Back is 2016 I made a pattern called Brick Cottage Lane from Busy Hands Quilts, and I had leftovers. This summer, I have been organizing ( I can't say cleaning because that sounds like work), and I found the leftovers - and they needed to be finished into something!!
I mean - you can't let that patriotic goodness go to waste!
Ta da!! I made it into a table runner. And yes - it is not bound, my thumb does not like that motion yet, so my pile of to be bound quilts is growing. However!! I will use this this way!
First I put it on my white table cloths,
But then I realized that they needed to be washed, so I put it out on the table direct. This table is REALLY really old! My husbands Grandparents moved into a ranch house in Wyoming - back in the early 50's and this table was left there. Grandpa refinished it , and it has been in our family since.
Then I got to looking around the rest of the house, and decided I needed to decorate for the 4th of July! Did you know that it is NEXT WEEK! Holy smokes! How did that happen??
So I pulled out my Remembering George quilt. This was a Quilt a long by Judy and Patchwork Times in 2010. I renamed it after my Great Uncle who was in WWII
This is him with his Wife
My Great Aunt ( and my Grandma's sister)
And then I got out my Scrappy Hearts Quilt - It's big enough to go on a bed - but I have it on the couch. I keep hoping the nights will stay cool, and I will need it while watching a movie.... Hint Hint weather man
And then the last Patriotic Quilt out is the mystery by Bonnie Hunter - Called EnProvence - It needed to come out too - I will hang it over my Rocking chair.
Are you ready to link up your Friday Finishes?
Let's check them out - Direct Links please ;-)
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Busy Hands Quilts
Thanks for sharing your patriotic quilts with us. Congrats! on the new table runner.
ReplyDeleteLots of fun patriotic quilts! I'd love to be under a quilt, but I'd have to turn the AC on FREEZE to do it. If you were closer, I'd bind that table runner for you.
ReplyDeleteNope, I think you are mistaken. July 4 isn’t for another few weeks. It’s just June now!! Your red white and blue table runner is beautiful! I have been wanting to make one too. I better get busy if I want to make one for Fourth of July this year....but I have a few weeks still....
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of patriotic quilts! Nice you now have a tablerunner. And En Provence in red, white & blue--fabulous!!!
ReplyDeleteYou and I were apparently thinking alike, since I pulled out a patriotic runner UFO and finally got her done! I'll be pulling all my patriotic quilts soon to get my home decorated for July (yes, how did that happen so quickly!!). Thanks for hosting the linky!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your patriotic quilts!
ReplyDeleteThose are some terrific quilts and good for you for not letting the binding stop you from using a finished project!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of your leftovers. I have to pull out my July 4th things,too. I, also, realized that it happens next week! Great table, too.
ReplyDeleteHow festive your house must look. I will get out my one table runner that is red white and blue as well as a couple of little decorations I have. Thanks for the nudge!
ReplyDeleteYou and I are in the same frame of mind this week - love your patriotic selections!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your red, white, and blue quilts, even for year round. I'm planning on making one for my living room wall. I can't believe it's already been three years since we made the Brick Cottage Lane 2 quilts! The leftovers are perfect in a table runner.
ReplyDeleteI love all your patriotic quilts and projects! I looked around my house and realized I still had Easter quilts up! That is a bit embarrassing! Patriotic is coming out today! I haven't had recent overnight guests, that is usually when I remember to change my quilts! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh, love your runner!! Now I need make one like that.
ReplyDeleteIt's down to less than a week until July 4th. So, yep, time to get out the red, white and blue pretties. And yours are great. I particularly like the Bonnie Hunter quilt in r, w, and b. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteLove the red, white and blue quilts, especially En Provence. My patriotic quilts are now up. Hum, I may leave them up through Labor Day since I didn't get them up for Memorial day. Have a great Fourth.
ReplyDeleteYour Brick Lane tablerunner is lovely! Great idea for the leftovers. You are all ready to celebrate. Your En Provence looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI put my patriotic quilts out before Memorial Day and leave them up through Flag Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day then they get changed out. You have some beauties!
ReplyDeleteYou've got some great patriotic quilts out and ready to celebrate the 4th with. Have a very happy 4th of July.
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