My friend Alicia, of Fandango fame, was eyeing the Valentine runner I made Chamaine, so I got to work on one for her as well. She decorates with a lot of browns and reds (girl after my own heart), so when I ran across this heart print, the wheels started turning. It's actually part of a Christmas line of prints for Lecien, featuring mushrooms, hearts, stars and little primitive houses. I thought it was an odd little collection of prints for Christmas, but it worked out well for me with Valentine's Day. Plus, since it was after the holidays, it was on sale. Bonus. The colors in it reminded me of French General fabrics, so much so that I was initially a little surprised to find that it wasn't. And being similar to French General fabrics also meant it was difficult to match in color, as they tend to be in their own arena there. The hearts were the only prints in the line I wanted, despite the fact that the mushrooms were adorable and would have made great conversation. So I wandered over to the Rouenneries Deux display, and wouldn't you know it - perfect match! I also threw in a couple pieces from Fa La La La. And check out that adorable selvage on the Lecien prints. How cute are those little birds?
I wanted to keep the center simple, so a bowl of fruit or something on the table wouldn't distract from the overall design. So I went with a kicky little checkerboard and some appliqued hearts on each end. It's sweet and simple and I love how it turned out. I think it will fit perfectly in her kitchen.
Note to self: Remove pesky little strings and lint before taking pictures.
And just because I liked how neat all the little stitches lined up, I had to take a picture of the back.
Beautiful! Love those colours!
Posted by: Miriam | 03/21/2012 at 03:07 PM
What a lovely table runner. I purchased a "big bunch" of that Lecien Christmas fabric - it is very unusual for Christmas; and I agree, it's hard to match - but I love it! No idea what I'll do with it yet....maybe a table runner.
Posted by: Donna | 03/21/2012 at 03:49 PM
The rick rack adds a nice touch. It turned out really cute.
Posted by: Robin Booth | 03/21/2012 at 06:29 PM
I LOVE it and it's staying on my kitchen table where it fits beautifully!!! THANKS, again! :)
Posted by: Alicia | 03/21/2012 at 08:38 PM
I do love this runner...but are you saying I am not after your own heart?? Just kidding!
Posted by: Chamaine | 03/26/2012 at 06:14 PM