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Quilting: Sunflower table topper
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Sunflower table topper

Sunflower Green

Sunflower Tan
Sunflower Green

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Craftsy Block of the Month 2012 »

Instructions

These are table toppers for out door glass tables. No batting used. Coordinated fabric back.
Sew front and back fabrics together, right sides facing, all the way around. Cut a slit for turning in the TOP fabric. (The dresden plate will cover this) Turn and press. I used a little bit of fusible web to hold the dresden and it's center in place Then zig zagged all around, center first. I zig ...

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Cute, Outdoorsy


Materials

Cotton fabric, no batting

What was your inspiration?

I hate the glass top tables. Glasses perspire and they are noisy when you clunk down your glass! I saw the dresdens done as sunflowers somewhere. I happened to have these colors in my scrap pile.

What are you most proud of?

They are so cute on the porch! They are very washable.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Use something round as a template. I was going to use the glass from the tables but used a chair pad I had instead of taking the table apart. It was slightly smaller and I could use fat quarters for fronts and backs.

 

11 comments

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Elaine Lasater on craftsy.com
Sep 21, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
What a creative use - beautiful colors. E.
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 22, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I'm actually looking outside at our 42" glass patio table and think, "why can't I make a topper for that, too? I could put 4-6 of the dresdens around the edge. Would look like place mats! Hmmm...
Madsewist on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great idea. This topper would make a great gift any time of year.
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much! Feel free to use my idea!
ljohn22623418 on craftsy.com
Sep 08, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love the colors on the topper. Good job. Loretta
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much Dresdens are my new addiction! Much easier than they look! The only challenge is selecting colors. vintagesewist.blogspot.com
JudyT PNW on craftsy.com
Sep 03, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love your sunflower. The colors are gorgeous.
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. I've made some more of these and they are even better.
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 11, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I've made some more and used the special stitch cams on my vintage machine. Sew cute!! vintagesewist.blogspot.com
SandiePink on craftsy.com
Sep 01, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
But are you making blocks for the class quilt? :-)
Newquilter on craftsy.com
Sep 01, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
No, I don't make big quilts. I like to learn the new technics though. I actually used a different technic for the center so it came out more round.