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Showing posts with label Fall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fall. Show all posts
Friday, October 2, 2009

A Table Runner for ME!

2:25 PM | Posted by Mel
This is the table runner Diane made for me out of the fat quarters I sent her.
I just love cozy fall colors and the pattern of the runner is a delightful design!
She sent extra goodies too!
Thanks Diane!!
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

2009 Fall Table Runner Swap

10:07 PM | Posted by Mel
Diane has recieved her fall swap package from me so now I can show you what I sent!
The table topper is made from the Schnibbles pattern, Winter White. (The groups first Schnibbles project.)
To recap:
Diane sent me her choice of 9 fat quarters. She chose fqs from Sandy Gervais' line Gobble, Gobble by Moda. {Darling!!}
Diane wanted a table topper rather than a runner, which is generally more narrow.
I was to use what ever pattern I wanted to make Diane's topper.
Diane was able to chose whether she wanted a Halloween topper or a fall topper. She chose fall.
We could add fabric if we needed / wanted - which I did. I got the 'plain' cream from the same line, (Gobble, Gobble). I added the four outside corner gold fabrics from one of Nancy Halvorsen's fall lines. I also got the brown border fabric, backing and binding.
I could have scrappy pieced the back, but since the shop where I work has the line, I decided to get a whole piece for the backing.
The bonus is that I got to keep all the left overs! So, I made myself the very same topper!
I made Diane one of my owls in the same fabrics of her quilt, some fabric covered magnets, a harvest scented candle and a witchie hat embroidered on a wool covered magnet. The extras were all wrapped up in a fat quarter that I sewed up using my linen / gift bag tutorial.
I hope Diane enjoys her treats as much as I did while making them especially for her!
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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Cart of Pumpkins

1:53 AM | Posted by Mel
My cousin works for a company that is involved with a retreat for those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer here in Utah. She asked if I had anything I could donate for the gala's silent auction.
I had just quilted this fall wall hanging and had no particular plans for it. It's not much, but I was glad for the request to help!
I did get the binding on before I gave them my donation!
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ALERT! I went to an awesome quilt show today in Bountiful. Over 300 quilts all displayed in three beautiful backyards. Be prepared for a couple of dazzling posts! I took almost over 200 pictures to make sure I didn't miss a single stitch!
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

A Fun Day at Gardner Village

8:58 PM | Posted by Mel
Hey, look what I won from Pineneedle's (a quilt shop in Salt Lake, UT) blog!
It's a Gypsy Gripper and it's amazing! It's the best handle I've ever seen / used for acrylic rulers. I recommend it!!
When they contacted me to let me know I won, they asked if they should send it to me or if I wanted to go in and pick it up. "PICK IT UP!" I said!! Then I could shop a bit!
One of the things I found is a fun little notions (or other needs) holder! It comes in lots of fun faux leather colors too. If you are local, go into Pineneedles to see the darlings for yourself or take a look at theNamaste Inc's site to see the colors and other products!
I also found some fabrics that I may use in Jane's Red and Aqua Disappearing 9-Patch Swap. I love the cherries! There is still spots for more swappers by the way! A GREAT swap for those who have not swapped before! This is it! Join now!!
The darling quilt and embroidery shop is located in Gardner Village which is home to a lot of fun specialty shops. The shops are set up in old Utah homes, some historic, that have been moved to the grounds to set up a village. It's a fun place to visit during any season, but during this visit, the witches were out!
Urban took all these pictures while we were at the village.
Do you see the three witchies playing baseball in the background? Love it!
It's fun to let Urban have the camera, it keeps him busy while I can look longer! Anyway, it's fun to see what he deems picture-worthy!
Look at these wonderful textures!
Urban did a great job of capturing the quaintness of the water wheel wouldn't you say?
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

A Fall Swap

6:12 PM | Posted by Mel
I belong to a Yahoo group that focuses on table runners. The group is having a two part swap for fall. The first part is that we send 9 fat quarters to our assigned partner. The second part is that our partner makes a runner or table topper from the FQs we sent, then sends it back.
I was excited to participate in this unique swap! The picture above are the fat quarters that my partner Diane sent to me. I really love the fabrics, so it will be fun to create something with them!
Diane also included a couple of treats for me! A nice pattern for a runner and a beautiful needle case.
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