I posted pictures of my flowers yesterday as one reason for not being on the board lately. Another reason is that I had a family 'quilting retreat' at my house in late June. I had a lot to do the get ready for it. One thing was updating my kitchen and finishing some projects that I wanted to use as displays for the retreat. One sister and I did a tutorial on a French Braid table runner so made some examples. Plus I had to increase the size of my Kitchen table from a 4 seater to a 7 seater. (Accomplished by using a piece of plywood covered with black vinyl). It make my new quilted tablecloths much too small, but we managed anyway.

Very lovely.

Wonderful!

beautiful....come decorate for me???? ;)

I love your window valance I'll have to try that.

Great job on everything. I especially like the dresden plate quilt.

To make the quilting show up, light it from an angle when you take the picture. This gives it the shadows needed.

Awesome...hoping my sisters and I can get together to quilt sometime!

Nice job!! You are excused. . . :wink:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your using your quilts in your decor. The french braid runners by the door as well as the valance is an awesome use of that pattern and just gorgeous!!! You've got my mind working overtime now trying to figure out what I can do like that. Thanks for sharing!!! :thumbup:

how Nice. all are very pretty.

Very lovely projects. The French braid items are gorgeous.

Love the reds and blacks. Very pretty.

Those french Braids are amazing!!

Those are beautiful. The placements of the table runner used as wall hanging is neat. Very creative.

Beautiful looking !! You did a fantastic job on every thing !! :thumbup:

Beautiful!! All your quilts are soooo beautiful and i
especially love the dresden plate one.

Beautiful work!

Great way to display your quilted items!

Those are awesome

Your a great quilter! For years I quilted and nobody would have known it by the looks of my house because I gave everything I made away! Now I have some things hanging...so there is proof..that I am a quilter...well that is of they don't see my studio now. LOL

very creative!

Wow! I am going to have to steal your idea of using the french braid tablerunner as a valance! That is a great idea!

WOW!!!

You were busy.

Yup....you have been busy. Awesome job!!

They all look great. My favorite is the valence. It is so awesome.

They all look great. My favorite is the valence. It is so awesome.

I really love the French Braid window valance and red and white curtains. It makes the area look amazing. I might have to steal this idea for a future project.

WOW, you did an amazing job, the two table runners are absolutely gorgeous.

How creative you are! I never would have thought of your uses for table runners. Bravo!

Beautiful projects!! Hope you had fun at the "retreat"~~

I loe the french brain valance, & all the red/black combos. Your place looks great. Glad you could share it w/family.

I love everything, but the valance is just stunning - what a great idea!

Love your work..I'm stealing your valance idea..lol..!!

I LOVE the french braids by the door! Great idea

Love it all but the valance and curtains are stunning.
Great idea.

The wall hanging and valance are so nice. Who would have thought of that. Clever idea on the plywood table top. Was it hinged so that you can store it away for future use? Very nice table cloth also.

Thank you for sharing

Yes it is just a temporary table top that I will store until next year. Thanks for all the kind words everyone!

I love your use of the french braid runner as a window treatment, I have just the spot in my dining room for a runner/valance.