All A Flutter
All A Flutter is a recently released pattern designed by Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting. I had the pleasure of testing this pattern for Vicki, and today I’m sharing my version.
Vicki makes several table runners and sells them in her Etsy shop. This is her latest design, which she released on Friday. If you are looking for a pretty table runner for Spring, this one should be on your list.
If you follow Vicki (and if you don’t, you should), you know that she knows table runners. She has made several beautiful runners over the years. Her patterns are well written, easy to understand, and quick. This runner can easily be finished in a day.
For my version of the runner, I pulled out my stash of large scraps and found this floral print, Sundrops, by Corey Yoder. I’ve held on to this piece of fabric, waiting for the perfect project, and I think this was it, don’t you?
I chose to machine appliqué my butterflies, which goes so quickly. If you enjoy hand sewing, you also have the option of needle turn appliqué, or glue basting, too.
Once the top is pieced, the rest goes together easily. Determined to use up all of my stash of the two border fabrics, I pieced the backing and had just enough. You can see I had to be just a bit creative.
I opted to do straight line quilting for a quick finish, using Aurifil 50wt. variegated Golden Glow (#3920). It is a very soft golden thread that blended so well with the fabrics in my runner. I used the last of the Sundrops fabric to bind the runner.
I’m so glad Vicki asked me to test this pattern for her. Vicki and I met through our blogs, but interestingly, we grew up in the same area and now live just about an hour apart. She inspires me with her designs and her creative energy.
I hope you stop in at Vicki’s shop and pick up an All A Flutter pattern. It’s a great pattern to have on hand for a quick gift or little punch of color for your Spring decorating!
Happy Monday, all!
Wendy
A Little Crazy
17 Comments
marissthequilter
A delightful and delicate table runner. I can almost see the bone china cups and array of tea cakes!
Cindy Pieters
A pretty spring table runner!
laura bruno lilly
Butterflies: always welcome and welcoming! The peachy/coral/orange colors really lift the spirit, too. Great finish and I hope you have many hours of “Fika” around it!
My Sewful Retirement
What a pretty table runner! Perfect for spring!
Molli
Love the bright spring colors! What we need at this time of year to cheer us in into spring!
karenfae
a bright spring like runner. I like those prints.
Brenda Alburl
So pretty and spring-looking! I love butterflies!
Vicki in MN
You are an awesome tester and a great advertiser, thanks so much for a top notch job!! I love your color scheme, just perfect for this.
rl2b2017
Hi Wendy! This is the epitome of Spring! The colors just represent so well and I can almost feel the breeze from the butterfly fluttering by. Or maybe it’s because I have my window open here at work for the first time in ages. I’m going to enjoy every moment of the 61-degree day and I hope you have a happy Monday, too. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
Kathleen McCormick
What a lovely spring runner! So nice of you to test for Vicki and it is really the epitome of spring fun. The back is a perfect one too – using up the fabrics but in a beautiful way.
Cheree Hull
Yes I follow Vicki (bought a couple sweaters from her for my granddaughter). It’s a perfect spring runner–I always love butterflies!(But not moths, mind you–says the gardener in me!!).
Diann@ Little Penguin Quilts
That is so cute, Wendy! I love your peachy/coral color choices for it. A perfect tablerunner for Spring!
Helen
Looks like Spring!!
quiltinggail
Your did a fantastic job with your test runner! It’s a very SPRING looking piece and the fabrics you chose are perfect! 🙂
Janine @ Rainbow Hare
This is very pretty and I love your crazy piece in your last post 🙂
Carol Andrews
Hi Wendy. Vicki always creates the cutest table runner and toppers! Your version of Hearts Aflutter is so sweet it almost tempts me to make one when I am caught up 😉
thedarlingdogwood
Love your version!! Those colors are lovely. Vicki always has such great table runner ideas. Fun fact: the very first election I ever voted in was a local school bond when I was a senior in high school in Rochester, MN. The high school that was built from those bond funds is the high school Vicki’s kids went to.