Here in Kansas, we see a lot of crop rows as we drive through the landscape. This log cabin design reminded us of an aerial view of the fields around Lawrence. The placemats are woven in two blocks of plain weave. Two colors alternate within each block in both the warp and weft. This color order creates the vertical and horizontal lines. We chose 3/2 perle cotton for this project because it is an ideal weight for placemats, at 12 epi and 12 ppi, it is fairly quick to weave, and it comes in lots of colors so you can customize your kit. The kit makes four placemats measuring 11.75" x 18.25". They can be machine washed and dried.

You will need:

• 14" weaving width
• 6 harnesses
• 12-dent reed
• 166 heddles
• 1 boat shuttle
• 2 bobbins

We used 3/2 Perle 62 Moss, 91 Flaxon, and 1 White in our project. If you would like these colors, simply order the kit above. If you would like to choose your own colors, please see our 3/2 Perle Cotton page to view the options. Then return to this page, order the kit, and tell us your color selections in the box above.