Sewing Machine Mat

[Gernella]

How hard is it to make one of these:



I bought this a couple of years ago and it is lovely, I recently bought another one  and although very nicely made, it is check and for some reason I don't like the blue check, although it looked okay on the picture and it has no padding in the middle only interfacing.  I am  relegating it to the machine behind me, the Mega Quilter.   

So I've found some fabric I like, 2nd choice, first one was Christmas foliage and out of stock (course it would be).  I've got some batting to put between it, I can use the first one as a template on size.  I can do a bit of simple quilting on it and I can put together a piece with the pockets on, although I don't really use them but they look good if I do. 

What could go wrong? I've also worked out I've got two weeks to make it before I start decorating in August, taking into account other projects to finish off and start.  I had better make a good job of it, it will be either in front of me or at the side of me, and I have no idea how big those birds are. 

[BrendaP]

A single piece of fabric rather than a pieced top will be flatter and less likely to make the machine wobble.  Just make the usual top-wadding-backing sandwich and quilt as desired.

[Gernella]

Pieced top @BrendaP  my idea of 'quilting' is a pad with either straight machining in squares or like something else I did using my new machines fancy stitches around and across.  That's my toe in the water to the darkside.