Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Santa is coming table runner!

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all having a wonderful day.

I know I said I would have another tutorial for you today,
but I just didn't have time to finish it.
I have to work a 12 hour night shift tonight and
I needed to get some sleep before I go in.

I did finish the table runner though.
So, I will show you those pictures.
This is my original design.
I hope you like it. I used the GO! Isosceles triangle die to make it.
This was more difficult then I had imagined.
I had to rip a lot of seams out in order to get it right.
That's why it's taking so long for me to finish the tutorial.
I had to make sure that I was going to be able to show you a way to get the triangles together without pulling you hair out like I did.
This will definitely be an intermediate pattern.




I really had fun with the quilting. The Santa faces are appliqued with fusible web. I used free motion quilting to stitch them down. I like the technique of quilting the fusible web appliques down, instead of stitching them before the quilting is done. This way you only sew them once and it's done. I used fabric from my stash to make this. I have another Christmas project in mind to bust more of my Christmas stash. The GO! Cutter is really helping me use up some of my fabric stash. I love that!!!

Well, don't forget about the GO! Cutter giveaway, on my previous post. Make sure you leave a comment on that post for a chance to win. I'm loving all the comments. It just brings a smile to my face knowing that I'm part of the process of giving a free GO! Cutter to someone. Thanks to Accuquilt for giving me this opportunity. It's just been so much fun.

Well, I have to get ready for work now. I need to leave by 6 pm. So, off I GO!

Hugs

Ariane

28 comments:

  1. Great table runner, Ariane. Your free motion quilting on the Santas is perfect. Love the beards. Have a good shift at work.

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  2. What a creative idea Ariane! I agree that your fm quilting on those beards is the perfect touch.

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  3. I love the runner. Those Santa's are adorable.
    Now, sleep well.

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  4. So cute and creative! Good luck at work tonight. Sounds like a LONG evening!

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  5. I hope you were able to get some sleep before you head off to your 12 hour shift. I have had those schedules before...really takes an effort to plan out your day, to ensure you get sleep, food & play time in.

    Love your santa table runner and am eager to make one with your pending tutorial. {Thanks}.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  6. all the ripping out was well worth it.... your runner is ace ace ace xx

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  7. This is great, Ariane. How fun !!!

    Hope you have a good night at work. Rest.

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  8. Very pretty design! I really like the triangular Santas! That's pretty cool Ariane! Nice work!

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  9. It's amazing and I concur, the free motion is awesome, the beards immediately caught my attention! Great job.

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  10. Ariane that is just gorgeous...your quilting is stunning....long shift...

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  11. That is a really fun pattern and great way to use the triangles.

    Debbie

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  12. SO CUTE ARIANE!!!!! The faces are so perfect and I love the shape of the whole runner:)

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  13. Love the table-runner. And the quilting in the face is great.

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  14. I love the way this runner is angled. It's so unique!

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  15. This is so cute ArIane. You've done a beautiful job and i would never have guessed you had any problems. Have a good night shift!

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  16. That is so cute

    Love and hugs Gina xxx

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  17. Absolutely LOVE the way you chose to quilt this. Great fun!

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  18. Wow, that is so adorable!!! Your quilting is really, really amazing. I love how you swirled Santa's beard and hair, the trees are perfect and the border is great, too. I hope you're really proud of this pattern Ariane - it's so original and cute!

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  19. Oh your santa table runner is Adorable! It may have been a headache at first to make but I love it!

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  20. Don't know if my last comment saved or not, pc hiccupped! Anyway if not I just wanted you to know your Santa Table runner is Adorable!!!

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  21. I just love the quilting on this project - especially Santa's beard. Triangles are always a challenge but you have made a terrific projects Ariane. Well done! Ann :-)

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  22. The Santa table runner is delightful!!! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  23. I absolutely love them. What a cute idea and a great way to use the cutter. I have a pattern sort of like this a friend gave me. I love this idea.

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  24. The table runner is adorable!!!

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Thanks to all of you who leave me comments. I just love them. I will do my best to respond to any question you have. I love hearing from you. Hugs Ariane