Try a Tool Blog Hop featuring the Orchid Table Runner
Hello! Welcome to my little corner of the Island Batik Try a Tool blog hop. This is what I made, the Orchid table runner.
Disclaimer: The products used to make this project were given to me by Island Batik and industry partners.
For this blog hop, I was pleased to use this glorious new fabric collection, Fancy Feathers, by Kathy Engle, for Island Batik. I love all colors, but purples are my favorite. This collection sings to my heart.
If you love it as much as I do, these should be in your local quilt shop now. Also, I will be giving away a charm pack of my leftovers from this project at the end of this post.
For the "Try a Tool" part of the challenge, the Island Batik Ambassadors were given different rulers by Studio 180 Design. I received Split Recs. It makes the type of unit shown above, in many different sizes. We were required to make a project with at least 30 units. The Orchid table runner has 64 Split Recs units.
I am not much of a ruler gal, but I have to admit, once I got the hang of how this ruler works, the units came together easily.
The Orchid block. It's not perfect. I paper pieced the center section. I think it would have matched up a little better if I had the Corner Beam ruler for the center part.
I had a nice variety of matching Aurifil thread for the quilting. I also had just enough Hobbs 100 Percent Cotton batting and solid gray Island Batik fabric left on my quilting frame from my last project to quilt this table runner. How lucky!
I used my favorite Schmetz needles for the piecing and quilting. The borders were cut with my Accuquilt strip dies. Designed in EQ8. Here's a few glamour shots of the finished project.
Close-up.
Posing with some Monkey Grass on the front steps.
The gray backing. You can see my not perfect, but always trying to improve quilting.
I love the way this binding came out. The little curves on the fabric fit perfectly.
Pretty folds.
Orchid Table Runner
Quilt Stats:
Finished Quilt Size: 40-1/2" x 16-1/2"
Block Size: 8" x 8"
Fabric: Fancy Feathers by Kathy Engle for Island Batik
Batting: Hobbs 100 Percent Cotton
Thread: Aurifil
Giveaway time! I used up two of the fabrics from the Fancy Feathers collection, but I was able to cut 18 five inch charm squares to give away. Leave a comment below and I will choose a winner via random number generator at the end of the hop. Let's make it interesting. Because this is a table runner, comment your favorite food. What meal would you serve atop the Orchid table runner?
Be sure to visit the Island Batik blog to enter this week's giveaway of Butterfly Blooms and Autumn Wings. Visit the other stops on the blog hop to see all the new fabric collections, and what the other ambassadors made:
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Your table runner is sooo pretty. I really love the design. It is totally unique. Thank you for your giveaway. I am a Pizza freak. I could eat it anytime for any meal so that is what I would serve.
Oh but those fabrics are wonderful. These seems like a fun tool. Wow, I love your runner. We have bible study here and I would put the runner out, with nuts, fresh fruit and homemade brownies. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
I think this is my favorite one so far, love the design and colors. If you decide to write a pattern for it I would love to get one. I would have to serve just about anything on this but right now is BBQ time for us. cindy.keence@sbcglobal.net
I love your runner.The Purple is luscious. At this time of year my favourite meals are cucumber sandwiches or BLT's with fresh garden lettuce and tomatoes. Thanks
That's gorgeous. I love the colors and the design you created. I would put it on my computer desk since it's the perfect color for my room, and I would get to see it every day!
I think this reminds me of Iris and orchids so a late night dinner for 2 on the deck or patio with the good China, a good bottle of wine and some starlight. A great green salad and Lasagna would be perfect.
Purple is my favorite color so I love this collection! My favorite food is ice cream, but would probably serve curried chicken and rice salad with the table runner.
Beautiful runner! I love these fabrics. If I won I’d have to make a table topper and then I’d have to bake either a blueberry or bumbleberry cheesecake to have with DH after dinner. 😉
Your table runner is gorgeous! Very creative use of those blocks! I would serve a big cobb salad and popovers on this table runner. Thanks for sharing your process and your creation and your charm squares!
