Eggnog And Rum

IMG_4089“Eggnog And Rum”

Table-runner

I tell you working in a fabric store can be fun. Especially when in the middle of the summer you receive Christmas print fabrics….nooo I love the summer heat……I really don’t want to think about that cold winter time…gurr. I prefer and love the summer heat we are having now.

So on a quieter day at work I thought I’ll give that embroidery machine,                      “Alliance” by Baby Lock a try again. I like working with that machine.

 

Just a fun table runner with no exact pattern really just have fun …..

  “Sugar”, “Milk”, “Rum”, and “Eggnog”

Then added the  Lite Steam-A-Seam2 to the back of the embroidered words and cut them to shapes of your liking. Do the same with panel fabric sections. I left about 1/4″ all around each sections.  I like them to fray a bit once it will get washed. Not sure how that will work out at this time but if you want to secure each section with the raw edge application method.

I already cut my green background fabric that measures 9.5″ x 36″ then added all around a 2″ border. Now add the cut out words and panel sections to the runner as you like.

Add the heat resistant batting and backing and pin all well so that you can work your free motion quilting. This part can be a lot of fun just let your creative mind take over….tirm the outside off and add a binding just like for quilts.

Happy Sewing

 

Christmas Placemats

File 2015-11-29, 4 03 18 PMA great day to be sewing and cooking today.  We have not had chilli in some time so hubby gone out for a hicke thought it would be great to have a hot pot of Chilli all ready to enjoy together.

So while that was cooking in my crockpot ….what do I do next was the question? Yes I know knitting could be something.

But I had brought some great fabrics at my work “The Quilt Store”not to long ago and Christmas is soon here. So off I went and put together four placemats for kitchen island.

I really love this 9 patch pattern that Wendy got my hooked on. My squares are cut to a 6″x6″ then sewn together in a pleasing look.

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9 Patch Placemats.Smiles, so easy and fast to sew up. Even if you have not enough fabric from making the backing all the same. No problem, I usually have two the same so they can be turned around and enjoyed a little longer and it looks like I have a endless selection in placemats.

Etwas kälter ist es Heute so recht schön zum Nähen und Kochen. Da wir schon lange kein Chilli gegessen haben und mein Mann für vier Stunden auf einer Wanderung ist wird es so richtig gut schmecken wenn er nach Hause kommt.

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Above you see the front with e different fabric patterns and the red backing for the 2 sets and the x-mass print for the other set.

So einen heißen Topf Chilli ist immer passend zusammen zu genießen. Während das Abendessen in meinem crockpot kocht…. War die Frage nun was mache ich nächstens?

Ja,ich weiß Stricken. Aber ich hatte einige tolle Stoffe auf Lager. So geht es los mit schneiden und nähen und schon waren wieder vier neue Tischsets fertig. Normalerweise habe ich zwei gleiche, so dass sie umgedreht werden können sieht aus wie ich eine endlose Auswahl Tischsets habe….lach

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Supper is all ready