A while ago I was asked if I could make a maple leaf table runner by a repeat customer. She had a specific one in mind. A Shabby Fabrics one. I checked with them to see if it was okay for me to make it and sell it. Some say yes and some say no. They were kind and said I could. This last week I had some time to work on it finally. The customer was in no hurry and knew I couldn't get right at it.
It is a wonderfully written pattern, but personally I didn't like appliqueing around all the points. I am glad to be done and glad my customer loves it. The leaves use up some scraps in orange, green, gold and red.
No sewing today as I have end of year book work to do. This week I plan to be cutting out, kiting up table runners to work on this winter. What will you be doing? Do you cut things out ahead of time and kit them up?
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what kind of stitch is that that you used? I used a tiny zigzig on my first try and wondered what stitches others use
ReplyDeleteThe runner came out beautifully! It's so nice to use up pretty scraps and make a customer happy. I agree with those stitches around points and sharp angles...not fun!
ReplyDeleteI love those scrappy leaves, Vicki! Twisting and turning the stitching all around their points does sound tedious, though... Hooray for getting through it, and making your customer happy!
ReplyDeleteThose look great scrappy. I made my own design of Maple leaves runner years ago, but not scrappy. FYI: concerning patterns (whether from books, magazines, printed patterns or pdf patterns), once you buy the pattern the designer cannot tell you what you can or cannot do with it. You can make and sell the item or give it away, etc. The only thing about patterns that is copyrighted is the photos, diagrams, and the text, so you cannot copy the entire pattern and call it your own to sell the pattern itself. But what you do with what you make from the pattern is entirely up to you. So designers cannot sue you if you sell things made from their patterns because that is not violating anything and has been a law since the 1800's.Patterns are open to interpretation so that is a designer cannot copyright what you do with what you make and just because some might say you cannot, it would never hold up in a court of law. https://library.osu.edu/site/copyright/2014/07/14/patterns-and-copyright-protections/
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ReplyDeleteYour Maple leaves are beautiful..love
all those scrappy colors. Have a great day!
Those scrappy maple leaves are wonderful! I agree with you about stitching around all those points. That would have been challenging!
ReplyDeleteThis scrappy maple leaves quilt runner looks amazing, Vicki. You did a beautiful job. Happy quilting and have a very lovely week.
ReplyDeleteWhat is this cut things ahead of time and kit them?? Hahaha - you know me well enough to know I don't do that (unless I'm going to a retreat). Happy bookkeeping today - I know you love that!
ReplyDeleteThe maple leaf runner is beautiful. You did a great job working around those pointy leaves. You must be getting excited for your winter migration :) Hope all of the prep comes easy.
ReplyDeleteLove these, so pretty! Perfect scrappy leaves, though I wouldn't want to applique around all those points either!
ReplyDeleteWonderful table runner. I do hate the slow process of zig-zagging around some of these things. I think at some point I will learn how to bring it to the embroidery side of the world. Good luck with the bookkeeping - never fun.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki! What a lovely table runner depicting all the lovely shades of Maple trees. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteSo cute!!! You did a beautiful job on it, Vicki!!!
ReplyDeleteThat turned out really nice! I think it's really effective using the scrap fabrics.
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