Stars of the Forest Table Runner
My Stars of the Forest Table Runner is the result of a recent purchase. Have you seen the monthly Blogger Bundles over at Needle and Foot? Each month, Bernie offers a bundle of fabrics curated by fellow bloggers. You can read more about them and see the bundles here.
I have been thinking about how to use the fabrics from the October bundle. Stars came to mind and I made this little table runner.
Kim Lapacek of Persimmon Dreams curated the bundle for October. As I was writing this post, I went to see what she had created and was surprised to see . . stars! Honest, I don’t recall reading her post until now. Our stars are similar with the use of the forest animals as the center block. Her stars are larger (and more fun). Bernie has a link to Kim’s post, so go visit Needle & Foot, then go visit Kim.
One of the fabrics in the bundle is a lovely print with forest animals, deer, fox and hedgehog. I used that fabric as the center of the stars, because the animals really are the stars of the forest, aren’t they? I purposely cut the squares to show as many of the animals as I could.
The rest of the fabrics in the bundle are lovely autumn colors, and I used them for the star points. I wanted to offset the stars, so I used a strip of the forest animal fabric to do that.
The stars finish at 8 inches and the runner measures 10 inches x 32 inches. I plan to finish it with a simple, narrow burgundy binding once the quilting is done. If all goes well, I’ll have a finish to show you soon.
You can find out more about the fabrics in the October bundle and meet the curator at Needle and Foot. (Check out the blue feather fabric. It’s gorgeous!)
Wendy
20 Comments
Kathy
Oh Wendy I love your table runner and the way you used the animals for the center of the blocks. Such beautiful fall fabric. I love it!
Tracie
What a neat runner and perfect for your house!
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
I really like the way you used more of the print to offset the stars. You’ve made a cute runner Wendy. Have fun finishing it up!
catpatches
Ooooh, I like that. What a pretty fabric. Very creative use for it.
Sandra Healy
I love that woodland fabric, Wendy and it suits your design so well. It’s a wonderful Autumn table runner.
bernie
Wendy – this is such a great use of the October bundle. I love that you fussy cut the woodland animal fabric. It shines as the star’s center and also as the offsetting rectangles for the stars. Off-setting the stars is a great idea and adds a lot of interest to the table runner. Really pretty fall project!!
My Sewful Retirement
Stars are the best! Beautiful autumn table runner – I love the scrappy star points.
Diann Bottrell
The woodland fabric is so much fun! It looks great as the star centers, and your table runner is going to be really pretty and seasonal. I’ve been enjoying those Blogger Bundles Bernie puts together, too! I bought the August one, but haven’t decided what to do with it yet.
Sandra Walker
This is wonderful Wendy; what a terrific idea to have them dancing across the runner instead of a straight set! Can’t wait for the November blogger bundle….!!
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
What a great use of those stars of the forest!!! I love the autumn vibes your runner is exuding!!!
Vicki in MN
Is this your squirrel from yesterday then? A good one to have chased! I like your use of the animal fabric making sure to get a fox and the deer in each star center.
Tish
I love this! I don’t remember this blogger bundle and I look every month. It’s going to be so pretty all quilted up and with the burgundy binding.
Kate
You made very good use of that bundle. Love those stars!
rl2b2017
Hi Wendy! Perfect Fall fabrics and a fabulous runner. Thanksgiving to me always means deer hunting as my dad was always gone that week. Actually my mom was gone then too – my aunts and her went traveling as they were hunting widows! So my sister and I always made ourselves the works. Anyway – this runner will look so festive on any table for the upcoming holiday! ~smile~ Roseanne
Preeti Harris
This is lovely, Wendy. When you can look at the same piece from varying distances and discover new things, it is really impressive 🙂
piecefulwendy
Thank you, Preeti!
Lisa
it’s a really lovely runner Wendy. The animals in the middle of the stars are just devine.
piecefulwendy
Thank you, Lisa, the fabric is very fun!
Kathleen McCormick
Those fabrics are just terrific! I think the up/down of the blocks is great and I would want to use a whole lot more of that fabric!
piecefulwendy
I have plans for the leftovers!