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quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
October 29, 2009
07:44 PM Post #7221880
| I would like to make a wallhanging/table runner for each of the families that are coming to our house for Thanksgiving - I saw a pattern somewhere that looked fairly easy, but I sure can't find it now.
I think it had three pieced autumn leaf blocks down the center, with a pieced border and a strip border and a binding. It might have had some applique', too.
But, (oh the joys of a poor memory!) it might have been pumpkins instead of leaves down the center.
It was mostly golds/oranges/rusts, but I think it also had a nice toned-down chartreuse-y green and a plummy-purple color in it.
Does anyone know where I saw this pattern? I've searched through google, my bookmarks, my browsing history... none of the ones I see now are the one I liked so much.
I'm making five of them, so they'll have to be rather quick and easy types. Maybe you know of one that will work for me, even if it doesn't turn out to be the one I almost remember? ;)
Thanks in advance!
Elizabeth
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Hostanquilts
Tremont, IL
(Zone 5b)
October 30, 2009
04:57 PM Post #7224601
| You could find some fall material with leaves or pumpkins,etc. & cut them to the size you wanted, say 12 1/2" & get a contrasting color. The printed material would be on point & the contrasting color would be triangles that would go between them. That's about as simple as I can think of right now. Hope this is clear.
I'm not home right now but next week I'll try to find a better pattern, as I have made quite a few table runners.
Jan in Central Illinois |
Hostanquilts
Tremont, IL
(Zone 5b)
October 30, 2009
05:06 PM Post #7224626
| Something like this but not a pieced square, or you could make a pieced square. You also wouldn't need the borders unless you wanted it larger.
Jan 
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quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
October 30, 2009
06:35 PM Post #7224895
| This is SO pretty! I might just use this as a pattern. I like piecing, and making five alike, I could just line them all up and do them assembly-line style.
Thank you very much! :) |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 30, 2009
07:04 PM Post #7224987
| Clotilde's has quite a few patterns for toppers and runners. You can buy the e-patterns or figure out the layout on your own. Most of them seem to be simple enough...
http://www.clotilde.com/ |
Qwilter
Severn, MD//Flem Is,, FL
(Zone 9a)
October 31, 2009
08:56 AM Post #7226767
| How about that leaf pattern that BarefootT did. Make it in fall colors. |
Kizmo
Marietta, OH
(Zone 6a)
October 31, 2009
02:19 PM Post #7227594
| that would be a good one! |
helenethequeen
Longboat Key, FL
(Zone 9b)
October 31, 2009
04:00 PM Post #7227841
| http://quiltbug.com/free/table-topper.htm I came across this very easy one HD |
quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
October 31, 2009
11:51 PM Post #7229018
| Wow, that clothilde site is terrific - so many great patterns, there! I expecially loved the "ribbon" looking Christmas tree wall quilt. I may do something similar for Christmas.
For Thanksgiving, I think I'm going to go with a pieced runner like Hostanquilts showed. I've given up trying to find that pattern I saw, because something like this in fall colors would be just as pretty as that leaf thing. :)
Thank you for all the help! :)
Elizabeth
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barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
November 01, 2009
07:57 AM Post #7229490
| have you seen this leaf pattern ??
http://www.quilterscache.com/M/MapleLeafBlock.html
this leaf would be great in place of the pieced blocks in that runner...hmmmm may have to do one myself... |
Qwilter
Severn, MD//Flem Is,, FL
(Zone 9a)
November 01, 2009
08:41 AM Post #7229547
| That's the block I was referring to. In fall colors it would really look nice.
I may need to do 1 for me!!! |
quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
November 01, 2009
10:57 AM Post #7229877
| Perfect! Thank you! :)
Elizabeth
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quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
November 28, 2009
03:59 PM Post #7316850
| A few of the wallhangings I made from your link - I made eight and still have a lot of pieces cut for the leaf blocks. :)
The leaves are all the same because it was easier to do an assembly-line. 
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quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
November 28, 2009
04:00 PM Post #7316855
| This shows the quilting - a free-motion in the ditch around the leaves, a free-motion leaf design in the sashing and a loopy free-motion in the borders. 
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barefootT
Wildwood, FL
(Zone 9a)
November 28, 2009
06:09 PM Post #7317113
| VERY nice!!
do you have a pattern for that leaf design?? or is it just a matter of practice??
I just started doing machine quilting, and I like that design !! |
Hostanquilts
Tremont, IL
(Zone 5b)
November 28, 2009
07:49 PM Post #7317288
| Good job Elizabeth! |
Quilter5bdsr
(Barb) Hillsboro, NH
November 28, 2009
09:16 PM Post #7317505
| Very, Very nice. I like the leaves all being different fabrics... |
quilter_gal
Arlington, TX
November 28, 2009
09:24 PM Post #7317521
| Glad you like it - thank you - and thanks for helping me find a good pattern! :)
The leaf design is one I made up as I went along when I made my first quilt - a pink flannel girlie thing. I was doing flowers and leaves in the long sashing pieces and X's and O's in the nine-patches.
I keep going back to the chain of leaves over and over because it's so easy. The center vein tilts from one side to the other, then at the close end, it makes a sharp turn back and around to make the right side of the leaf, then a third trip down the left side of the center vein to make the tip.
Off the tip, the stem begins for the next leaf and it tilts in the opposite direction of the previous one.
It's almost hypnotic after I get back into the swing.
I see similar leaf chains all over the place, so that's how easy it is - everyone else has come up with it on their own, too! :) |
