Squirrel-Spiration! - Gingham Table Runners

Gingham table runners - what a fun squirrel-spiration project!

  

This is how I feel when I visit Diann's blog!

Visiting Diann's blog is always risky for me, because she has such cute projects. My latest "squrirel-spiration" happened when I saw her gingham table runner. It was so pretty I had to make one too! Diann was originally inspired by Vicki, so this squirrel goes way back.

I had a couple of wine-themed fat quarters I wanted to use for the first runner, and I paired it with some Grunge that has a bit of red-ish textured through it and some Emma Grace fabric I had been hoarding. I thought this runner would work for our entry table, which also serves as a "bar" with our liquor shelf perched above it. My husband made that shelf, and it houses liquors and glasses.

I ordered backing from an online quilt shop thinking it would match the wine fabric.

It isn't a match, but I love the cinnamon-y hue and used it anyway!

For the second runner, I used a pretty black print with a burgundy print, and some old fashioned label squares left over from another project for the light squares. It now resides on our dining room credenza. 

The second runner is backed with a vintage-y looking fabric from my stash. 

I had originally intended to make a new table runner for the dining room table, but I happen to love the one that is on it. It was a consignment shop find, along with the tray and vase and is a perfect setting for my Granny's Carnival glasses.

The pattern is a free tutorial from Accuquilt and is adaptable. I cut my squares at 4 inches for the first runner (using my Accuquilt Go!) and made 5 rows of 15 squares, and at 4-1/2 inches for the second runner, with 3 rows of 13 squares.

Instead of sandwiching with batting, I simply sewed front and back together,

turned inside out, and finished with simple crisscross and straight-line quilting.

Our entry "hall"

Dining room, aka Baker's daytime sleeping place

I cannot take a photo without one of the pets getting involved

Runner #1 - Entry

Finished size: 18" x 53"

Fabrics:

Moda Grunge in Elafin

Emma Grace by Bari J for Art Gallery Fabrics

Wine Bottle fabric from Joann's Fabrics

Backing - Windham Uncorked in Brick with gold metallic 

Threads:

Superior Threads: 50wt So Fine in #503 Genoa Gray and #421 Marigold

Runner #2 - Dining Room

Finished size: 12" x 52"

Fabrics:

Black print from Quilting Treasures

Red print - Wintertide by Marsha McCloskey for Clothworks

Light prints from scrap bins

Backing - Subtle Charm by RJR Fashion Fabrics

Threads:

Superior Threads: 50wt So Fine in #503 Genoa Gray and 40wt Living Colors #515 Raspberry 

This post is linked with Melva's Sew and Tell!