Last week I felt like I didn't do enough. This week made up for it!! I have been busy going through UFOs and WIPs from the 'to be quilted' pile, it feels so good to have gotten several done. The first one is a WIP as I pieced it a week or so ago. A while back ok let's be honest a long time ago a lady gave me a bunch of fabric as she didn't want it anymore. I couldn't say no of course! In the pile was a panel of witches and Jack-O-Lanterns. I never could come up with an idea for them until recently.
A Halloween table runner was born.
Witches and Jack-O-Lantern blocks that I framed with a black gray spotted fabric before adding the purple plaid.
Love it when I find a good print in the stash for a backing. It just needed an orange strip added to it to make it wide enough.
Next up was another fall leaf runner. If this one sells I will need to piece more. This one was pieced over the winter and quilted on Monday.
The backing fabric needed a few extra pieces to make it large enough.
Then I moved onto two blue Star Struck runners that have been waiting since last winter to be quilted. This one is a blue batik with with dots and the star is a tone on tone white.
They both use the same backing, love that as it speeds up the longarm process when you only have to pin on one backing.
The second one is blue snowflake fabric. The stars are white with blue and gold snowflakes.
Hope you are still looking as I have one more to share! This is a new to me pattern from an Etsy shop named Fabricaddictshop. The pattern is called Sunburst.
I could see this with many focal point fabrics for the center and then pick coordinating for the rest. I know I will be making some more. Sure was fun trying something new!
I chose two different pinecone fabrics, a brown accent and a white for the background.
It's Thursday night when I am writing this post and still finishing up two more runners. Those should be in a Monday post. I might be taking the day off tomorrow as it is our Anniversary-44 years! We haven't decided what to do other than go out to eat yet. We have to see what the weather is when we get up!
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Wow - you really have been busy. The witches look perfect in their runner. The leaves are always beautiful too. BTW - happy anniversary!!
ReplyDeleteYou sure did have an amazing week!Those panel type Halloween blocks made into a super table runner! It is fun to play with a new pattern and your Sunburst looks great!
ReplyDeleteLovely runners and toppers, Vicki ! You do find the best panels to work with and your color combos are always just spot on !
ReplyDeleteI love the new finishes. That witches runner is just so cute and quirky and funny! I love the purple plaid. I love the colors in the leaf runner, and the snowflakes are beautiful. That is a neat new pattern. You are so busy it is inspiring me. :D
ReplyDeleteYou definitely have gotten a lot done this week! I love all the tablerunners - the witches and pumpkins turned out so cute. That new design is a neat one, too - it would be pretty in any kind of seasonal fabrics!
ReplyDeleteWhoot Whoot - you got your finish it up mojo back!! These are all so great ! I like that witch!
ReplyDeleteFabulous finishes! I was thinking the maple leaf runner was a fabulous runner but then realized it was the back. I do love that as a quick use of great fabrics....got me thinking! Oh, and you did a lot this week. Summer seems to be on again off again for all of us; sewing and catching up and visiting. Congratulations on your 44th wedding anniversary....wishing you many more, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary, you two! Have fun celebrating, whatever you do! Boy, you were really busy this week - vroom vroom!
ReplyDeletewell that is a cute witch and pumpkin piece!! I need to remember this year that I have a pumpkin table runner to put out - I forgot about it a couple years and then remembered last year
ReplyDeleteWow! What a busy person you’ve been. I especially love the Halloween table runner. Happy anniversary! readerreet@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThey're all great! I do love that Sunburst design!!! Happy anniversary to you both, Vicki!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of the Halloween panels! I love the fall runner and the Sunburst mat. You are doing lovely work!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! We celebrated a couple of weeks ago by putting together a new cabinet for the garage to store my pet supplies. We are, of course, the more wild type. HA!
Happy Happy Anniversary , Vicki. I hope you and your dear hubby have a wonderful day of celebration. Your table quilts are adorable. The purple plaid was perfect to pair with the precious Halloween blocks. And I love how your table runners are reversible. Sunburst is amazing.I have never seen pinecone fabric- how pretty! Have a wonderful day. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteWOW, you sure made up for your slow week! All of these are wonderful. The Star Struck is my favorite, maybe because it reminds me of snowflakes and we have been under a heat advisory so snow sounds REALLY GOOD to me right now! :-). Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteLovely items for your shop! You are so good at staying ahead of the holidays.
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki, those are really great runners! It's nice when you can use up fabric acquired a long time ago. They all look lovely. Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This! Hope you had a great anniversary :-)
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