A Little Table Runner
Here’s a picture for Linda. Thanks, Linda!
I saw this idea first over at her blog and read how she got the idea from Sally, so I thought I would try my hand at something similar. I should have been taking a nap actually, but I whipped it up yesterday afternoon to go along with a big “breakfast supper” with our small group friends last night. Thus the leftover crumbs, wrinkles, and not very good quality picture. I wanted to use the osnaburg Linda mentions in her post, but I didn’t have time to run and get any and just used muslin instead. Next time I will make it wider than 12 inches! Maybe I should have topstitched around the edge, too, but I just left it pretty plain. I’ll quit complaining; all in all it turned out pretty cute and was a nice addition to the table.
I really like the brown paisley fabric, and I can’t remember for the life of me what it’s called. I vaguely remember something like “allana” in the name, but I’m not sure. If anyone knows, I’d be grateful because I bought it almost a year ago and would love more!
To answer the question, “How do you find time to sew?” I will say, “Umm, like most things in my life that are forced, the result is not always worth the effort.” It’s hit or miss. I didn’t start cooking or sewing until I was out of college. Unfortunately I was one of those girls who had a one-track mind concerning female purpose, and it didn’t include domesticity. Sad! But anyway now I make time, and it’s usually when I should be doing something more important like laundry or resting my eyes; I have a tendency to overdo the energy supply… and many times I get interrupted in the middle of something and end up making something halfway or finish it in a laughable condition. It’s like the fleece hooded jacket I started last week with my friend Lindsey, and about 10:15 pm we realized that we had sewn the hood into the collar backwards and just bursted out in laughter and called it quits. Don’t know if that one will ever get finished, right, Lindsey?! I wish I had a picture of Lydia with that on her head! 
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Muslin, huh? I would have thought Osnaburg, or better yet, linen! It’s so beautiful! I didn’t topstitch mine either and now I’m wondering if I should have…too bad - it’s been gone off in the mail for a few days.
Sorry I can’t help you on the fabric. I’m usually pretty good at this kind of thing, but it’s not ringing a bell.
Thanks for the picture! :o)
Very nice! That would have taken me much longer to finish.
At least we had fun sewing together! We hadn’t done that in a LONG time. Lydia did look sweet trying it on. I can’t believe she’s 4! Time is flying.
First…the table runner is lovely. Love the neutral colors.
Second…I can barely handle the “whipped it up” statement. I honestly think that would have taken me a week. Seriously.
You go, girl!
Very cute! We just made a brightly colored striped table runner for my sister-in-law…it was very simple, but turned out so cute!
You are so creative!
Hi Kristi,
It’s Deborah from Godbit. I didn’t realize you were a sewer. The table runner is beautiful - you did a wonderful job with it. I really like the brown paisley fabric.
I’ve been sewing since I was 9 years old, making my clothes in high school as well as my own wedding dress. When my sister had children, I made tops and the pants/overalls with the gripper snaps for them. My husband and I used to square dance (that’s how we met), and I made all my dresses and many of his tailored shirts. I have always found sewing to be a relaxing time for me.
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