Making a Kitchen Set

I was working on this kitchen set all week.  Last week I had made the 8 placemats.  Then I added 4 potholders/hot pads, 8 napkins, a striped runner and 3 coordinating dish towels.  I picked these colors because I thought they were trendy.  I especially like the quatrefoil pattern on the green fabric.  It looks like one of the new Stampin' Up papers! 

Of course, I made these for a gift!  I love being able to give home-made presents to the people that I love. :)

What colors would you use for your kitchen set?

Reversible Placemats

Brighten up your dining room or kitchen with these easy-to-make placemats!  They are reversible so that they can be displayed with either side showing.  Make one side for your everyday use and the other side with a summery or holiday fabric.

I made eight placemats but you can make as many as you'd like.  You can get four placemats from two half-yard cuts of fabric.  Check out my tutorial.  They're so easy to make!  Machine quilt them or just leave them plain.  They make nice gifts, too. 

What pretty fabrics will you choose?