Belated Thanksgiving Table Runners

Unlike a lot of quilters, I don't make very many table runners or place mats.  We just don't use them. Our kitchen table has a wood-look Formica top, and doesn't need the protection of mats.  I use the kitchen table during  the day for my computer, reading the paper and doing crossword puzzles.  I don't want something else on the table that needs to be washed.  When my table isn't cluttered, I want it bare and totally clean.  Our dining room table is almost always covered with table pads and topped with my cutting mats, no need for a runner there!

But when I went on a shop hop with some quilting buddies this summer, I found the most beautiful fall floral fabric.  I bought  2 or 2 1/2 yards of this fabric and made 3 quick table toppers.  I watched several online tutorials and came up with these runners. My goal was to get them done for Thanksgiving, but my hospital stay prevented me from getting them to the longarmer in time.  I hope I remember to pull them out next Thanksgiving!

These are made with 60 degree triangles.  I am a OBW maker, so it made me a little nuts not to stack the fabric to get the kaleidoscope effect, but that would have left me with a lot of waste.  I also asked my longarmer for a quick meander for the quilting.  Two of the runners I bound by machine.  They aren't perfect by any means.  I had a hard time with the angles because they weren't 90 degrees.The third runner I bound by hand, hoping I would do a better job, but it really didn't make a difference.  I need more practice!

  

Used this week: 4.0 yards (table runners)

Used YTD: 5.125 yards

Added this week: 3 yards (borders and binding for fall quilt)

Added YTD: 6 yards

Net:  +0.875  yards