We know based on the number of downloads that our Santa Fe Table Runner is the most popular freebie pattern on the site. We’re pretty sure it’s because it takes almost no time or fabric (and dare I admit effort, if you cut and sew tornado style like me) to make. It was only a matter of time before we came up with some placemats to go with the runner, but one of our customers actually beat us to the punch with a design we probably couldn’t top if we tried!
Not only is Jennifer’s design complimentary to the runner, it’s really beautiful and could stand very easily on its own. She’s also stayed true to what we all loved about the runner and kept the placemats super fast and easy. The real cherry on the sundae for us was Jennifer’s technical editing skills – forgive me while I brag on her, when you download her pattern you’ll see what I mean. Colleen and I didn’t help her at all – she wrote every word and did all the diagrams herself. In true Scrap Salad Spirit she’s donated the pattern to the Freebies section of our website so everyone can enjoy it, so I do hope you’ll drop her an email and let her know you enjoyed it!
Meet Jennifer Padden!
Jennifer enjoys projects that are traditional with a twist and likes working most with fabrics that offer a rich earthy autumn tone. The one exception to this is baby quilts, including the one she just finished for her first grandchild that was due this month – Congrats Jennifer, I’m sure this quilt is the first of many for your new family member 
. Like many of us Jennifer finds the quilting community a wonderful and unique group to be a part of and enjoys all the social and educational opportunities available at quilt guilds.
Jennifer has been “quilting for real” as she puts it, since the 90’s when she took a quilting class at the local shop and fell in love with the craft (sound familiar?). The majority of her sewing time prior to this had been dedicated to garments which she says didn’t offer the same beautiful fabric and pattern possibilities as quilt making. Jennifer’s favorite tool for exploring all the design possibilities is her EQ software.
“I have used EQ6 extensively to try out various color combinations for completed quilts and look forward to installing my new EQ7 to play even more. The cost of the software was a bit daunting at first, but I justify it by not having to buy all the different fabrics to try different colors for test blocks.
I go from start to finish myself, with quilting being done by me on my Elna 7300 domestic machine. I am not at all quick as I’ve done only 4 bed size quilts in that time with many table runners, baby quilts, lap quilts and quilted hand bags in the mix. With a full time job including 12 hour days for some of the year, the quilting gets done in minutes here and there. It is my escape and I really enjoy those stolen moments.”
Thank you again Jennifer for doing an awesome job on the placemats and sharing them with everyone!
Click here to download the Santa Fe Runner & Jennifer’s Placemat Pattern
Click here to contact Jennifer via email
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