Happy Fabric Tuesday! I'm guest blogging over at Stash Manicure today and showing how to make this table runner.
I love patchwork and I love linen. This table runner has both and the texture is really cool. It has a utilitarian feel to it; it's made to be used. It also happens to have some nearly priceless scraps in it...
The quilting is simple, organic straight lines. Sometimes I followed the patchwork seams and other times I just echoed other quilting lines. It measures 48" x 12".
The best part? I'm giving it away!
If you are dying for an extra entry just leave me a separate comment and let me know that you are a follower. Of course I hope that you would follow me because I'm funny & creative and not just for the runner... but I won't blame you if you do ;)
193 comments:
I so need to try to work with linen. .this is lovely
Oh yes please. LOVE IT - just nipping over to the other blog where you are a guest, to check it out. Thank you for the chance. I haven't got the knack of quilting yet. All I can manage is stitch in the ditch - which I'm not even great at.... a skill to be learnt this year.
Regards,
Alison
And I'm a follower - just to be greedy and get that second chance. Let's face it. We all need a second chance now and again. Alison
I love this runner! I'll have to zip over and check out the tutorial. It will be a great way to practice my binding... and quilting... and piecing. :)
Very cute design. Love the runner and will stop over at Stash to see your tutorial.
And of course I follow you! After all, you are a creative Texan !
And I am already a follower :-)
love it! you really added some great prints to it!
i already follow you cuz i like you!
Wow!!! FMF!!! Thanks for the chance!!
Blessings,
KT
Using linen is on my Things to Try in 2011 list. In fact, I purchased a couple yards of natural linen last month. I like your runner a lot, and plan to sort through the scrap bin and see what kind of treasures I can find. Thanks!
I already follow!!
Would love a chance to win! It's precious!
And of course I already follow you!
What a darling tablerunner.
I am a follower, and now I'm off to Stash Manicure to read your post.
Beautiful table runner. Thanks for the giveaway.
I'm also a follower.Love your blog.
This is a cute table runner!
I love the combination of linen with the other fabrics. It is so pretty! Thanks for the opportunity.
Must.Have.That.Table.Runner. Seriously, it's so very pretty. I too love linen and that fabric is wonderful with it. Thank you so much for the give-away chance.
Well, of course I follow. Your work (and writing) is wonderful.
I'm a follower too! I've had your blog in my google reader for a while now - always like to see your projects.
now that is a table runner that would brighten any room. so cheery and these winter days.
oops forgot to mention that I am a follower of yours
Beautiful work as usual, Jennifer! Was this created in your brand new studio (of which I am v. jelly)? :)
i'm a follower, of course.
I would love to win something crafted by an awesome blogger such as yourself. Thank you
I love this! I have recently discovered the beauty of linen and am now addicted :)
I am now a follower!
Oh, oh, pick me! I missed out on FMF, so to have something made from it would make me very happy. : )
And of course, I'm a happy follower.
What a delightful addition to any table
Wow the runner looks simple but so effective! Its lovely :)
I love linen too and use it whenever possible!
Great runner
I'm also a follower :)
I'm already a follower!
Hi Love the table runner, would go perfectly with my dining room. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi again, love your blog, I'm a follower. Totally love the quilting without obligation posts.
Luverly! And how generous! You are a clever duck.
And I'm a follower - rest assured I was before the giveaway!
Your blog post over at Stash Manicure was great - thanks for sharing your creative ideas.
I'm a follower!
Hello, I found to you by Stash Manicure. It's a new way to build a block for me. Maybe I dare someday ;) Thanks for the tutorial.
Best wishes
Susanne
Love your guest post over at stash manicure! Of course I would love to win this pretty table runner! Thank you for sharing :-)
Just started following you. Always love lots of inspiring quilting blogs :)
You have nice things in your store!
Best wishes
Susanne
I love this tablerunner and would love to have it to brighten up my livingroom :o)
I'm a follower
And I have been a follower for some time and love your work!
Great post! I came from Stash Manicure. I just sewed with linen for the first time, and made a mug rug. Your runner is awesome. (I have always regretted not scooping up some Flea Market Fancy!)
