For July my Table Scrapes project was Millbank, but I failed at execution, so it didn’t even get started until our trip to Florida, July 31st. LOL
I packed many items to sew on while gone, plus lots to knit on, but only a few items were started because of our curtailed trip.* Millbank was a easy piece to make, it was minimal cutting and straightforward seaming. This runner is found in the Tabletastic book, and my 2nd project from the book.
My fabric is from Laundry Baskets, their Linen texture line. I just love the colors in this line!! Such jewel tones. I auditioned colors and picked 28 of them for inclusion in this piece. All but 1 is used twice, once on each end. I finished the top the day I started it, and then nothing, until we were finally home from vacation, funeral, and hospital visiting. Well, after a Friday night concert and a day of laundry on Saturday, I finally got the pieces prepped and layered and set up my Janome for straight line quilting on Sunday.
I pulled all my threads out and just mixed and mingled the colors in a series of lines up/down/across until all the lines were done. I tried to match the colors with at least 1 square in the rows, but some rows only had 1 or 3 colors, so I just added other colors to those sections. It wasn’t exact, just as close as I could manage with so much color going on. Halfway through, I ran out of thread! The bobbin was matched to the backing fabric, and intersecting the background on the top is a different color. I ran out of both so off to the store I went for more. And boy did I find more, more than I planned to buy, but with baby sewing in mind, I went for it. LOL!
Fabrics for baby, fabrics for me, pattern for baby
OK, where was I? Yes, quilting. For most of Sunday I sewed lines until the last one was done and it was time to square it up and add the binding. That was the perfect activity for watching The Hobbit for the millionth time. And by the time the eagles deposited Thorin Oakenshield on the mountain top I was done. Ta-Da! I give you “Vacation Delayed”!
Now it’s your turn to link up your finishes!! Join the link-up party below and share your projects.
*My dad fell and broke his hip and my Aunt passed away the same day.
chrisknits 
So sorry to hear about your aunt, and your dad. Your table runner looks so nice being use–love the mixed colors of straight line stitching!
Thank you Nancy, it’s been a tough few weeks, but Dad is finally in rehab. 😊
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This is a perfect example of simplicity with a modern pop! You nailed it!
I keep surprising myself with these modern runners! 😂
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That looks wonderful!
I hope your Dad’s recovery is progressing well.
Thank you!! He is slowly improving.
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Your tabletopper is beautiful! Very cool and modernistic 🙂 Hope your Dad is doing better?
Thank you, it was a fun play with color. Dad is more lucid, still needs rehab for moving.
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That is a fun modern design, fun color choices too.
Thanks! It was devine playing with all thise colors!
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I love your new tablerunner and it looks perfect on that table! I hope your dad is improving every day. My mom is still in rehab and it is slow going. Physically, she has healed, but memory issues are now a problem. It’s a little scary for her daughters.
What a beautiful runner and the quilting is such a perfect compliment to it!
Cute. I agree with you about the colors.
Thanks!
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That is one terrific table topper, and I like how it was finished with the eagles, ha. Hope your dad has a speedy recovery.
Thank you Sandra!
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Lovely runner Chris and fun finds at the fabric store. Glad to hear your Dad is progressing. 😉
Thanks Carol! I hate those trips for thread, I never get out of there with just thread!! LOL > >
Chris I don’t think any of us do and look at the treasures you found 😉
Sorry to hear of the loss of your aunt, Chris. Praying your dad will have a speedy recovery! I’m really loving your table topper finish! Looks great!
Thank you Brenda, life is returning to a bit of normal. I see the topper each time I come down from the studio! > >
Love the table runner and the pattern! Neat!
Thank you Nanette! > >
It may have been delayed but it’s beautiful!
Thanks! Although it was only delayed on an arbitrary time line, which is all in my head! LOL > >
That’s a great runner
Thanks!
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This one worked – Hope you Dad is doing well and so sorry about your Aunt! Hugs
Thanks Nanette! > >
Hello Chris,
So sorry to hear about your aunt and your dad.
Thank you for linking up with Free Motion Mavericks. Your table runner is wonderful, such lovely colours, and is this week’s featured project!
Love, Muv
Thanks. It’s been a long month. > >