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Be My Valentine Table Runner

Be My Valentine

Be My Valentine table runner by Cherry Guidry was a fun squirrel project to make!

I knew this table runner would be a great fit for my large cabinet!

Be My Valentine

Of course, one wouldn’t have to make it this big. One could sew just a couple of hearts for the size needed (my finished size turned out to be about 16.25″ x 63″).

Be My Valentine

Be My Valentine

The quilting doesn’t really show up on the back, not just because I haven’t washed this yet (for the texture), but because the backing that I chose is a busy print.

Be My Valentine

This project was a very enjoyable break away from the computer (genealogy, ya know)!

Cherry has a wonderful website called Cherry Blossoms…you might like to check it out!

Quilt On!

Tulip Placemats

While internet surfing, I came across a cute tulip tutorial by Kristina at Center Street Quilts.

Tulip Placemats

If I sewed three tulip blocks to make one placemat, the size would be 15″ x 18″…exactly the size of my accent tables (I have two of them…his and her’s you know)!

I wanted to get this made last month, to replace the Valentine placemats that are still on my tables.

Tulip Placemats

I don’t have to decorate ‘in season’, do I?

Tulip Placemats

One day, I might have enough seasonal table toppers/placemats to decorate in a timely manner.

Tulip Placemats

That’s the goal.

Tulip Placemats

Quilt On!

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner Finished

I have finished the Earth, Wind and Water table runner that I talked about in this post.

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

I decided to keep the quilting simple and do straight line quilting with a walking foot.

A close up of the the contrasting blue thread quilting:

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Did I say simple?  Yeah, I thought I would simply stitch in the ditch to finish up this project.

I am here to tell you that stitching in the ditch takes considerable time when there are sooooooooooooooooo many ditches to stitch!

Sweet little birds floating on the back:

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Close up the quilting:

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

The texture will show up better after I wash the table runner.

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

I am happy with the results, and this table runner will get good use.

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Quilt on!

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

One of the projects that I want to focus on this year is making small projects, such as table runners.  To do this, I decided to go through my years old saved collection of downloaded from the internet and magazine patterns.  If I don’t care for the pattern anymore, then I am passing it on.  If I like it, then I am going to make it, and then pass the pattern on.

Last month, I made the Curved Nine Patch table runner.

This month I am working with a pattern saved from Quiltmaker magazine back in Sept./Oct. 2009.  The pattern is called Earth, Wind and Water.  (I was able to find one of the off center pineapple block foundation patterns used in this table runner here.) 

It is a paper pieced pattern.

I do not like paper piecing.  I find the whole process tedious.

Nevertheless…I like the pattern.  So I shall make it once, and pass on the pattern to someone else when I am finished.

Four of the blocks have 27 pieces each.

Each!

Here is one:

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

And here are four:

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

With the exception of the borders, I have the table runner pieced.

Earth, Wind and Water Table Runner

Next time that I share this project, I will have the borders sewn, and the table runner quilted.

Carry on!

Curved Nine Patch Table Runners

I realized that I need to make table runners/table toppers (maybe even some mug rugs) this year.  So I have begun with a Curved Nine Patch table runner  that I only had photos for the back (which you can find that post, and a pattern link, by clicking here).  

Here are the two table runners, finished, but not washed:

Curved Nine Patch

Close up of some of the quilting:

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

The unwashed back (and the last back photo that I am ever going to take of these things):

Curved Nine Patch

Washed (which I like much better), and on the tables:

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch

Curved Nine Patch