I am a new follower. Great blog, I can't wait to see more of it.
You had me at polka dots! :o) This is such a fun runner... perfect for the winter doldrums.
... and of course I am a follower :o)
Great tablerunner! Would be awesome to have it!Thanks so much for sharing the how to!
Found your blog through stash manicure! Love it and I am looking forward to follow you!
Great tutorial. I love the block. I will follow you to see what you'll do next.
Hello Jennifer,
Please if I am lucky enough to win this could you please donate it to the Queensland Flood Appeal Auction that is going on in Australia due to the devistating floods in Queensland.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo
Thanks for the tutorial! Love the runner.
The runner is great! Love your process, and thanks for sharing it!
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I'm a follower (and not just for the table runner!)
jfquilts@gmail.com
I love all the FMF matched up with the linen!
Love it! The linen works really well against the colours you've used. :-)
Plus, I love your blog and am a follower!
I am already a follower! :D
Love your design! I am a follower and all of your pictures and designs motivate me to start stash busting :-) Thanks for the inspiration and what a cute table topper :-)
Love the runner.
Thanks for the chance to win something homemade :D
My dear husband would love your method b/c it would remind him of the quilts his grandmother made in the 40's. Please enter me in the giveaway.
I'm going to try this and hope my results look half as good as yours. In the meantime it would be great to win a new tablerunner.
This is a cute little quilt! Thanks for doing that tutorial at Stash Manicure. :-)
PS I became a follower. :-)
this was great! I can't wait to start sewing outside of the "box"!
Hi: I saw your post over at Stash Manicure. fun tablerunner and I'd love to have it live at my house. thanks for the chance.
I'm a new follower.
I'm already a follower. Your blog is on my iGoogle home page along with my other favorites so that when I wake up in the morning I can have a little sunshine with my tea.
Can you share the type of linen you use? I am working on an altar cloth for my daughter's college and will definitely have some linen left (I cut wrong even measuring multiple times).
Thanks for the lovely tutorial.
I love your color choices...and the technique!
Wonderful tutorial. Just read about it on stash manicure and popped over here to leave a comment. I have a plan to try this out with Sherbet Pips when they come out. I need a table runner for a new chest of drawers in my sewing room. The dresser is red. Thank you for a chance to win your fabulous table runner.
Awesome tutorial! Thanks for posting... I'm thinking a great way to use up some of my stash!
PS. I came here from Stash Manicure... can't wait to explore your blog!
Thanks for this, suffering a bit of 'quilters block' at the moment and this looks like the perfect project to get the old juices flowing again.
This is lovely!
And of COURSE I'm a follower! :) Have been for some time now. Thanks for the chance to win this lovely little beauty.
Found you through Stash manicure . Glad I found you. Nice name
I just became a follower got to go read some more:) Pretty runner Thanks for the chance
Thanks for the give away. I've been meaning to make some table runners so will definitely be checking out your tutorial - and of course I'm a follower. I love your blog.
Adorable runner! I really want to try using linen (I've only used a linen/cotton blend in the past).
What a wonderful surprise, and thanks for that improv tute! I'm going to try it with all my scraps, if I can find some time, that is!
I'm a new follower, but I've been reading your blog for quite a while now.
I love it! It'd be a great inspiration for me to try something new.
Beautiful! I've been working with a LOT of linen lately. Love the look.
And of course, I follow you!
Wow, I can't believe you are giving this away.
I have been following you for awhile now.
What a lovely table runner! Thank you so much for the instructions.
I too love patchwork and linen... would love a chance to give your table runner a new home..
I've been following stash manicure for a while and everyday I check their blog and am uninspired by the fabrics. They just aren't my style but then I saw your post today. I love that fabric and I love how you did it. I need to develop the ability to do improv more often.
I found you through Stash Manicure...and am now a follower...
how beautiful! i love the linen! thanks for the giveaway!
ashleymjones@live.com
What kind of linen do you suggest using? 100% or a blend or both?:-)I love this idea and may need to go stash diving in a bit.
