fall table runner

Our new place is almost twice as many square feet as our apartment in LA so I am a little intimidated by decorating for the holidays.  The dining room table was looking particularly bare so I thought I'd take a break from the queen sized quilt I have been working on and make a table runner.
fall table runner
I saw this block when I was looking through 500 Quilt Blocks (which is a fabulous book), it's called the Cheyenne block.  I used a variety of oranges, browns, reds, and yellows, including a couple of Juliana Horner prints from Joann's. I REALLY love that collection.
fall tabler runner
It has been a while since I did any free motion quilting and it was a little rough.  I am a lot rustier than I expected to be!  Just don't look too closely.
fall table runner
Now this can decorate our dining room table for 2 more weeks when it is time to decorate for another holiday. 


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  1. AlisonNovember 15, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    So adorable. I think we all need a few more Thanksgiving decorations. :)

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  2. I am Just One MomNovember 15, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    darling!

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  3. Deb@asimplelifequiltsNovember 15, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    I love this... such rich colors and so scrap happy!

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  4. BethNovember 15, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    That's gorgeous! It looks great on your table.

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  5. Lucy @ Charm About YouNovember 15, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    It is beautiful! Hopefully you can use it for more than two weeks in the years to come! Love those Autumn colours.

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  6. Little Island QuiltingNovember 15, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    Fabaroony. Great autumn colours.

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  7. TeriNovember 15, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Love the colors, and I think the quilting looks nice. I think the colors are modern 80s style (not sure why)

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  8. JessicaNovember 15, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    This is stunning!

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  9. Heather D.November 15, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    It's beautiful Erica! I love it, and love your table too. ;)

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  10. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison LaneNovember 15, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    It's beautiful Erica! Just exactly the colors for fall. Enjoy!

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  11. AlisaNovember 15, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    It's perfect for fall! And it may be only 2 weeks this year, but it'll be all ready for next year, and the next...

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  12. CarolineNovember 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Very pretty! Perfect for fall:)

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  13. RachelNovember 15, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    Lovely colors

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  14. ReneeNovember 15, 2013 at 12:42 PM

    Love the colors and design! The quilting works great with it too!

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  15. amyNovember 15, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    It's lovely, love the colors! I find it hard to make brown good, and you did it :)

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  16. JudyNovember 15, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    I want you to help me make one of these. Can I come over or can you come here? Maybe during Christmas break? I'll treat you to Cafe Rio. I'll pay for a pedicure. Name your price.

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  17. Kathy@KayakQuiltingNovember 15, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    This is lovely! Great fall fabric choices! And your quilting works perfectly!

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  18. SaraNovember 15, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    This is so vibrant and gorgeous thru and thru!

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  19. LizNovember 15, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    So beautiful! The quilting really sets off the blocks :)

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  20. AdrianneNovember 15, 2013 at 8:42 PM

    Lovely table runner Erica - very autumnal but not too themey. The colours are perfect and your FMQ is not too shabby - I think the orange peel motif was a great choice.

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  21. DebbieNovember 15, 2013 at 10:42 PM

    It's lovely! Really nice fabric choices!

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  22. The Cozy PumpkinNovember 16, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Pretty!!! Seriously the nicest fall quilty thing I've seen this year! Side note…how do you keep the grooves in your table so clean? We only have 4 grooves and it feels like a constant battle. :/

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  23. SoniaNovember 17, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    Its lovely - the colours are just perfect for fall! And I love the circular quilting you did x

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  24. soniaNovember 17, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    Love the colours and quilting!

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  25. KatNovember 18, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Very nice! The quilting really adds to the pattern.

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  26. Rachel at Stitched in ColorNovember 20, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    That's a great mix of fabrics! I feel your pain on decorating for Thanksgiving. My heart moves on to Christmas before Thanksgiving even arrives!

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  27. Heidi StaplesNovember 20, 2013 at 4:37 PM

    Erica, I just love this!! Your fabric/color mix is fantastic!

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  28. SarahNovember 20, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    Love the block pattern. I must try to fmq some orange peels like that one day. I haven't tried that pattern yet.

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  29. Amy ClausenSeptember 22, 2014 at 4:07 PM

    Lovely! I have a Hello Fall charm pack that's been waiting for the perfect project - this might be it. Thanks for the inspiration

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