This weekend, I took a break from my UFO's and dug into my charm stash and set to work on some fun, quick projects. I whipped together three full-size runners and a couple little mini table toppers with the leftovers. The first one I finished is one of my favorites. I love the warm colors and this is exactly what I was trying to share with Keith when THIS conversation occurred:
ME: Hey look, I finished a table runner. Doesn't it look like fall?
HIM: No, it looks like something you'd find in a second-hand store.
ME: (standing mouth agape)
HIM: What? That's not what you were going for?
Here's the table runner in question. What do you think?
I'm getting together with some friends to sew today. I'm going to finish quilting and binding the other runners and I'll be back tomorrow to share them with you. In all their thrift-store glory.
Looks like fall to me!! Beautiful!
Posted by: Jackie | 02/22/2010 at 02:45 AM
Those men just don't understand! I think that it's pretty! It does look like fall...those Essence fabrics are so lovely :)
Posted by: Dianne | 02/22/2010 at 03:21 AM
Men!! Gotta love 'em! It will be perfect for fall--love the colors!
Posted by: alice i | 02/22/2010 at 04:08 AM
Well, seeing as I just posted my NEW braid quilt made with the entire line of Essence, which by the way I LOVE, I would have to say the runner is perfect! If a person could find that in a thrift store, then I want to shop at that store! LOL:)
Posted by: Shelley dionne | 02/22/2010 at 04:11 AM
Now that's my kind of thrift store shopping!! LOVE your runner....and hey...he's a...man...!!
Take care!
Paulette
Posted by: paulettte Doyle | 02/22/2010 at 06:00 AM
It's gorgeous, of course. Tell him that if he thinks it looks like a 2nd hand store purchase, then you CLEARLY need more money to buy "better" fabric. :)
Posted by: Christine Thomas | 02/22/2010 at 07:07 AM
Hahahaha! Men! I think (hope?) the word he was looking for was "vintage" - not thrift store.
Posted by: Debbie Cook | 02/22/2010 at 07:43 AM
It SO does not look like something from a thrift shop. It is adorable, and very Fall.
Posted by: Nicole | 02/22/2010 at 09:25 AM
Men just don't get it. It is like mine asking me how many quilts is enough?
Posted by: Mary Flynn | 02/22/2010 at 12:38 PM
Second Hand Store? Hardly! I love your table runner, it definitely says fall to me! I can't wait to see what you do with Verna - I love that line!
Posted by: Lisa D. | 02/23/2010 at 01:06 PM
Men...aren't they funny, my husband calls all my works of art "blankets".......
I like your table runner! I think it says anytime of the year except Christmas or Valentine's Day.
Posted by: Thelma | 02/24/2010 at 02:44 AM