Flowing Leaves Table Runner
Fall is a great time for leaf designs of all shapes and sizes, so I used that as my inspiration for the latest issue of Quiltmaker Magazine!
This table runner pattern is very easy with simple piecing and very quick fusible applique leaves. I decided to finish the applique edges with a blanket stitch after the table runner was basted so I could flow straight into echoing the leaf shapes with my walking foot.
This project ended up taking only a few hours to complete, and is such a beautiful addition to our table! Watch how I quilted the leaves and background in this video:
Find the Flowing Leaves Table Runner pattern in the Sept / Oct 2015 issue of Quiltmaker Magazine.
Let’s go quilt,
Leah Day
Lovely runner, it would look great with orange and red leaves too. Can I ask the reason for using aurifil, I thought you preferred isacord? I'm curious.
Great question! I used Aurifil for the green thread simply because it was the right color for the job. Really it was just a matter of matching colors and I knew it would stitch just fine because I was using my walking foot.
So yes, I do occasionally use Aurifil for quilting when using my walking foot, or when I have a particular color or look desired. It's good to remember that you can mix and match – the green thread is Aurifil and the off white is Isacord. They play just fine together!
That really looks nice, Connie.
Wow, that is soooo pretty!
'Love the quilt runner. They are so festive and fun to make 🙂
Great design!
xx