I'd like to know, also. What pattern did you use?? Thanks for sharing. Jinnie

Very nice.

craftybear was nice enough to look up a site that shows how to make one and I think this is so pretty with the center having the dresden plate.

Very pretty!! I just love this pattern! It is so easy to do!!

Sorry I forgot to add the site so here it is--www.quiltbug.com/free/table-topper.htm There's probably others but this one worked for me to try.

Yes that is the pattern I used,, your link is not clickable so let me put in again... www.quiltbug.com/free/table-topper.htm good luck, I hope it is clickable now. HUggies, Fay

Thanks Fay

you'll have to copy and paste it to your broweser and then see if it will work. Mine is not clickable either. I'll try this http://www.quiltbug.com/free/table-topper.htm See if this works. Huggies, fay

Very elegant :thumbup:

Very pretty!

Lucky for your SIL! It's beautiful and colors are lovely together.

Love the colors

BEAUTIFUL!! Love your fabric choice!!
This is the same pattern this newbie is making and messed up but I think I got it fixed. :)

That is soooooo pretty! Your sister in law will love it.

Really puts me in the holiday quilt mood. Thanx for sharing

Very pretty -- love the dresden centre.

Beautiful! I love the Dresden Plate center.

Love what you did with the center. Ingenious!!!! Very pretty, I am sure she will love it.

Thank you all. This is a nice pattern that can be used for any and all seasons and occasions. Easy to follow too. Have a great day, Huggies, FAy

Here is a question. I do not have an embroidery machine so what I want to do is piece the center block. BUT - most blocks are not 9.5" - they are usually 12.5"!!! I have been trying to figure out how to scale up the strips - has anyone done this type of conversion? I THINK becasue the original strips are 9.5: plus the 2" strip along the top that if you have a 12.5 block, then the strip would be 12.5 plus a 2" strip - but when I tried it, it cam out funny. What did I do wrong?

Very pretty!! Love the fabrics!

Actually the middle square is 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" so if you want to make it larger, I would just make the middle square larger say if you want to make it a 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" then the strips wiht out the corner stones should be the same lengh, Then you make the a 12 1/2" x12 1/2" of the two colors you will be using as the strips and then cut a 12 1/2" x 2" strip and sew that on the ends of the color squares you will be using on the outsides of the middle square. Then you cut the number of of strips and you will have the right number of strips with the corner stones and the rest of the 2"x 12 1/2" strips will be with out the corner stones. You might have more strips to sew on but that's ok. you can make it any lengh you want. I hope I was able to explain it so you would understand. I think the 9 1/2" middle square is plenty large enough. You can embroider a design on it before cutting out the square. That's what I would do. I find it easier to center the design. Good luck, Huggies, Fay

Beautiful .... just gave me an idea for my siL :thumbup:

Fay that was awesome thanks. I wish I had an embroidery machine but since I don't, I will make either regular or paper pieced blocks for the center square. These are so pretty I want to make a bunch!

Very pretty! I love the fabrics too!

Hey Fay or anyone who has made this pattern - did you use batting or did you just use the top and a backing fabric? Also - how did you quilt it?

I did ues warm and natural batting and quilted it with straight line stitch in the ditch and used invisible thread. I love that stuff. You put regular thread in the bobbin and put the invisible thread on the spinle on top of the machine and make your stitch lengh a little bit longer and it will look nice. I birthed mine before I quilted it tho. Meaning I layed the batting down and then put the backing and topper together right sides together and leaving an opening stitch all the way around leaing the opening for turning. Then turned it right side out and hand sewed the opeing closed and then did the quilting. You can quilt and bind it if you like also, Huggies, Fay

Fay - you didn't have issues with pleating and puckering on the fabric when quilting after you birthed it? I usually don't use that technique unless I am hand tying because I am afraid I will ruin the piece. But its a GREAT technique if I don't need to worry about it!

No issues what so ever,, just pin it like you would for the sandwitch and you will be fine and go slow and feel the back of it to make sure it doesn't pucker in the back. I had no problems what so ever. Huggies, Fay....Note: I pressed it before I did the quilting.

Lovely!!

Very nice. They should love it.

Very nice.

Thanks Fay - great info. You're a duck...

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I love the table runner, you did a wonderful job :thumbup: Great color combination and nice center also.

Thank you for sharing the link, now I will have to make a tablerunner.