Table Runner Love

I have two finishes to show you today...

A couple of table runners that I'm so excited about!

This first table runner is actually one that I talked about a couple of weeks ago, while it was still attached to my sewing machine, being quilted.

 It's made from a charm pack of Buttercup by Fig Tree & Co.  I've had the charm pack for a long time, but haven't known exactly what to do with it.  When my mom's birthday came around, being that her favorite colors are light blue and yellow, I knew that I had to dig into these fabrics. 

I love the soft, muted colors of this line, and I love the way they turned out on this project.

I paired each pinwheel with Kona Snow, my favorite white fabric.   I also used that for the sashing between each block, the borders, and for the most part, the binding.  I love how it makes the pinwheels seem to float in there.

I didn't quite know what to use for the binding, so to break up the monotony of the white, white, white, I snuck in a few little snips of yellows in the binding.

I quilted it with an all over loopy pattern, which is my favorite to quilt.  The loops and curves just seem to make sense to my brain, and they just come naturally to my hands. 

The backing is a fabric that I've had in my stash for YEARS, given to me by a dear lady.  It seemed to work well, so I was thankful I had it!

This table runner measures up at about 50" X 11 1/2"

This pinwheels runner is for my mother on her birthday, which I'm ashamed to say was two weeks ago.  Now that it's finished, I'm waiting until I can see her in person to give it to her.  I hope she likes it as much as I do!

The second table runner is for a dear friend of mine, Julie, that I haven't had the chance to see for a few weeks.  I thought I'd give her a gift to let her know I love her and am thinking of her.

This baby is made from a charm pack of Sandy Gervais' line, Lovely.  I love buying charm packs because they're an inexpensive way for me to get a little bit of fabric from the lines that I love.  They're perfect for little projects like this.

It's bound with a fat quarter from the same line, and yes, Kona Snow for the white.

I was a little paniky last week because I was in the market for some more Kona snow to do my Swoon quilt with, and I couldn't find it anywhere.  It seemed everyone was out of it!

Luckily over this past weekend, I found some at Fabric.com.  And the best part, if you spend $35, you get free shipping! 

I quilted this one in a meandering, double loopy pattern.  This is a new one for me, and a little harder for my brain to process in the quilting process, but I think it turned out nicely.

My favorite part about this runner is the cute little flower that I quilted in blue in the center of one of the rows.  It's a little off center in the block, but I love it nonetheless. 

This 'lovely' measures up at 40 1/2" x 12 1/2".  I love the bright colors in this one.

I'm also excited to say that I bound these both entirely by machine...which is a first for me!  I'm normally an old-school, sew-the-binding-to-the-back-by-hand kind of girl, but sometimes there's just not time for it.

 The only problem I'm still having is not running back over the binding on the other side with my sewing machine when I'm stiching it down on the top.  Any suggestions?  Hmm.

I love making table runners...they're a quick little project that finishes fast, and they're great little gifts.  Who doesn't love a little fabric treat for their table, and a little color in their kitchen?!

I'm linking up to Amanda Jean's Finish it Up Friday and
Confessions of a Fabric Addict's Whoop Whoop and
Sew and Tell Friday!

Go check out what everyone else has been finishing up this week!

Thanks to everyone for stopping by, and have a great weekend!