Friday, August 25, 2017

This rainbow has two sides...

This garden of bright and happy marigolds grows in front of my house every summer - the marigolds reseed themselves and I love their color and smell.


 The table runner I decided to make with the brown/red/orange/yellow/ and low volume maple leaves and nine patches I've been making this year as a part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge comes from these "late summer" colors.  Thanks to a commenter on my post from last Saturday for suggesting that is what I should call this!


At first I thought it might need a border, but then decided I was happy with the size and shape of the table runner as is - about 12 x 30.

When I was looking around for backing and binding, I remembered the crumb blocks I've been making each month, and realized that they could make a fun backing!


So this table runner is reversible - and there's a rainbow on the other side, too!


The binding is from a red with tiny stars fat quarter that I found at the quilters' garage sale a few weeks ago.


Quilting with a diagonal grid following the shape of the blocks gave the table runner a nice texture!


I'm going to enjoy the Late Summer/Early Fall feel to this one!



Linking up at SoScrappy for ScrapHappy Saturday to see lots of rainbow inspiration!





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16 comments:

  1. Tanya Quilts in COAugust 25, 2017 at 7:19 PM

    I love how it is reversible! Now that I am back at work--I want it to be fall. Bring on the pumpkin spice, sweaters, and leaves changing.

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  2. KateAugust 25, 2017 at 7:44 PM

    Very pretty. I love both the late summer and early spring sides. A great way to use up some RSC blocks.

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  3. margaretAugust 25, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    how good to have a reversible table runner looks great garden does too

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  4. KayAugust 26, 2017 at 1:42 AM

    Being reversible is a great idea, I have to say that the rainbow side is my favourite. x

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  5. The Joyful QuilterAugust 26, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    LOVE it!! Perfect use for your rainbow crumb blocks, too.

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  6. Vicki in MNAugust 26, 2017 at 7:06 AM

    That is a fun finish having a reversible runner. Lucky you the marigolds reseed themselves-I don't have a lot of luck with that. I don't have much blooming right now and was complaining to DH about that. He says plant tons of marigolds next year-I might just do that!

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  7. Mary in Peoria HandmadeAugust 26, 2017 at 7:52 AM

    Love the color combos on your late summer table runner!
    mary

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  8. SheilaAugust 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM

    Congratulations on a colorful, fun finish. Love the quilting, too. Reversible is a bonus. Beautiful marigolds.

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  9. scraphappyAugust 26, 2017 at 9:45 AM

    I really like the table runner -- then I saw the back. Now I LOVE it. What a fun collection of rainbow colors! Reversible makes it even better.

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  10. PaulaB quiltsAugust 26, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    Make one, get one free! The size looks just right and the crumb blocks are a fine surprise. Great finish!

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  11. LindaAugust 26, 2017 at 12:45 PM

    Lovely colours in your maple leaf blocks. Love the idea of making it reversible.

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  12. TheEclecticAbuelaAugust 27, 2017 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful!

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  13. JasmineAugust 27, 2017 at 9:48 PM

    So cute. I absolutely love that it is reversible. More table runners are on my bucket list and this has me thinking.

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  14. EdithAugust 27, 2017 at 11:40 PM

    Nice table runner, I really like the rainbow blocks on the other side.

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  15. Deb AAugust 28, 2017 at 6:38 AM

    Beautiful and so fun to turn it around after the holidays for a nice rainbow touch of color! Great job.

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  16. LindaAugust 30, 2017 at 2:05 PM

    I love this so much and the name of it is perfect as well as the whole late summer/rainbow idea of it all.

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