The first table runner using a panel turned out so good that I chose three more blocks from the panel and I now have a different look for the second one. If you missed the first one you can see it HERE.
After squaring up the blocks I added the dark gray sashing to bring it up to 8 1/2" square. Then I could use two flying geese units on each side of the blocks and white squares in the corners. The geese are 2"x4" finished, which meant I could use two Accuquilt dies from the 8" cube set to make these very quickly. What I hadn't realized was how it was going to look, when I put it all together you don't see the flying geese so much as the secondary pattern it formed. I like it a lot! I didn't use EQ to design this, only my head and the design wall, so I was flying by the seat of my pants for the whole thing.
After the blocks were finished I needed something to make it longer. So why not make flying geese gingham trees to put in between the blocks. Like the runner in the previous post, I cross hatched the blocks. Swirly wishbones are always a good choice for the trees, a quick meander in the white background and continuous curve(CC) in the red flying geese. And now I have another farmhouse look table runner!
And just to bring us back to the real season that is happening now...
So several years ago I had purchased a yellow calla lily, it bloomed once while we were on vacation and our daughter took it's photo for us. And then it never bloomed again, I figured it was dead. I was just telling one of my followers about this and three days later I was watering them and HOLY COW, there it was blooming!!!!!!! In our climate we do have to dig them and store them in the basement over the winter and then plant in the spring. No matter the color, yellow or white, I store them in a brown paper bag. I don't have many so it works fine.
Accuquilt wants you to know about a fun launch party coming up on July 6th. They are introducing the die of the month. If you are curious sign up for this party HERE, there are prizes involved, dies and fabric!! But you have to be signed up to be eligible for them.
All the talk about Feedburner going away and hearing so many bloggers switching over to Follow.It, I started working on it yesterday. I added the new Follow Me By Email at the top of my right side bar. I will work on getting people switched over or if you don't want to miss a thing or are new here feel free to sign up again. Hopefully it all works out. I wish Feedburner would have stayed put, it was working fine wasn't it, you might say I don't like change!
Your tablerunner is so fun - love the flying geese trees! I don't like change either, and the work involved in moving email followers over to follow.it is a pain. (Boohoo!) But we'll keep working on it, won't we?!
ReplyDeleteAll of your table runner designs are brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI really love your table runners and this one is so festive! Great idea to use black/white check for the trees. Can't remember I've ever seen a yellow calla lily, it's beautiful! Glad it decided to bloom again.
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful table runner, Vicki. The gingham trees are just too cute. Honestly, as much as I love the patchwork you do, your quilting is what makes your creations so amazing.
ReplyDeleteYour creative juices have really been flowing lately - that runner is great! Love the addition of the gingham trees!
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you!! I knew you would be able to figure it out. I happily have signed up so I don't miss a single word. The calla lily story is SO COOL!! Well worth the effort to dig out and replant - I picked up some bulbs to give them a try. And your runner - very, very fab. Another winner all the way around. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteLovely runner. I love the secondary stary pattern. So fitting a wintery table runner. xo Melanie
ReplyDeleteCute runner! That tiny check binding is just the cutest!!! LOVE the yellow calla lily!!! Feedburner is still delivering. Grace period?
ReplyDeleteI will sign up for your emails. Bloglovin has dropped me...and I have tried and tried to get reinstated so I am gradually beginning to follow people I comment on on email! Maybe I will respond sooner that this way. Anyway love the blocks and the trees!
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