Welcome to my day on the Runner Up Blog Hop! Our challenge this month is to use the assigned Fall 2024 fabric bundle, along with the Studio 180 tool we received to make a table runner or bed runner. I received the gorgeous collection Just Dandy, an original collection by Kate Colleran Designs for Island Batik. From Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design, I received the Four Patch Square Up tool. For this project we needed to make at least 12 units using our assigned tool.
I really enjoy using Deb’s tools to create blocks because of the precision. All blocks are cut slightly oversized, stitched, and trimmed to perfection! The four-patch units I made were in two sizes, two inches finished and five inches finished.
I also received two two-yard cuts of coordinating foundations to use in the project – a light and a dark. The light fabric is called Cornsilk and the dark is called Cat Scratch Watermelon. I personally don’t care for watermelon in general (I think that has something to do with the 40 acres we young’uns had to harvest the last year my daddy farmed!) but I LOVE this gorgeous red color! And honestly it does remind me a lot of all the melons we “accidentally” dropped while picking and just HAD to eat! I mean, we couldn’t let them go to waste, right?! LOL At any rate it is a beautiful color for fabric!
To make my four-patch units I first cut oversized strips. For the 2″ finished units I cut four strips at 1-3/4 inch, and stitched them together in pairs.
Once stitched together, I lined the two strip sets together as shown below and stitched those together at about 2-3/4″ intervals down the strips.
After cutting them apart I pressed them well, spun the seams, trimmed them using the Four Patch Square Up tool, and they were ready to be sewn into my runner. I made four 2″ finished four-patch units and 24 5″ finished four-patch units.
And without further ado, here is my runner. I apologize as it is storming here and my photos are not the best.
I named this runner Dandy Candy Hearts since tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and this has hearts and what looks like candy in wrappers! Tomorrow is also my birthday and I will have a giveaway of a package of stash builder rolls, in addition to the Island Batik giveaway. See below!
About Dandy Candy Hearts:
Size: Approximately 25 x 74 inches.
Fabric: Just Dandy, an original collection by Kate Colleran Designs for Island Batik. This fabric will start shipping to your local quilt stores this month.
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom 100% cotton. It just so happened I had a perfect sized piece left over from a previous quilt to use for this!
It was quilted on my Handi Quilter Avante using the Follow Your Heart Clam Shell motif from the Christies of My Creative Stitches.
Needles: Schmetz 80/12. These are the only needles I use and they are great for batiks.
Thread: Pieced with Aurifil and the binding was stitched with Aurifil 2260. This came in my box and was the perfect color! Everything was pressed down with my new Mini M3Pro iron from Oliso! I love that headlight!!
The materials to make this runner were provided to me by Island Batik, Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil, Schmetz Needles, and Oliso! Thank you so much!
Now for the Giveaways!
Island Batik is giving away two gorgeous fat quarter bundles.
Follow the simple Rafflecopter prompts below for a chance to win one of the two Fat Quarter bundles of complete Island Batik collections – Forest Flora by Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design or Jubilee by Jerry Khiev! This giveaway ends on February 15th. Two random winners will be notified by email on February 15th.
a Rafflecopter giveawayI will be giving away a stash builder bundle! Just follow the prompts in this rafflecopter to win. My giveaway will end on February 24th! That is my dear granddaughter’s 16th birthday!!
a Rafflecopter giveawayPlease visit my fellow ambassador Lisa from Lisa’s Quilting Passion to see what she’s made with this same collection. The complete schedule for this blog hop can be found HERE.
Renee Atkinson @ Pink Tulip Quilting
Tina Dillard @ Quilting Affection Designs
Connie Kauffman @ Kauffman Designs
Emily Leachman @ Darling Dogwood
Denise Looney @ A Quiltery
Susan Deshensky @ Lady Blue Quilt Studio
Brittany Fisher @ Bobbin with Brittany
Carol Stanek @ Stitch with Color
Solomae Stoycoff @ Cuddle Cat Quiltworks
Jennifer Thomas @ Curlicue Creations
Gail Sheppard @ Quilting Gail
Preeti Harris @ Sew Preeti Quilts
Susan Michaels @ Dragonfly Fiberart
Connie Kresin Campbell@Free Motion by the River
Leah Malasky @ Quilted Delights
Lisa Pickering @ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Sarah Pitcher @ Pitcher’s Boutique LLC
Suzy Webster @ Webster Quilt
Mania Hatziioannidi @ Mania for Quilts
Kimberly Flannagan @ Kimberly’s Quilts
Kim Jamieson-Hirst @ Chatterbox Quilts
Brenda Alburl @ Songbird Designs (you are here!)
Thanks for visiting and good luck in the drawings. Until next time…
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That is a super great table runner – you have a great eye for color and design!!!
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy birthday! Hope you have a great day.
The runner is cute – I like runner projects – and easy way for a satisfying completion.
Oh Brenda, this table runner is just darling. What fun fabrics to work with . Ha! Cat Scratch Watermelon brought back lots of memories. Didn’t it? LOL . When you work up on a working farm, you get downright tired of the crops you harvest don’t you? It didn’t take long for me to have my feel of strawberries. Lol. Have a great weekend. Hugs.
Very sweet runner, especially the quilting motif you used. Love the colors in that line of IB fabrics!
That is adorable! I love the Valentine theme. Happy Birthday!
A perfect runner – so cute for Valentines Day!
Love the runner. Beautiful batik colors.
Perfect quilting with that design!
Beautifully stunning runner with perfect points! 😍
Beautiful runner!
Yes, some of my projects were not quite as expected, but I finished them. Mostly, the color placement wasn’t just right!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve had lots of projects that haven’t turned out as expected, which only means that I’ve been learning and trying new techniques. Mistakes often result in growth.
This is such a fun runner and perfect for Valentine’s Day.
I’ve made lots of things that didn’t come out as expected. One way or another I was able to complete a usable item.
Your runner is really gorgeous Brenda. I really love this one. I love the fabrics in this collection as well. Happy early birthday to you. I hope you have an awesome one! My husband and I are celebrating our 60th wedding anniversary today. Where did the time go? LOL
That fabric collection is beautiful. Very pretty runner – nicely done Brenda!
Happy one day early Birthday, Brenda!!! Your runner is fabulous and I love the heart quilting!!!
What a sweet table runner Brenda, beautiful fabrics!
Pretty candy and hearts.
Really cute!
Sweet as candy! Darling runner.