Welcome to all the new viewers who are blog-hopping along with SewCalGal's Fall Themed Accuquilt Blog Hop!!! Thanks SewCalGal for another great hop! I hope that you like my project and Give-Away! But, you'll have to wait until the end to get to the give-away ;-) I hope that I can keep you entertained until then.
For my project I decided to do a simple Fall table-runner featuring a few Accuquilt Go! dies; but, if you don't yet have a die cutter this can still be cut out with a rotary cutter.
Ok - let's get Going!!
Approimate Fabric Amounts
4 x 0.25 meter of fabric for the chisels0.20 meter of a neutral fabric
0.15 meter of fabric for the first border
0.70 meter of the pumpkin fabric for the second border and binding
First let's start off with 4 x 0.25 meter cuts that will form your chisels. Place your fabrics right sides together (to get mirror image shapes) and cut two thicknesses of fabrics to get 4 chisels total - 2 of each mirror image. To cut, place the selvage edge along the outside of the long edge of the chisel die so that the length-wise grain runs perpendicular to the rollers.
Next grab your 3.5" square die - or cut these with a rotary cutter - and cut 8 x 3.5" squares of a neutral fabric. Also cut one square 6.5" of your neutral fabric using either your 6.5" square die or your rotary cutter.
Grab your new pumpkin die - or the Fall Medley die if you prefer something else - and cut 4 of the small pumpkins. I layered 4 layers all right sides up so that all of my pumpkin tops would be the same way.
Applique the pumpkins onto the 6.5" square in the layout shown - or choose your own layout. I used a 40 weight rayon thread in orange and used a blanket stitch to applique mine down.
Lay out your pieces as show on both sides of the applique. See how the mirror image chisels make a really nice braid effect?
Sew one square end of the chisels to the 3.5" squares. And, sew the other end of the chisels to the 6.5" square. Then, starting with a chisel without a 3.5" square attached, working outward, sew the chisels onto the 6.5" square one at a time, butting seams, until you get to the last of the 4 layers.
Using your 1.5" strip die cut 4 strips 1.5" by the width of fabric and add on the first border - start with the two long sides first and then add the points.
Cut 4 strips 3.5" by the width of fabric for the outer border and add those on in the same method as the first border .
Quilt as desired. I quilted a 1/4" in on the chisels, using a 40 weight rayon thread, top and bobbin, and then I quilted a dense pebble design in the cream squares for some dimension. I looked at my border fabric and tried to emulate the swirling pumpkin vine with my quilting in the border. I hope this close-up gives you a better idea of my quilting.
So what do you think? I think this is a quick and easy table-runner that would look good in any season of fabrics - Halloween, Christmas, Easter etc.
Now onto the GIVEAWAY!! How would you like to win a die-cut FABRIC kit for everything for the top and binding of this table-runner? NOW CLOSED
Yes, everything you see pictured there - ok NOT the Go! cutter - just the fabric LOL! All the fabric you'll need for your own fall table-runner. You just need to supply the sewing, thread, backing and batting.
Ok here's the fine print!
For one chance to win you can comment on this post. Tell me why you would love to win the kit or what you would do with the finished product.
For a second chance to win, become a follower and leave another comment here for a second entry. If you already follow my blog that's fine just leave a comment here telling me that you do.
Every comment is your entry - 1 comment one entry ;-) You have a total of two chances to win.
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I will draw a winner, using a random number generator on Sunday - after the hop is all finished.
If you have any questions you can also leave them here and I will do my best to answer them!
Want to keep hopping? Please see my last post for the other blog-hoppers participating.
Good Luck! NOW CLOSED
217 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 217 of 217I would love to win the fabric for this project. It is so gorgeous and just right for Fall. Thanks
Nice table runner for Fall!!
Your table runner is just beautiful. Of all my fabrics I do have this is one thing I have none of ~ Fall fabrics of any kind. I'd love to win this so that I can make a Fall table runner. Sadly, I could not recreate one just like yours however as I do not have any of those dies. I have only a square die and one with smaller square and hst's.
I just love the fabrics with all the pretty Fall colors but for some reason I just don't have any.
I am now a follower of your blog as well. Thank you for the chance to win such gorgeous fabrics.
that's beautiful! I am convinced I need this die cutter - I'd love to win this kit because I need a fall table runner! thanks for sharing
I am a new follower :-)
I would so love to win this kit. I do not own a GO cutter because I have never been able to win one in over two years of trying and cannot in any way afford one. I am really discouraged with Accu-quilt and am so hurt and disappointed in how they "choose" people to receive one free. Who are they to say my blog is not as good as someone they chose--it has everything the winner's has! I am beginning to totally not like the Accuquilt company at all!
So, I would love the pumpkins and the runner because I know I won't have one otherwise.
I am a new follower!
It would be very special to win your table runner since I don't have a "GO" to cut one out myself. I tried to sign up to be a follower, but I guess you need Facebook and I don't have that either. Oh, well, I read your blog faithfully anyway.
love the table runner an sure would like to be a winner
I am a follower!!!!!!!!!
This is a great project and if it come pre cut!!! well I tell ya that is too easy... And I agree it would be great in other seasons too.... thanks for the chance to win
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your runner! Fall is my favorite season, the fall colors my favorite colors. I remember years ago (70's) I had a rust-colored coat, and rust-colored purse. Loved them so much! Would love to win it!
I'm following you!
I would definitely make the table topper and use it on my buffet. Thanks for the giveaway!
I am a follower.
I finally finished my table runner using your tutorial. You can see the finished product here: http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2011/10/ger-1.html
Thanks for the great pattern!
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