I am making the sixth version of my ‘Patchwork Star Runner’! I’m using this one as my demonstration piece for a two part workshop at Purple Stitches.
Inspired by the beautiful Autumnal colours all around us, I had fun rifling through my boxes of gold, green and orange scraps.
(The statue is of Jane Austen, it is in Market Place outside the Willis Museum, Basingstoke – find out more about the statue and Jane’s close association with my home town here).
I didn’t use all of the fabrics I picked out. Some of the orange and gold shades kinda crossed from one colour pile to the next in the process of cutting out and piecing 🙂 I’ve recently invested in a colour wheel, using it more as a point of interest than for actually picking fabrics but I think I will use it more diligently in the future to help me sort fabrics into colour groups.
Anyhow, I’m pleased with the result. I finished piecing the top after Part One of the workshop, held last Saturday. It’s a great little pattern for getting to grips with different methods of making half square triangles and then trimming and piecing them (even if I do say so myself!). The four participants looked a bit aghast when I gave them their homework: to complete the tops of their runners in readiness for Part Two when we can sandwich, quilt and bind/use no bind method to complete our runners! (I’m a ruthless taskmaster!)
Here are the other five versions of the pattern I have made, all the colourways were inspired by the seasons:
A photo of my latest version has pride of place as my first ever post on Instagram. I am going by the unimaginative but accurate identity of allisonreid.neweverymorning and I’m looking forward to meeting up with lots of you over on Instagram 🙂
Linking with Connie at Free Motion by the River for Linky Party Tuesday and Lorna for Let’s Bee Social.
Allison
Hi Allison,
I love the colors and fabrics in your latest Patchwork Star Runner. You find this odd, but I cannot see the star shape in this last version, but can easily see it in the earlier ones. Maybe because the separate pieces are not yet together . . . I don’t know. I actually visually compared it to the Christmas version, and can see it then. Anyhow – very lovely. I love all the colors involved. ~smile~ Roseanne
Thanks for your comments Roseanne. It is amazing how colours and fabric patterns can change the look of a patchwork pattern. Perhaps when I’ve quilted the runner the star will be more prominent.
Cute table runner! I am partial to the fall version. 🙂
Thanks Laura. I’ll always head to the Autumn/fall colour way too.
Beautiful pattern and how fun to see all of the different runners! Have fun on instagram!
Thanks Connie. I’m slowly finding my way into the instagram world!