I can't believe you're really giving this away. I've been dying to get my fabric lovin' hands on this collection. And don't worry, unlike the crazy quilter from your "You know" post (link: http://www.thatgirlthatquilt.com/2010/08/you-know.html)
I have no plans of cutting this up. I just want to display it on my wall :)
I'd love to win that. I've been missing quilting and fabric lately. That would be nice to display on my coffee table so I can have something crafty to look at while I'm taking care of Aubrielle (who has a cold :-/ ).
I'm a follower - thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
I love the random fabric combinations that work so well, and the geometric quilting to go along. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Just found out about your blog a few weeks ago..Love it...love the table runner....
I'm also a follower :)
What a great post on SM!! Would love to have this runner live at my house :).
Stash Manicure is the best place for me to be introduced to blogs I have not yet visited! Thanks for a great tutorial. I am saving my scraps for just such a project! I really like the runner...I think the quilting is just perfect for the 'design'!
Beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway! I'll be visiting DFW this weekend!
This would be a great birthday gift ~ mine's on the 14th! THANKS for the chance!
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I follow :)
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Such a cute idea! Thanks for the great tutorial. This is going on my "to-do" list for sure!
Im a follower! :)
I love your blog and visit often, now I am a follower.
Thanks for the great tutorial. I love how your table runner turned out and WOW you are giving this away! I would love to win this beauty.
Your right the linen and bright colors are marvelous together! I'll be sure to read how you made it on Stash Manicure! Thanks for the chance to win this!
And I am a follower because you are interesting, creative and inspiring!!
Oh yes please! I'd love your stash busting project
Super cute runner!
Hi! LOVE your table runner and tute over on Stash Manicure. I am completely FMF deprived, so would totally be up for winning this sweet runner!
Ok and now I'm following because I want to (win that table runner) and also see what else you're up to around here!
You're so sweet! Love it!
I gave you an award...feel free to stop by and see what it's all about!
http://amkreations.blogspot.com/2011/01/stylish-blogger-award.html
Hi that girl, I have been following Stash for a while now and I love this new (to me0 way to make a table runner think I will try it. I usally follow a pattern when I quilt that i twik a little but this will be an easy way to make something quickly. thanks for the idea since I am not one of the people on all these blogs with talent.
Love Love Love that runner. I have yet to make a runner for myself, as I have small kids and it just doesn't seem to make sense, BUT...yours is just so darn pretty that I want it!!!
Oh, I forgot , I am now a follower of yours. Look forward to readig more.Use this email if you happen to choose me. rtoms317@yahoo.com
Oh, and I've been a follower for quite a while now. You are a great source of inspiration for me! Love your quilting without obligation philosophy, it's very freeing.
Your runner is very pretty. I wish I were that carefree and creative. I love to quilt and I hope that I will get to the point where I can just start sewing and see where it goes. Thanks for the giveaway.
Would love to win your beautiful table runner, Jennifer! Thanks for a chance!
I'm a follower, too!
OMG, how the heck did I miss your blog all of this time?!? I love the tablerunner! I'd like to try piecing with some linen this year! :)
I'm also a follower! :)
Saw this over at Stash Manicure, and of course had to come over and check everything else out on your blog too! I'd love to be the lucky new owner of your improv work! Hugs Naomi
Oh I forgot to mention I became a follower while I was here! Hugs Naomi
What a pretty thing to be giving away! How sweet of you. :)
I subscribe to your blog's feed (have for some time) but I guess that is not the same as being a follower?
:) Linda
What a lovely runner and super tutorial! I am already a follower!
I am a follower
thanks for being a part of Stash Manicure - I just love your piecing philosophy !
I popped over here from Stash Manicure to say "Thank you for the tutorial on improvisational piecing". This is a pretty runner so please enter me into your drawing.
I always love the things you make and your willingness to share them. This is no exception. Thanks for all you do and for just being you. =)
And, of course I'm a follower!
I just found your blog and feel like I have found an old friend. You are so real...nothing fake...just a gal that shares who she is and the gifts she's been given. I am excited to do the improv patchwork. I have always wanted to do this, but didn't know it had a name. And you have given me the courage to just sit down and try it. So what if it's not perfect. That is my problem...my perfectionism. I've recently just realized that I'm just shorting myself by not trying things that come into my head. I also just read the first half of your Quilting without Obligation blogs. You have touched my heart deeply. Wow, I'm kinda speechless... I am really excited I was led to your blog. I will certainly be coming back! Thank you for sharing who you were made to be with others of us.
