Patriotic Table Runner

I had one more finish in June, and this week leading up to July 4th seems like the perfect time to share it. This is my Wedge Swirl Table Runner.

The Common Threads guild had a Red, White and Blue Challenge this year to coincide with our country's 250th anniversary. We were each given a fat quarter of the challenge fabric, and we could make whatever we wanted with it. Our entries were due at the June meeting, and they had to be completely finished to be entered for the prize drawing.

Challenge fabric

My wedge swirl table runner design was inspired by similar versions I had seen at Vicki's Crafts and Quilting. It is made using a 10-degree wedge ruler. I just happened to have one of those and had never used it before. Vicki has a tutorial on her blog for a round table topper that is made in much the same way. For the table runner, the wedges are joined into two identical halves, which then get joined into the swirl shape. I was able to squeak out two more wedges from my fabric scraps, ending up with 32 wedges total.

My finished table runner is the perfect length for our drop-leaf dining table when it is folded up, as shown below, and it will look wonderful down the middle when the table is opened up.

I'm  linking up with:

Wednesday Wait Loss at Inquiring Quilter

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA