I found this really cute fabric from a Quilter friend I met online. She had a bolt of it and I fell in love...Now, you all know that I need more fabric like I need a hole in my head but I had this fabulous thought...."It is such a fun summer fabric that I could make table runner out of... and maybe as a border for a quilt or throw." Then I thought "maybe it would work for the border of a batik top that I am struggling with" "It is so colorful and fun I can use lots of my stash to go with it!" all these thought went screaming through my head at the speed of light. And just as quick I wrote the check and sent it off to Sue! I waited anxiously for a couple of days for the fabric to arrive! Oh MY goodness the fabric is as fun as I thought it would be!
Once I decided to make table runners out of it I had to fussy cut the the borders so that I can turn them 180 degrees from each other so there is no right or wrong side to the table runner. now it's time to pick a back fabric and a coordinate fabric. I have lots to pick from. I will then take a 2 inch strip of the back fabric and sew the two borders onto the strip so that they are each facing the opposite direction. Then I cut 2 inch strips of the coordinate fabric and sew it to the two outside edges of my new panel. Then I take the back and sew it on...
This is my take on the 10 minute table runner...I call it the 20 minute table runner because you are adding a couple more strips to the runner!
So here they are..What do you think? I gave them to all my sisters and we are loving them!
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| A tropical flare |
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| Close up of the babes! |
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| My table runner |
Aren't they just the cutest! I still have a couple more that I need to send to people and I can make 5 more...am thinking I might have to get a hold of Sue and see if she wants to sell any more of the bolt that she has because I think I could even think of more people who would love one!
Hope you enjoyed it...Happy Sewing
Love Jan
