I made this Star Table Runner from one of the pattern’s in the new Lori Holt book “Farm Girl Vintage”. I am loving this book and wanted to try one more of the blocks to make this simple, yet beautiful Americana table runner!
My friend and I are still working on our Americana quilts. We are adding extra borders onto the quilts and that is all we have left to do before we can quilt them! But I wanted to make this table runner in the meantime because I absolutely love anything Americana! I have a few things that I leave out year round!
This is what my star table runner looked like before I added the binding to the edges. I put the red, white and blue strip between each of the star blocks to set them off and I love the results!
I just did a simple all-over quilting pattern and added a few stars here and there. I was going to try to do a pantogram pattern on this table runner, but could not get it to work the way I wanted it to…so I just did a free hand pattern.
Here is a close-up of the finished star table runner with the binding on it. This is a simple block to put together, so this was an easy table runner to make!
This is what it looks like on my island in my kitchen! I just adds a fun touch of color and patriotism to my kitchen! I will leave this up all summer because anything Americana means summer to me!
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I love the table runner Rita! It makes me want to break out my sewing machine! I agree it definitely feels like summer.
Question are you going to do a 40 day conference reading challenge again?
Emily, I am glad the you are ready to break out the sewing machine! :) Just start with some easy projects and soon you will have the sewing bug like me! Yes, I am going to do another 40 day conference challenge, this one will end right before Oct conference, so it will start in Aug. That is coming up soon, I guess I had better get started on it!
Rita
Awesome! Thanks so much Rita!
That is so cute! I love all your crafts and ideas. Thanks for sharing them. I do love Americana decorations, also, and made a table runner for the 4th of July. I’ll take a picture of it and send it later.
I really do enjoy your newsletter. Thanks so much.
Judy Clements, Waco, TX
Judy, I would LOVE for you to send me a picture of your table runner! Just send it in an email and I will get it!
Thanks,
Rita
I love this table runner. So fun for anytime.
Debbie, Thank you! I am so glad that there is another Americana lover out there! Hope you have a great day!
Rita
Thank you for always sharing your fun crafts and inspiring handouts. I really am thankful for all you do to help so many people out. It’s so nice to be able to pull up your web site and print out my visiting teaching message on the cute handout you provide! I always get so many compliments, which I always give credit to you. Such talent is appreciated by many!!