6 table runners for turkey day!

Thanksgiving is a little more than two weeks away...is the annual turkey dinner at your house this year? If it is, it's time to get started! (Not on your menu...save that for next week!)

Nope, it's time to get started on a harvest-themed table runner to dress up your table. We've searched the Internet and come up with 6 that we really like, along with some fabric recommendations. 

Happy sewing! And remember, the beauty of a table runner is that you can stitch it quickly--plenty of time to have it finished and on your table by November 27!

 1. Ombre table runner from The Destashification Project

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics to use: Shadows

2. Quilt as you go table runner from Diary of a Quilter

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics to use: Topaz

3. Woven squares table runner from The Recipe Bunny

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics to use: A New Leaf

4. Leaf applique table runner from Seasoned Homemaker

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics to use: Autumn in the Forest

5. Half-square triangle table runner from The Sassy Quilter

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics: Batiks

 6. Disappearing ninepatch table runner

Find the tutorial here.

Suggested fabrics to use: Marblehead (featured in photo above)

Feels like fall!

Have the leaves in your neck of the woods started changing into those rich autumn hues? Even if they haven't (or don't!), there are enough pumpkins and gourds, as well as fall decor in stores, to get you in that fall mood. (And don't forget those tasty fall drinks...and the classic favorite, apple cider!)

We thought we'd help you get in a fall quilting spirit by sharing some of our favorite autumn-inspired designs. You can find more information on each project in the link below it.

"Bright Autumn" by Terry Albers
Download this free quilt pattern from our website

Find more info on these fabrics here.

"In Alignment" by Tony Jacobson;
featured in the Fall 2013 issue of Easy Quilts

 Find more info here.

"Harvest Lone Star" by Betsy Smith:

featured in The Quilter October-November 2012

Find more info here.

"Chocolate Bar" by Tricia Lynn Maloney;
featured in Easy Quilts fall 2013

 Read more here.

Harvest Home by Joan Shay; featured in Quilt Trends Fall 2012

Find more info here.

"Autumn Tapestry" by Pine Tree Country Quilts;
featured in The Quilter October/November 2013

Find more info here.

What's your favorite fall foliage color?

Autumn is in the air, and that means that we'll soon be enjoying the gorgeous fall colors as leaves change from green to gold, red, orange, and brown. 

Not content to simply wait for Mother Nature to begin her annual paint job, we've created "forests" of trees using some of our favorite fall collections.

A New Leaf by Ro Gregg

Learn more about this collection here

Autumn in the Forest

Learn more about this collection here

Batiks

Learn more about this collection here

Lauren

 Learn more about this collection here

 Shadows

Learn more about this collection here

And with so many choices in the autumn color palette, 
Marblehead by Ro Gregg deserves a fuller, leafier tree! 

Learn more about this collection here

What fall fabrics that we've shown catch your eye? What would you make with them?

Pre-Quilted Fabric Spotlight

We like to think that we're pretty well-known for our pre-quilted fabric--a great shortcut for sewing bags and other home dec items. And of course, when we hear about someone using this specialty fabric, we love to pass it along to you, our blog readers!

Judy Hansen, owner of Quilt Shop of Deland and one of our designers, recently shared this photo from a recent retreat. These ladies used the Sebago Tote pattern from Aunties Two and our pre-quilted fabric to make themselves brand-new colorful totes!

What a great looking group!

Want to see some of our pre-quilted fabric? Here's a sampling.

A New Leaf by Ro Gregg

Block Party by Ro Gregg

Calypso Goldfish by Ro Gregg

Hannah

Imagine This by Linda Carlson and Diana Henage

Marblehead Venetian Glass by Ro Gregg

Mesa Verde

Morriston

Rio

Topaz

Windsor Woods by Ro Gregg

Ask for both the Sebago Tote pattern and our pre-quilted fabrics at your local quilt shop! 

(And then send us a photo of your tote!)

A New Leaf

Ro Gregg has done it again--another richly colored collection, this one themed for autumn. The collection, called A New Leaf, features warm, welcoming harvest colors overlaid with metallic gold accents. And the best part? There's also a panel, the perfect focal point for a quilt or wall hanging. Soak in these fall prints and then hear what Ro has to say about A New Leaf below.

Q. What inspired you to design a leafy fall collection?

Ro: Fall is one of my favorite seasons. It actually is the way Mother Nature tries to please us with the spectacular show of color before the landscape turns to black, white and gray.

Q. What do you feel the metallic gold adds to the collection?

Ro: I used metallic gold to achieve a "glistening effect" that would emulate the sparkling effect from the sun.

Q. Did you use real leaves as models for the fabric?

Ro: I use actual leaves on the maple pattern and actual hickory leaves on the stripe.

Q. Can you talk about the color palette? 

Ro: The palette was inspired from a harvest sunset scene--a myriad of golds, crimson, and purples accented by forest greens.

Q. Tell us about the panel--why did you decide to make one and how did you come up with the motifs in it?

Ro: I love decorating for the fall, bringing the outside in, and what better way than showcasing the leaves into a panel. The panel is multifunctional for wall hangings, quilts on a cool night, even a table runner to rest a warm mug of cider on.

Q. Do you have a favorite print in the collection?

Ro: I love the maple leaf with the metallic splatter. It reminds me of when I was a child in grade school and one of our assignments were to make a workbook of fall leaves.

 Ready to get started? Download this free pattern from our website, Bright Autumn by Terry Albers.

See A New Leaf collection by Ro Gregg here.