So, my last post was about the table runners I was making for Christmas gifts. All have been gifted and very much appreciated. My sister decided we would not do gifts this year since we both have grands, and I agreed. But she said nothing about New Year gifts! She has also just purchased a new house in Delaware and she said it would match her decor perfectly.
Since I had purchased yardage for this table runner and not a kit, I had enough fabric to make two table runners. In a kit, there is generally a 22" x 54" strip of fabric which makes one runner. I decided to use the stripes in different ways to get two different looks. Here's the result:
The first picture shows the runner made for my sister with the backing and quilting. The second picture is the same runner along side my sister's runner, although a bit smaller to fit one of my tables. One was made with the dark stripe inside and the smaller one was made the dark stripe on the outside which results in a darker inner band. I like them both but I think I prefer the smaller one with two dark bands. That one will be used in our cabin.
With the triangles that were removed from the ends of the runners, I was able to make a candle mat. My sister liked that idea so that will go to her new home as well. I like this pattern since there are very little scraps!
Here are pictures of the snowman runner I made for my sister-in-law who is also a quilter. These pictures show the front, back and close-up of this runner. I have cut several of these cuties and will finish them for next year so, hey, for once, I am ahead of the Christmas rush!
This fabric was purchased during a NJ Shop Hop. It was odd to find Christmas fabric in April, but the shop said it was delivered late and should have been there for the previous holiday season. The timing was just perfect for me!
