Hi Cuties, this is my 'work in progress'. I needed a new table runner. My table is exceptionally long about 110 inches, so I make my own. I thought I would make a red/white/blue since I could use it in June, before July 4th through Sept, Labor Day.
I wanted to make it a color, as not to show if any BBQ sauce got on it but honestly, it is p-r-e-t-t-y busy. I'm afraid I may get dizzy just working around the table.I did play with the two pieces on the bed, before sewing the narrow ends together. It's too small for a quilt. I could border it with a color and give it as a throw, though. Just not sure what to make of it....so I'm not quilting while undecided. Which way do you like it?
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What a stunning table runner. I love the Bargello look. Great job.
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30656for pennyhal2-As you can see in this pic I do label each strip in order that they go. I don't trust that they will stay on the ironing board. # 10, 11. 12 are all cut 1 inch and already sewn together. That is the center. @9 and 13 are the red check ends and they are cut 1 1/4 inch so you start pretty small.
109781Oh my goodness! This is unbelieveable! Laying everything out is a good way to make sure you have everything in the right order. With my luck, the puppy would grab all the ends and run off with them. I admire your precision in stitching everything so perfectly. I ususally end up with "good enough" but my goal is to be able to do what you do so well. Thanks for the pictures about how you did it. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
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by toogie
01 Jul 2020
Hi I answered above as it wouldn't let me add a pic in with your comment. I'm sure yours are better than 'good enough.'
33641Hi there I am mostly a lurker .... what a fabulous job you have done as well as teaching yourself you do some amazing work do you ever sleep ? Do you have any good sites { for a beginner} that you would recommend to read up on this. i am dabbling at the moment but not to sure what I am doing its hard by yourself with no one to ask questions to . I belong to a very small group of embroiderers and feel like i need something to get the grey matter going after lock down . Unfortunately we dont have access to the fabric stores here that you have . To have it couriered or posted is astronomical even from Australia . We do have 2 stores from Australia here Spotlight and Lyncraft but we seem to get the left overs I feel . It is Winter here in New Zealand and today it is 7 degrees and is a good day to stay inside and read .
Keep on quilting
Hugs
Hilda
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by toogie
30 Jun 2020
I don't mind at all trying to help you, but let us email or pm and go from there. I really need to know what you already know and what you're looking for, or exactly what you want to make. I am not a 'teacher' but I will help, if I can. I will leave you my email address in a pm.
As for as fabric stores here, I have no idea if they are open or not. My dh and I stay home. All these fabrics are from my stash, I maybe should be embarrassed to say (lol) but I'm not. I'm prepared-lol
It's a good day to stay in here too, in the air conditioning! It's in the 90 degrees here.
1213I added this to show sewdeb a smaller one. I use it on back of my loveseat so the sun doesn’t fade my loveseat. I made the same mistake on both. I forget to take one of the middle rows out, from the green holly in center across to the other green holly shouldn’t be in there. Same thing for my long runner. The white with navy stripe row should have been omitted. If I keep making them I might finally get one right!😂🤣
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109781Wow, this is so impressive - I love see how you did it with the strips. You are so amazing - what talent!! I wish we lived close to each other - I could learn a lot from you!! Hugs, Laura
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
That’s a nice thought, to live close to a fellow Cuties. You can learn like me if not from me. I learn a lot from Internet. Like my kids remind me all the time, just google!😉😂
96283Love your bargello!!! They are some of my favorite to make problem is I haven't kept one for myself yet.
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
I now have two. Now I’m undecided to quilt it with batting or just back it like Angie suggested. It just hangs over about 3 -4 inches each end. By time it’s quilted it will shrink some and I don’t want it to poke straight out. I wish it hung down a little more-
200882267Beautiful Toogie. My table is long too, but I have 2 of the leaves out. LOL And I, too, think a table runner. I remember doing something similar a long time ago with my youngest granddaughter. Not the bargello type, but sewing strips and making a tube and cutting. It was something she did for scouts when she was about 6 or 7, and she did a small around the world quilt. Good memories.
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
My table was a homemade table we bought used, at an estate sale. The ten chairs were bought chairs and are all heavy. I bought the set at auction for $350 if I remember rightly. That was 15 years ago.
44904I love it as a table runner, the #5-#6 one. Looks fab!
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119791318529Oh, wow! This is stunning, Toogie! I, too, love #6 (table running). I've never gotten up enough courage to try a bargello quilt - kudos to you! (LOL, spellcheck wanted me to try a Barbarella quilt!!! 🤣)
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
Smart phones want to make me say things I didn't say too, Deb if you ever make one, you will laugh at yourself for not trying soon. Try a small runner and you will be amazed at how easy. I haven't made a quilt like this, but I would think it would be much easier, as you most likely would not start re-cuts at 1 inch. I say, go for it girl!
70755Love #6 as a table runner. It will wake you up in the morning! Beautiful. Hugs. Nan
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
lol-Nan my SIL said it looked psychedelic. I told him old hippies would like it then-lol-Thanks-stay well-Toogie
11927Definitely as a table runner - it is OUTSTANDING!!!
P.S. I hope you get to use it for July 4th celebrations.
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by toogie
29 Jun 2020
Thank you Chris. I take that as meaning you really like it-lol
Sadly, we are not having our regular 4th family get together, because too many people socializing.
23450745918I like photo 5. But which ever you choose will look great. Hugs
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by toogie
28 Jun 2020
Thanks Shirley, 5 is a close up the center of #6- I couldn’t get it all in a picture from the side center.
52686Toogie how ever you decide to sew this its going to be stunning
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115775Naive little me. I thought picture number one was the runner and thought, how pretty. Then I scrolled on down...
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66923Wow that was a lot of work. I still like it as a table runner like on picture 5. I think if you were to add a small dark border it would frame it a bit more. I love the flow of the pattern. If you were to use it as a table runner I would not use any batting but another piece of material maybe with applique on it, to make it reversible.
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by toogie
28 Jun 2020
That is how I made my last long runner, which I made like a 10 minute runner. If you think it would be ok without batting I will consider it. I do like the small one I made like this. I quilted it close and used a thin flat batting. I use it on my sofa back.
Angie this design goes really fast because you’re not having to piece itty bitty pieces. Although I must say, the 3 center strips are cut 1inch!
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