My April table runner is as blue as the sea. Blue is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge colour this month, and the table runner is a response to the table scraps challenge.
My inspiration came from Nicholas Ball's "Shoal" quilt in his book "Inspiring Improv". The fish were cut freehand from grey and white scraps together with blue scraps, and then more blue scraps were added to the fish blocks.
This measures 49"x13" (1.25m x 0.33m)
I have yet to quilt it. First I need to get backing fabric! Our lockdown is likely to finish next week; I know where I shall be going first! After 5 months of shops being closed I'm tired of choosing fabric from a computer screen. I know how I'm going to quilt it, so that's one puzzle less.
I'm linking to:
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Keep safe and healthy.
Happy sewing
Marly.
18 comments:
That's beautiful, Marly! I love those fun fish with the scrappy blue background. I'll enjoy seeing how you finish up your tablerunner!
I like this so much! The colors are fantastic! And the fish are fabulous!
I really ike your Improv table runner--nice work...
hugs, Julierose
Love this! The fish are so happy swimming around. Hope you get to pet fabric in a store real soon.
I still haven't made a single fish, but your runner is all sewn together. Well done, Marly! Hope you find just the right backing fabric once you can shop in person. I'll look forward to seeing your reveal post for the completed quilt.
It looks great! It is a beautiful table runner, Marly.
Wonderful top! It will make a great topper.
This improv indigo runner is simply wonderful! Looking forward to seeing how you quilt it.
It's a lovely clever soothing piece. Nice job.
Your fish look great. Best wishes for your lockdown escape, and in-person fabric shopping!
Oh Marley this is awesome. Love the fish swimming thru the harder straight lines of the blocks
Awesome! Our lockdown is not about to finish any time soon, so enjoy the in-person shopping for the rest of us too. ;^)
Love this modern look. You really have done improv well. enjoy your trip to a quilt store.
I just LOVE this! I am wondering if you cut these the way Karla Alexander does her Slice the Deck style of quilts, and if so, do you have a second set of blocks in reverse colours? I'm going to look up this improv book. :-)
What a wonderful little quilt. I hope you enjoy your shopping day! It has been very tedious not being able to get out to shop! Have a lovely weekend! Christine xx
Hopefully you will be out of lockdown soon. Your fish look great. I can't wait to see how you quilt it.
That fish table runner is darling! You’ll have a ball shopping for fabric!
What a great Shoal table runner. You definitely made more Shoal fish than I did, and they work so well in this table runner.
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