the rose applique in my Assorted 1 collection and the plate mat instructions are listed under Instructions. On this page you can learn how I made the Prairie Point edge.
For this edging I suggest you use an extra layer of padding before quilting your mat This will make the mat a little heavier and have a more stablized edge. I used one thickness of the cotton quilt batt and one layer of an old felt type blanket I found at the thrift store. Do not choose a real fluffy type blanket or one with color that will show through. Mine was a solid white and I cut 16 mats from it. ;-) I cut 30-31 2 1/2 inch squares of the red dotted fabric for each mat. Fold each in half diagonally and then fold again to form the prarie points. Pin them to the edge allowing them to overlap about a half inch. Machine baste.
	I cut a piece of bias strip 3 inches wide of my green check. This needed to be a little wider for the extra thickness of these mats. Press these strips in half lengthwise, pin it all around like I illustrated in the plate mat tutorial. Sew it down using the 3/8 inch seam.Trim off and excess being careful not to trim the mat. All that is needed now is a good show on TV, an easy chair, your thimble, thread and a needle and you can enjoy an evening in the livingroom with the family whip stitching the binding to the back of the mat by hand. I love a few jobs like this.
This is a close up of my edge. To see the table set with these go to the Plate Mat Collection page. If you have enjoyed these instructions and would like to see more, please, take a few moments to let me know. This will motivate me to make more pages to give you ideas and help. Better yet, order some of my designs. Without this support I can not continue. Your order would be greatly appreciated. faeb@vci.net