Summertime and the living is easy. Warm days, sunny skies, picnics, and ice-cold watermelon. And not an ant in sight… at least not on my “Summertime” table runner, that is. “Summertime” is a Web Extra for Quilters Newsletter’s August/September 2013 issue. Click here for the free pattern.
I used patchwork in cream and two shades of red to create the gingham picnic cloth center of my quilt. The watermelon border is comprised of a cream print and a red print with little black flowers that mimic watermelon seeds. To achieve the watermelon slice effect, I first sewed a narrow cream piping to the scalloped edge and then used a green print for the binding and voilà… a watermelon rind. Here’s a close-up of the edge:
This was my first time using a scalloped edge and even with the cream piping, it wasn’t too tricky. But you could always use the cream piping/green binding on a squared off outer edge and still end up with a watermelon-y vibe.
I quilted this table runner by hand using a big stitch and perle cotton. I love how the big stitch looks – kind of casual and homespun – but let’s be honest, I use it because it’s fast!
So there you have it. My ode to summer. And remember…
Happy quilting!
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Love It Jen! Now I'm craving watermelon 🙂
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