It’s time for some quilty pleasure, sewing for myself. It’s especially “bad” because I was supposed to create handmade gifts “for everyone” and instead I made something for myself…
But really, is it selfish when it’s about self-preservation? Making is my crutch, when I can find it…
It’s not selfish, but selfless to be first, to be as good as possible to you, to take care of you, to keep you whole and healthy, that doesn’t mean that you disregard everything and everyone, but you gotta keep your cup full.
Iyanla Vanzant
Anyway, I have been wanting to sew another table cloth since I made my Polka Dot Table Runner, which I still very much love and use. But it’s boring to just have one favorite, that you never want to switch out… So after making a batch of cut gingerbread cookies (like those my grandmother used to do every year), mom and I went to work!
Mom has a whole box of fabrics just with “Christmas theme”, most of them not in my style at all, but I managed to fish up a couple of pieces that I really liked. They depict a few of my favorite things, gingerbread cookies and saffron buns not the least of them.
Most of these fabrics have been thrifted, but one was a fat quarter of fabric I bought myself at FoQ in Birmingham!
I didn’t want this project to take too long so I pieced together a couple of big pieces of the chosen fabrics, and then quilted them together with a thin batting and a backside fabric.
Quick moves and then – done!
The light is non-existent here right now, but the table cloth is in place on my turquoise living-room table. I like it, even if it not as cute as my previous table runner.
I also made the clay bowl that’s on the table among other clay things, but that’s a story for next year.
Merry December from me to you!
PS: I wouldn’t have finished this quick table cloth if it weren’t for my mom, who supplied dinner, fabrics and encouragement, so thanks mom!
You are so creative and I think your table runner is cute!! 😀
Merry Christmas, Hanna and Happy New year!
Debi
It turned out very cute! And I love that it has such happy memories attached to it – happy memories sparked by the fabrics (gingerbread making with your grandma, saffron bun making with your mom, etc) and happy memories of making this piece with your mom! I think that makes it even more special!
I love that table cloth Hanna, with the odd Christmas-days ahead (we’re in lock down again in the Netherlands) it’s good to make it comfortable at home.
Så fin, glad och julig duk Hanna.
Den kan nog bli din andra favorit.
Stor kram
och
God Jul
och
Gott Nytt År
till Dig.
Charlotte