I made this circle runner for my parents for christmas to go on their entry table. Inspired by the texture and variety of the ocean that their house sits right next to, I sewed together small pieces of a wide variety of different fabrics (for many hours) into a large mat of blue-y goodness. I then backed it in a complimentary fabric (in this case, some more of the awesome west african batik in my stash), quilted it simply in an off-centre star burst, and bound it in black. My one regret is the binding-- I wish I had done it in some variety of blue. But I think it still looks nice, and is now happily at home on their entryway table.
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As we well know by now, I simply can't resist a good dose of color. And so, the Rainbow Bright series were born. In part a play on stained glass, I experimented with a variety of colors, sizes and designs to show off the dense and diverse color palate. Each runner is reversible with a solid backing, as well, for additional versatility. Love it!
Whew! I have been sewing up a storm and have built up a small inventory of runners, placemats and ornaments to share. Check out my Etsy Shop to check them out!
I am happily working away at some new projects to sell, building off of my overarching ethos: color bombs are da bom, imperfection is beautiful, and a little whimsy makes the world a lovelier place. The runners feature bright color palates along with a signature contrasting color tab bridging the front and back, just to remind us that life is richest when we expect the unexpected. I also have a new stash of ornaments to add a splash of color to the coming spring. Playing with eye candy fabrics and creating beautiful things-- what a great way to kick off the new season!
Interested in picking up your own Quilterrific creation? Check out my Etsy shop for more info on items for purchase! Our new Prime Minster may think he has cornered the market on sunshine-y references, but I think this runner makes a statement in the same vein.
Made for Carol T. as a belated housewarming gift as she moved into her new apartment. Lots of juicy oranges and blushy peaches. Also have started experimenting more with adding a bias tape border on the projects-- I like the look of it on this piece. Confession time: friends, I have a bad habit of lusting over different fabric patterns and mashing them together to share my general delight with the array... case in point, this runner.
I love all of these fabrics, and threw them all together in a delight-filled frenzy to make a runner for my dear friends Liz and Dave on a trip last year to Johannesburg. A mix of graphic fabrics, more traditional florals, along with splashes of tie-dyes and stripes. A bit frenetic, but does the trick to inject a little color into a room. Hooray! Liz brought this runner with her to Scotland while she is up there pursuing an academic dream (go Liz go!). And that is also one of the things I love about sharing sewing projects with friends and family-- often easy and portable, they can travel with you as a little (colorful) piece of home. Thanks for sharing dear Liz! Color! Pattern! Awesome! A very simple table runner made with a variety of fabrics from my time living abroad. Mixture of batik/ wax patterns and cotton prints from Western and Southern Africa, given to my sister Lesley
Another relatively tight palate, using some of the warm summer colors my aunt loves. Quick runner made for Aunt Karen in June 2015 (picture shows unfinished front panel). Overlapped the technique and some of the material from the runner I made for Aunt Francie earlier in 2015 One of the fun things about travelling are the small reminders you bring back home with you. I travelled on the trans-siberian railway in 2012, and spent about a week in Mongolia during that trip. I loved the country and my time there, and wanted to bring back some fabric from the country. After much searching and a lot of awkward hand gestures and smiles, I picked up a small assortment of fabric from a woman at a local market. It has been waiting to be used, and I decided to just go for it! So I did up a few very simple but colorful runners in October 2014. To be honest, the fabric was hard to work with-- very plastic and it pulled apart easily. So I didn't attempt anything more elaborate than stripes. A version of this runner was given to Anders (friend), Anne Marie (friend), Taryn (colleague) and Leah (sister), as well as keeping one myself as a reminder of my Mongolian adventure. |
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