Simply a Pleasure is a table runner and placemat pattern by Nicole Chambers-Kaya of Tiger Lily Press, designed to showcase a bold floral print. Large blocks of your favorite floral are framed by stepped bands of a stark dotted fabric and a solid, which makes the flowers pop. The cover version pairs big red poppies with black-on-white dots and black for a dramatic, graphic look.
The pattern makes a 42" x 13.5" table runner and 23" x 13.5" placemats. It’s a printed paper pattern sewn with standard machine piecing, and the pattern notes that a fat quarter is needed for both the runner and placemat fabric requirements. It’s a great way to use a large-scale floral you’ve been saving, since the big blocks let the motifs show.
Try it with sunflowers and a gold dot for fall, poinsettias and red for Christmas, or soft roses and a gray dot for a cottage table. Make the runner and a set of matching placemats as a hostess gift, a housewarming present, or a quick seasonal refresh for your own dining table.
