They sat unloved in a drawer until earlier this week, when urgency struck!
Having first planned to make a full-sized table cloth, I changed this to a runner, as upon re-visiting, some of the pinks now seemed too bright, and with the whopper that is my parent's dining table, it was going to need a lot of sashing to bring it up to size.
So a bit of jiggery-pokery, and the best part of yesterday at my sewing machine and ironing board, and I managed to get the final Christmas present made.
Afraid we are seriously lacking in the natural light and adequate space this morning, so the photos are bit lacking in style!
There is no 'quilting' as such, a simple 'right sides together, stitch round, turn through and topstitch round the edge' approach has worked just fine.
It measures a huge 250cm/100" x 65cm/26", and is backed with some IKEA linen type affair which is lovely looking but as stretchy and awkward as buggery to cut and sew!
The pressure is now off a little - so I am off to sort through the boxes of food I have been storing in the garage, I have no idea what's in there!
It looks lovely- how about a carpet runner like that too! You could use carpet samples, 1/4 inch seam ha ha! The colours are beautiful together but linen is a PITA to sew as a backing!
ReplyDeleteAs the stress levels rise so does the frequency of swearing- I know the feeling! Love the little 'rogue' striped piece block on the corner- very cool!
ReplyDeleteLooks really really lovely. And Yay for being all done!
ReplyDeleteStunner runner! Love those gorgeous blues! Your parents are blessed to have a thoughtful daughter like you! Jxo
ReplyDeleteDone! That is wonderful and it turned out great! Your parents are sure to love it.
ReplyDeleteWith days left to spare! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt looks gorgeous! Mind far too gorgeous to have stuff spilt on it come Christmas day :-)
ReplyDelete"Awkward as buggery"... now that's one I'm using again!
ReplyDeleteIt looks wonderful and I love the stripy square! Chuckling at 'awkward as buggery' but I bet you weren't!
ReplyDeleteThat is huge and lovely. Well done for getting everything completed. Hope you have enough food and don't have to go back out there for anything important!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful runner, and will look wonderful on a nice long table! But now you have reminded me about the food, time to make another list and get shopping!
ReplyDeletehow clever! good for you!!
ReplyDeletepretty pretty, Hadders! The colors are fab, esp that nice bright blue that lifts the whole pattern. Absolutely lovely. xx
ReplyDeleteit is really pretty and so fun to have a quick finish! i have to say, i wish i had an ikea near me. it would make me so much happier!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteOooh, lovely colours, hope the parents like it (nothing like leaving Ito the last minute)
ReplyDeletewell done ...............looks lovely and i am sure your mum and dad will love it :))
ReplyDeleteWTG you, and 10/10 for effort in finding a big enough place for a photo.
ReplyDeleteHave fun rummaging through the food
Oh it`s huuuuuge!!!! And stunningly gorgeous as I love blues and taupes together. Fab make Mrs.G!
ReplyDeleteOh yay that looks fab and I love that triple block in there
ReplyDeleteI love the colour palette and that is one mahusive table!!
ReplyDeleteLooking good and sure to go down well! Makes a great rug too! Hehe!
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous - I bet it looks great on the table. (By the way I have just bought some of that Ikea fabric and thought it was just me when it kept wnating to skew out of true - I am relived to find that the fabric itself might have something to do with it.....)
ReplyDeleteThese colours look amazing together - what a lovely present! I'm thinking about joining in the QAL, and have linked to this from my blog as the colours are so lovely - hope that's ok!
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