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Monday, November 11, 2013

Lest We Forget

It is Remembrance Day here in Canada - not a statutory holiday, but a holiday for government workers (of which I am one).  I won't be going to any of the ceremonies, but I will have my own moment of silence at 11:00, thinking about all the mothers who sent their boys to their death for our freedom.

I haven't been getting a lot of any quilting done lately.  We have decided to do some major renovations to our house, and that is taking up all our time.  So, I will share a table runner that I made several years ago.


This was a kit from Sugar Pine Quilt Company in Canmore.  (If you ever visit Banff, you have to take a side trip here - it is only a half hour away, and is a fabulous shop!)  I liked how the swirly background suggested the leaves blowing in the wind, and copied that in my quilting.


8 comments:

  1. It's our Veteran's Day here too! Love your table runner. You picked the perfect pattern to quilt it!

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  2. Gorgeous fall colors in your runner. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Lovely table runner, Colleen. Such pretty fall fabrics!

    Hope the renovations are going well and you will soon find some time to sew. Happy weekend to you! (Stay warm...)

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  4. Thanks for reading and commenting on my blog!

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  5. I love a maple leaf pattern and swirly quilting.
    LeeAnna Paylor
    lapaylor.blogspot.com
    leeannaquilts@gmail.com

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  6. I want to make your table runner too. New quilter from Oklahoma, USA. Glad to meet our Canadian Quilting Neighbors. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  7. Sugar pine is definitely worth the trip!

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  8. One of these days I'm going to keep my coffee table clear enough so that I can use some of my table runners. Your is lovely.

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