Mingle Tablerunner

I'm so excited to be sharing my Mingle Tablerunner today!

I've been sharing little progress posts along the way and today is my day on the Fat Quarter Shop blog hop. For my project, I chose the Mingle Tablerunner pattern from Sherri Falls new book - Tablerunner Bliss. I shared a few photos of this book in this past post, but if you want to see some really great photos and read all the details, please click on over to have a look at this super cute book here at Fat Quarter Shop. 

For this runner I decided to change things up a wee bit from my usual. I used my walking foot to quilt both straight lines along the sashing and organic wavy lines from edge to edge along the blocks. This really helped to emphasize the on point setting!

I think my favourite is the backing print. No wait! The binding print. Oh dear! I really love the aqua prints too. I guess I love them all! You know I am print challenged, so being able to choose from a collection makes it so much easier for me. And you know they are going to look great together!

Fat Quarter Shop has such a wide selection of beautiful fabrics, but I couldn't help myself once is spied the Lulu Lane collection by Corey Yoder. I just linked to the charm pack so you could get a look at all the prints that come in the collection, but if you like the Lulu Lane prints, they are also sold in yardage. Just do a search for them in yardage!

The "Crossroads Tablerunner" finished at 26" x 66"

and was the 55th use of my 2nd edition of 100 labels

ordered from Ikaprint.

If you are a regular around these parts.... You know by now that Fat Quarter Shop is hosting the Tablerunner Bliss blog hop. Check out the list of all the participating bloggers!


Here is the schedule of bloggers with links that you might like to visit during this Quilt Along:

• Tuesday, 9/5 - Anorina (Samelia’s Mum) and Pam (Pam Kitty Morning)
• Tuesday, 9/12 - Sinta (Pink Pincushion)
• Tuesday, 9/19 – Lorna (Sew Fresh Quilts) and Connie (Freemotion by the River)
• Tuesday 9/26 – Amanda (Jedi Craft Girl) and Jennie (Clover & Violet)
• Tuesday 10/3 – Melanie (A Bit of Scrap Stuff) and Sherri (A Quilting Life)
• Tuesday 10/10 – Sinta (Pink Pincushion) and Lisa (In the Boon Docks)
• Tuesday 10/17 – Vickie (Spun Sugar Quilts) and Susan (yardgrl60 on Instagram)
• Tuesday 10/24 – Taunja (Carried Away Quilting) and Lorna (Sew Fresh Quilts)
• Tuesday 10/31 – Greg (Grey Dogwood Studio) and Melanie (A Bit of Scrap Stuff)
• Tuesday 11/7 – Melisssa (Happy Quilting) and Kim (Persimon Dreams)

Each Tuesday for 10 weeks there will be 2 bloggers sharing their beautiful tablerunners.

I'm one of the luckiest ones!

I was able to share TWO different projects made from this new book!

Tablerunner Bliss is written by Sherri Falls of This & That Pattern Company. This 80 page book is gorgeously illustrated and contains instructions for 20 different beautiful table runners of various sizes and styles. The step by step instructions are easy to follow, complete with plenty of diagrams. The only thing that is difficult..... is choosing which pattern you want to make first!

Want to quilt along with us????

You don't have to have a blog to participate! 

If you are looking for the perfect excuse to make something just for fun, these table runners are great for that! You can order your own copy of this super cute book here at Fat Quarter Shop.  

You can follow the #tablerunnertuesdays and #tablerunnerbliss hashtags on Instagram and Facebook to see all the pretty tablerunners! Grab a book and make a runner, and add the hashtags so we can see what you're making!

Thanks again Fat Quarter Shop for the book and the fabric!

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Linking up to Finish it up Friday with 

Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts

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Let's Bee Social #199

A few weeks ago, I shared my Crossroads Tablerunner finish. Now I am working on my second project that I am to post about this coming week. October 24 is my next day on the Fat Quarter Shop blog hop. For this project I chose the Mingle Tablerunner pattern from Sherri Falls new book - Tablerunner Bliss. I shared a few photos of this book in this past post, but if you want to see some really great photos and read all the details, please click on over to have a look at this super cute book here at Fat Quarter Shop. 

