Monday, December 5, 2011

A Christmas PAPER Table Runner

Last week I had a post on the Fancy Pants blog and I have just been dying to share it with you here too! :) By the way...I have been LOVIN' all the projects on their blog lately, you should definitely stop in for some inspiration!

So...for my project, here is what I did:

1. I cut a bunch of 2x2 squares from some of my favorite pieces of paper from the fabulous Saint Nick collection.
2. I then laid them out in a design on top of a piece of canvas fabric. (For my end points, I just cut my squares in half, making triangles, to use on the edges)
3. I cut the canvas around my design, leaving a small canvas border.
4. I then ran my piece through my sewing machine, to make sure all the pieces stayed down and to give it more of a quilted look.
5. Then I covered it with a sealer.

And this is what I got:




And because of the sealer, I am able to wipe it off if need be. And if I need to iron it, I just flip it over and iron on the back (you may want to use a lower setting on your iron...I didn't, but better to be safe than sorry).

I really am so happy with the way this turned out! This was such a fun, easy project! Maybe I will try curtains next! :)

Thanks for stopping in!!

19 comments:

D's Paper Studio said...

Awesome Pamela. I think I'm going to have to give this one a shot. This and you are extremely creative! Again, Wow!

Pam said...

This is so cool! I can't wait to try this! This would be fun to do for the different holidays/seasons. Thanks for sharing! :-)

Lisa Rukin Swift said...

So creative, Pamela! I loved it when I saw it on the FP site and I love it now! :)

Mary Pat Siehl said...

This is sooo awesome! love it-tfs

Danielle said...

What a creative idea! I love that you stitched it.

Murphy's Law said...

How cool is that!!! What a perfect idea!

Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more said...

I love that!

Connie Mercer said...

yes awesome project!! Love it!!

Anonymous said...

Girl this is awesome! I love the idea!!

Jingle said...

You are a genius! This is so cute!

Jennifer said...

That is so cute! Yes, try curtains! I want to see what you come up with! :)

Quilter422 said...

fabulous, Pam! you've inspired me to give it a shot too.

Linda Beeson said...

WOW, what a clever and wonderful looking project.

Unknown said...

What a great idea! I love how it turned out.

Ursula Schneider said...

what a super cool idea! tfs

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

Wow wow wow wow wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! I loveeeeeeeeeee this so much!!!! WOWWWWWWWW! :):):):):):):):):):):)

robindefender said...

Cute idea! It turned out looking really nice.

Sue Althouse said...

Wow, I would never have thought to create a table runner out of paper! Love this idea!

glowegal said...

Oh wowza, how cool is that? It look awesome! Yay for pretty paper!!