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December 22, 2022
Aurora Sails Table Runner from Baby Boomer Quilting Bee


Table Runners are the best way to decorate for holidays.  They are small enough to make quickly and large enough to make an impact.  I have enjoyed making the various sizes of this pattern and encourage makers to mix and match the block units for different designs.  

Pattern:  Aurora Sails
Published by:  Black Cat Creations
Designer:  L' Fair Quilts
Size:  22" X 70"  

The pattern is available thru Black Cat Creations in both PDF Download and paper patterns.  

Black Cat Creations has a Newsletter Signup introducing their new patterns and special alerts.  Year  2022 has been a good one, therefore ...

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December 20, 2022
At the Last Minute from From My Carolina Home

Are you ready for the holiday? I am done with all I intend to do. The decorating is done, cookies baked, cards mailed, gifts bought and wrapped. The veranda got a wreath, but I never got to the arrangements I thought I’d do. No one comes up here so I just wasn’t motivated. I have our holiday meal planned, and most everything is in the pantry, just a quick stop later in the week for the perishables. In the sewing room, I am finishing the Christmas panel quilt this week. Just in case you still have a few ...

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November 27, 2022
Polar Bear block — Paper Piecing design in two sizes from Wisonsin Quilting

This simple paper piecing Polar Bear block comes in two sizes 8″ x 8″ and 15″ x 15″.. both sizes included in the same purchase for $8.60

The pattern comes as a PDF download for you to print, the smaller version prints on one piece of paper, the larger on 4. Click here for pattern.

The eyes and nose are appliqued, the ears are free to flap and are inserted into the seams as you assemble the block. This is a great, quick, fun to make pattern. I’d love to see what you come up with.. don’t ...

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November 25, 2022
More Holiday TableRunners from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 With Thanksgiving in the past, it is now time to seriously start thinking about Christmas.

Thankfully, I started thinking about Christmas about a month ago and made up a bunch of holiday table runners from some scraps a friend had gifted me. 

I already shared a couple in this post...



Since then, I finished sewing on the bindings of three more. 
 This first one is another runner made using my Rejoice pattern.  



This one was actually gifted back to my "scrap dealer".


Most of the scraps she shared were already cut into squares.  Here is one I made using the ...

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November 11, 2022
With time to Spare from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I can't believe it...I am actually thinking ahead this holiday season.  I realized I needed a few little holiday gifts so I raided a friend's stash and decided to make a couple table runners.




For this one, I used my Rejoice Table Runner pattern.  It is quick and easy and uses a single width of fabric strip for each letter.



I found this fun portrait fabric for the backing.  It definitely adds whimsy to the quilt.



While I was their "shopping" my friend's stash, she kept offering me various scraps.  One of the offerings I couldn ...

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October 27, 2022
Playing in isolation from Quilting & Learning

Hi, I hope this post finds you well. I'm afraid that I am now officially under isolation - that second bar appeared on the darn Covid test

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September 30, 2022
Woodland Wander Table Runner Tutorial from The Cloth Parcel

We love to find ways to make our patterns in different ways. Recently, we were picked to be Ruby Star Makers for one of our favorite fabric companies, Ruby Star Society. We made this table runner with their Jolly Darlings fabric (affiliate link*), and we thought we would show you how to make your own! […]

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September 28, 2022
12 Free Table Runners for Fall from Patchwork Posse

When the leaves start changing, it’s an opportunity to transition my table decor.

Setting the table is a bit more fun when there is something pretty to adorn it.

These free table runner patterns and tutorials make the transition simple and feature a few of our favorite fall themes.

I love to change my seasonal decor with simple things such as table runners and pillows.

They are easy to swap out, don’t take long to create, and brighten up a room.

12 Free Fall Table Runner Sewing Patterns

12 Fall Table Runner Patterns

These fall table runners are simple to sew table runner tutorials that ...

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12 Free Table Runners for Fall from Patchwork Posse

When the leaves start changing, it’s an opportunity to transition my table decor.

Setting the table is a bit more fun when there is something pretty to adorn it.

These free table runner patterns and tutorials make the transition simple and feature a few of our favorite fall themes.

I love to change my seasonal decor with simple things such as table runners and pillows.

They are easy to swap out, don’t take long to create, and brighten up a room.

12 Free Fall Table Runner Sewing Patterns

12 Fall Table Runner Patterns

These fall table runners are simple to sew table runner tutorials that ...

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September 9, 2022
A ‘PERKY’ TABLE RUNNER from Kwilty Pleasures

Sometimes being a pattern tester has ‘perks’ 
besides getting great patterns. 
For instance, fabric!
Corinne Wells of Frannie B Quilt Company
Designed a new line called ‘Elegance’. 

She reached out to her testers and asked if we could turn around 
a quick project using her new fabric line. 

I committed  to make a table runner and really 
loved the mustard colors in this line. 
Corrine sent me these fat quarters. 


I looked thru my patterns, quilt books, Pinterest for inspiration.
Found this pattern by Nancy Zieman.
The heartbeat idea didn’t do anything for me..
but I could figure a ...

