Stars and stripes in batik form: deep navy, true red, and that gorgeous splashy blue that looks like fireworks caught mid-bloom, with creamy ivory stars at the heart of each one. These placemats are little firecrackers, an eight-pointed Lone Star sitting dead center on each, fanning out in soft cream diamonds against a scrappy patchwork sky of red and blue batiks dotted with white stars, stripes, and starburst prints. Floating cream squares tuck into the corners of the navy border like quiet pops of confetti. The quilting loops and curls across the surface with Ginger Star, big looping star shapes connected by flowing lines that wander between the points and out into the borders, casual and twirling like sparkler trails on the Fourth of July. Stitched in Natural White thread that glows on the navy, settles into the cream, and dances lightly across the busy batiks. A set built for picnic tables and porch suppers.