The blocks were super easy to make. And I love how each one shows off these fabrics from the Lulu Lane collection by Corey Yoder. The blocks remind me of a hashtag! So fun!

I think this is only the second time I have ever set blocks on point. But it really is so easy and looks lovely!

Hope to have a finish soon!

Let's Bee Social! 

Click to visit the Tablerunner Bliss bloggers who are quilting along this week:

• Vickie (Spun Sugar Quilts)
• Susan (yardgrl60 on Instagram)

Want to quilt along?

Tablerunners a great for a quick make for gift giving... Even if you end up wanting to keep it for yourself! Tablerunner Bliss by Sherri Falls is the perfect book for inspiring you to create.

You can order your own copy of this super cute book here at Fat Quarter Shop.  

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Let's Bee Social # 195

Welcome to the Let's Bee Social!
So glad to have you join us for the Let's Bee Social weekly linky party!

This week I have finally gotten around to working on my 6 giraffe version of the Giraffes in a Row pattern. Finally! It was a tough decision to make. What colour of background should I use? Something light or something dark? What about the focus fabrics? Should I go with solids or keep on practicing with using prints?

In the end I was highly influenced by my new blog header and decided to use a white background and good old solids. I have been stressing myself out for the past few weeks, but now I'm right in my happy place and so glad to be piecing in my comfort zone! 





I have a double trunk show in Waterloo, Ontario today and am looking forward to meeting everyone at the Waterloo County Quilters' Guild. Then I hope I can get back at those giraffes tomorrow and soon have a finished top!



Meanwhile, down on the farm.....

The photo above was taken 7 years ago this month. I took the photo to enter in the local fall fair's photography section. The subject was "Point of View". I just found this photo recently on an old memory stick. The name "memory" stick is dual purpose because these old photos sure do bring back memories. My son will be turning 17 this coming Monday.

In the photo my son Russell is climbing up the old square bale elevator to the top of the barn. His old dog, Dodger is looking for a way up too, but as much as he wants to follow Russell, he isn't keen to climb the elevator.


Now back to the here and now.......




I am so thrilled each time I receive an email with an attachment of a finished quilt. Really. Truly. It makes me smile inside and out to see that someone enjoyed making one of my patterns. That is my goal. I want my customers and quilt alongers to be happy all the way through the whole process. I hear a lot of stories of the dreaded UFO's that people start and loose interest in finishing. So if you are writing to share a finish, then that tells me you had fun!

Today I am excited to share two emails that were sent to me with finished quilts attached.




First up we have this adorable Giraffes in a Row made by Gale.

"I purchased your pattern early in August and made the larger version for my new grandbaby. Thought you would like to see my version. I used some of my batiks, that somehow seem to never get used.  Love how it turned out and really enjoyed making it. Feel free to share it if you wish. While grandbaby # four for us is only a month old and cannot appreciate the bright quilt, her two year old sister has already claimed it. Love your patterns and hope to make more in my future. Happy Stitching, Gale"

I thought Gale had used white for a background... Just like in my blog header! But it turns out this a very pale sky blue. And I love that scrappy binding. What a clever way to continue the rainbow goodness all the way around!

Gail also noticed that there was a small omission in the pattern. The blue giraffe was one piece too short in the neck. Now that I am finally working on my own version of the large size quilt, I see that she was right! Thank you so much for sending in the correction and.... Thank you so much for allowing me to share your rainbow-tastic new finish, Gail!

Secondly we have this precious Forest Friends 2 baby quilt made by Duane.

Do you know how much I love that wavy line quilting? Of course you do!

Thank you so much for allowing me to share your lovely new finish, Duane!

Let's Bee Social! 

Click to visit the Tablerunner Bliss bloggers who are quilting along this week:

• Lorna (Sew Fresh Quilts) Hey! It's me!
• Connie (Freemotion by the River)

Want to quilt along?

Tablerunners a great for a quick make for gift giving... Even if you end up wanting to keep it for yourself! Tablerunner Bliss by Sherri Falls is the perfect book for inspiring you to create.

You can order your own copy of this super cute book here at Fat Quarter Shop.  

Now... It's your turn for Show and Tell!!!

What have you been working on?

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