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July 16, 2022
Guess I’m down to One Blog Post a Month from Quilting Studio Adventures

 



Good news:  our house projects in the kitchen and bathroom are over!  The painters just left today.  Bad news:  there's been a lot of turmoil locally, nationally, and internationally.  But the good news?  I sew a lot when I'm agitated.  And my soul has needed a lot of soothing.  This table runner has been a wonderful diversion.  Its a combination of hand and machine quilting and based on an Instagram post by @tygeroting.  I captured the spirit of their work and must let them know.  

This table runner is batted with Insulbright, the product used for hot pads ...

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July 14, 2022
ELEGANCE FABRIC from Kwilty Pleasures

As a pattern tester we sometime get nice little perks.
This is the newest fabric line, ELEGANCE,  designed by Corrine Wells of
Frannie B Quilt Company. 

She reached out to her pattern testers to ask if we could make a project.
Turnaround time was to be quick, what would we make and
she would send us the fabric to us. 


I said sure…how about a table runner and I love those mustard colors! 
These are the FQs  she sent me. 


We could add from our stash but she preferred solids
And try to keep her fabric the star.
I ...

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July 12, 2022
Two free patterns for table runner and quilt from Pieced Brain

Two free patterns for table runner and quilt

Download these two free patterns for table runner and quilt. Make them to jazz up your home decor or as a gift for your family and friends!

Let’s Partea Table Runner Set – Get the pattern here.

How is your summer going? I went on a short trip to Brazil to visit my family a few weeks ago and now am designing quilts and writing patterns for amazing fabric collections that are coming up soon. Speaking of upcoming collections, Let’s Partea by Blank Quilting will be shipping to stores in August, and I created two projects for it that ...

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May 9, 2022
Pink love for April's Table Scrap Challenge from Quilting & Learning

This weekend was the first time in years that I went to an in-town quilting retreat. What a lot of fun

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May 6, 2022
From a Few Scraps from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 It doesn't take much to distract me.

One of my clients brought me a handful of scraps from a quilt she brought me to quilt for her.

Did I have a use for them?  What a silly question!



In no time at all, I created this fun tablerunner.

I pretty much kept the pieces the size she gave them to me.  



The colors in the horse fabric in the center is amazing.  I used a dark blue peppered cotton that I have been hoarding for quite some time to frame all those lovely fabrics.  

I love all those oranges ...

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March 29, 2022
A little yellow and floral runner from Quilting & Learning

No matter how busy I get, I love to do something unexpected and fun. This week I made a runner for The Joyful Quilter's March TABLE SCRAPS Challenge. The themes were yellow/gold and floral. It was good to play with simple blocks and a thrill to free motion quilt (FMQ) it.

TABLE SCRAPS challenge

As you may know, I try not to get too involved in challenges because I have so much going on....but every once in a while, I let go of that guideline and go for it. Also, since I didn't tell anyone that ...

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March 17, 2022
10 Free Table Runners for Spring from Patchwork Posse

Table runners are the perfect quick project to try a new technique or experiment with a fun block. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites that will bring a hint of spring to your table decor.

Most of the table runner tutorials listed here are perfect beginner sewing patterns. I love projects with a quick turn around, so I don’t get bogged down in the middle.

10 Free Spring Table Runner Patterns and Tutorials

10+ Table Runner Patterns

Most of these free table runner patterns can be made with fat quarters, charm packs, jelly rolls or fabric scraps. They are simple to sew table runner ...

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10 Free Table Runners for Spring from Patchwork Posse

Table runners are the perfect quick project to try a new technique or experiment with a fun block. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites that will bring a hint of spring to your table decor.

Most of the table runner tutorials listed here are perfect beginner sewing patterns. I love projects with a quick turn around, so I don’t get bogged down in the middle.

10 Free Spring Table Runner Patterns and Tutorials

10+ Table Runner Patterns

Most of these free table runner patterns can be made with fat quarters, charm packs, jelly rolls or fabric scraps. They are simple to sew table runner ...

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March 16, 2022
Two Finishes from Elsie Quilts

Finally finished two projects. This 'tree of life' is quilted now and ready to go back to our guild. I was given the blocks and told "make something from these" but it took me a long time to decide how to quilt it. It is about 72" square. I call it Almost Autumn.

This is a gift, but doubt the recipient is checking my blog so feel safe to post it. I saw similar patterns online but drafted my own versions to suit the amount of fabric I had. The place mats and table runner might only get used once ...

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March 4, 2022
A UFO Finish from Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

 I have said it in previous years, but truly, this year I am focused on finishing some old UFOs.

I am joining forces with a friend who has the same goal so we are supporting each other.



My project for February was to make something with these blocks.  I either needed to make more and make a quilt....




Or I initially thought about combining them with these old blocks into a wall hanging.


Once I thought about it, I decided to just turn these blocks into a large table runner.

When I started analyzing the project, there were a few ...

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