Does chocolate count as a favorite food? I would serve turkey with all the trimmings on that table runner. Turkey works any time of year, not just Thanksgiving.
I am eating a lot of tomato, pasta, peppers salad right now. This might be my favorite so far. I love these colors and the design is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!!! I love the deep purple you used as the background fabric. Great block! This will make for a lovely table, no matter what you are serving!
ReplyDeleteI don't know about meal, but I'd serve a blueberry dessert with whipped cream, to set off the colors perfectly!
ReplyDeleteYour table runner is sooo pretty. I really love the design. It is totally unique.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your giveaway. I am a Pizza freak. I could eat it anytime for any meal so that is what I would serve.
I love the design, the color, the fabrics(of course). A job well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabrics and lovely table runner.
ReplyDeleteAny excuse to make it: A whole Smoked Beef Brisket! She's certainly a looker of a table runner!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table runner. Keep practicing, you are getting better! Lasagna sounds good to me. 24Tangent@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOh but those fabrics are wonderful. These seems like a fun tool. Wow, I love your runner. We have bible study here and I would put the runner out, with nuts, fresh fruit and homemade brownies.
ReplyDeletequilting dash lady at comcast dot net
I would serve brunch on this table runner! I really like the layout!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely table runner...I would serve plum cobbler on it!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous. My favorite food is seafood (shrimp, crab, scallops). I would serve a blueberry pie on this table runner!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a dessert-worthy tablerunner. I'd have to invite a few friends over for coffee and huckleberry cheesecake.
ReplyDeleteI think this is my favorite one so far, love the design and colors. If you decide to write a pattern for it I would love to get one. I would have to serve just about anything on this but right now is BBQ time for us. cindy.keence@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't serve anything on this, just to pretty to be covered up.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fabrics & a great design!
ReplyDeleteI love your runner.The Purple is luscious. At this time of year my favourite meals are cucumber sandwiches or BLT's with fresh garden lettuce and tomatoes. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI think it would be fun to serve purple foods on it. Such as grapes, cabbage, purple potatoes, etc. Not a very well rounded meal, but fun.
ReplyDeleteI would serve afternoon tea with fruit, scones, and a pot of green tea.
ReplyDeleteThat's gorgeous. I love the colors and the design you created. I would put it on my computer desk since it's the perfect color for my room, and I would get to see it every day!
ReplyDeleteI think this reminds me of Iris and orchids so a late night dinner for 2 on the deck or patio with the good China, a good bottle of wine and some starlight. A great green salad and Lasagna would be perfect.
ReplyDeletethis beautiful table runnerlooks like there should be something tropical served with it.How about some grilled chicken with pineapple salsa?
ReplyDeletePurple is my favorite color so I love this collection! My favorite food is ice cream, but would probably serve curried chicken and rice salad with the table runner.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful runner! I think my favorite food is anything called desert, but a simple fruit crisp with ice cream is calling me right now.
ReplyDeleteThis beautiful table runner shines and shimmers... like it is lit from within. Gorgeous Finish!!!
ReplyDeleteI would serve a light dinner of chicken salad and fresh fruit. Beautiful table runner.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful runner! I love these fabrics. If I won I’d have to make a table topper and then I’d have to bake either a blueberry or bumbleberry cheesecake to have with DH after dinner. 😉
ReplyDeleteYour table runner is gorgeous! Very creative use of those blocks! I would serve a big cobb salad and popovers on this table runner. Thanks for sharing your process and your creation and your charm squares!
ReplyDeleteTacos are my favorite food (well, anything Mexican, really) but since they tend to be messy, I'd keep them well away from that gorgeous table runner!
ReplyDeleteDoes chocolate count as a favorite food? I would serve turkey with all the trimmings on that table runner. Turkey works any time of year, not just Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, love
ReplyDeletethe colors. I would like
to have my fave, Coconut
Cream Pie with it!
Carla from Arizona