At this moment, the Peppermint Popper table topper is flying across the United States. No, it is not a magic carpet . . . it is in a box with other gifties that is headed from one coast to the other! I was really pleased with how it turned out, and I wanted to show you!
You may recall that this table topper was designed by yours truly, using my Accuquilt Go! Baby and the versatile chisel die. I used only red and white fabrics in it, and after I sandwiched it, I decided to utilize the leftover chisels. (Hey, necessity is the mother of invention, right? I couldn't find any red and white striped fabric in my stash!)
So this is what I did --- I lined up the 2.5 inch mark on my ruler and whacked those bad boys into parallelograms . . . See?
Then when I had sliced all of them (this is not all of them, just a few!) . . .
I began to join them. Then I sliced that long chain into two pieces, and used it as my binding. Here is the result:
I kinda like it. In fact, I like it a lot. Would you like to see it again? I know I would!
Then I started adding some "bling" to the snowflakes that I had embroidered on there, using my Presencia Finca thread. (That's what I used to hand quilt the zigzags, too.)
Here are some of the snowflakes:
Here is the finished table topper --- binding, bling, and all!
I liked this project so much that I might try it again, but in blue and white, instead --- but I'll have to come up with a different name!
Love,
That is so pretty! And I love your binding!!
ReplyDeletejust love the whole thing, hills and valleys full of snow and yes, the binding really adds.
ReplyDeleteOh my. Oh my. I'm in love.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful table topper! Love your 'snowflakes'!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! and the binding looks really good. x
ReplyDeletewow that is just so pretty! Great work!
ReplyDeletemarvelous! an inspiration for us all!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that is amazing!!!!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteIt came out great! Love the bling!
ReplyDeletean altogether lovely quilt! The binding is perfect
ReplyDeleteIt's great Snoodles! I love the bling!
ReplyDeleteLove the table topper! I found you because of your comment on the Cherry Blossoms Quilting Studio blog regarding her awesome tiger quilt. I live in Anderson, SC and thought I'd drop in to say high to a fellow blogger/quilter.
ReplyDeleteFor me i love it, they're cute the snowflakes. Greeting from Hungary.
ReplyDeleteOh my! OH MY GOODNESS! That is so pretty...... I sure hope that box is headed my way..... that is BEAUTIFUL!
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Snoodles, you have done it again. Your quilts always make me smile.
ReplyDeleteThat is a big project in only one week! I like the added bling bling. Cute quilt and I am sure rewarding to have designed it yourself.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the special embellishments on it. And you're right- I think it would look fabulous in blue and white.
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