I love it! THanks for the giveaway!
I'm a follower!
Your rock! I've been following all week :) And I love Stash Manicure, so it was a pleasant surprise to see you over there today!
Lovely runner, I could always use another one ;) Thanks for the tutorial as well!
Oh my, yes please! I'm going to read the tutorial and add it to my "To Do" list, but winning your beautifully completed version would be a real treat.
wordygirl at earthlink dot net
Love it thanks...pick me :-)
I'm a very happy Google follower!
Love your tutorial and I am going to try it.....Will post when I do.
Shannon Margaret
shannon . margaret . brott AT gmail (dot) com
I am a google follower.... :)
Very beautiful - love the mix of quilting cotton and linen. I have a couple table runner projects in mind for my home... it's finding the time that is the issue! :) Yours is just lovely!
Love that! It's so cute. I'm becoming a big fan of linen lately.
I'm a follower.
I just recently found your blog. I love it. The linen and cotton fabric looks great together. Where do you get your linen? I can't seem to find nice linen where I live.
I'm a follower!
Love the runner. Can you believe I don't own a single FMF print?!
I love it.....you are an inspiration .......I want to start my own blog and dream of one day opening my own quilt shop....for now teaching kindergarten pays college tuition for my daughter.
I also follow your blog and it is wonderful. Keep it up
saw this on stash manicure first since I was reading my blogs in alphabetical order. It was fun reading your blog(s) twice.
What a fabulous runner! I know just where I would put it. Add my name to the list.
I love your table runner. The flea market fancy is great.
I love the table runner. I really hope I win! Thanks for the chance
And I am also a follower and you are funny. Thanks.
Super cool! How fun that would be to own! ...feeling lucky, feeling lucky, feeling lucky!
P.S. I was a follower even before the giveaway! ...still feeling lucky.
omw this is so lovely im seriously in love
Oh my what a beautiful runner! I can't believe you are letting it leave your home it is so pretty!
I love the look of fabric and linen but haven't tried working with it myself yet. I like the bright clear scraps you used. THanks for the chance.
I'm a follower
I love it! I want it! I've got to have it!
PS I am a follower :o)
What a great tutorial and fabulous looking project. I'd love to win this and give it a good home.
vburr at charter dot net
I really like your blog and the quilt is really cute! Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a follower and so glad that I found you at Pleasnt Home.
Love the tute and this runner! I'm a big fan of linen and would be thrilled to gain inspiration looking at this daily on my new furniture :)
Thanks for such a wonderful giveaway.
I've been following your every move from little ol' England for quite a while now!
I love this! It would be so cute in my house!
This is so freeing! I love the idea of just sewing without any rules. Thanks for the tutorial.
Oh I would love to win that. It's so pretty, very nice reading your blog today.
Found you over at Stash Manicure, so glad I did. Another blog to add to my favorites!
Just found your blog and am just starting to venture into working without patterns. Would love to win!! Thanks so much for sharing your tutorial and for the giveaway!!!
awamom at yahoo dot com
This is a lovely table runner. Thank you for the chance to win.
I am already a follower of your blog.
I love this table runner. Hope to win.
I became follower.
I so enjoy visiting your blog and would really love to win your fabulous table runner. I'm going to try using linen in my next one, too. Thanks for a chance at your giveaway.
THIS is AWESOME idea!!! Would LOVE to win your table runner!! BEAUTIFUL!!
Just found your Blog today!! Definately will become a regular visitor too! Thanks so much for chance to win! :)
Hugs!
Lori :)
This is so pretty!!
I'm a follower! :)
Very pretty. I love orange and blue.
I just found your blog today and I love it! Put me in the drawing for the runner please. :)
~Cori Hatfield
I'm now a follower. :)
Cori Hatfield
I am a follower!
Love flea market fancy runner! So amazing. Great fun colors too.
One comment among hundreds but it was interesting to read.
I am so into table runners right now, this is so pretty!
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