Judy Neimeyer table runner

[rubywishes]

So totally hooked on FPP I decided after finishing work this afternoon I would treat myself to a drive to the LQS and buy this lovely table runner pattern. My intentions are to make one for my sister, and then one for each of my daughters and I am really looking forward to tackling something just a bit smaller than a quilt this time  . At first glance this pattern looks a bit more complicated than the Desert Sky I just finished but with enthusiasm high and my big girl pants firmly pulled up Benny Hill style I am forging ahead.
I've bought the fabrics (batiks of course ) for my spikes, borders and binding and tomorrow after work I will set off in search for my 2 background fabrics. So looking forward to getting into it in the next week or two and it will be doubly exciting as I'll be trying the new DX for my piecing.

[Lowena]

I think you're mad Rubes.....FPP is truly the work of  but it's a lovely pattern and you'll do it brilliantly 
Can't wait to see those lovely batiks in action 

[Pinkstar]

That is lovely Ruby, it reminds me of a New York Beauty cushion I made for my Mum.

I do like doing FPP.

[Catllar]

That's really nice - I love FPP - so easy to get all those points nice and sharp.

[Esme866]

@rubywishes What is FPP?

Is it the work in your avatar? Because I LOVE that.

I'm not crossing sides just yet, but a have a bedspread (not pieced) planned and I would like a coordinating quilt.

[Iminei]

Foundation Paper Piecing ....  here

Of which we have been sadly lacking since JUNE !!!
I dont suppose anyone has a spare tut lying around for November ????

[rubywishes]

Well here I am with my first block finished and very chuffed I am! And how exciting....the table runner is going to be too long for my sisters' table so I get to shorten it to suit and that leaves me with one lovely 15" square block to border and bind and use as a centre piece for my dining table....score!!!!
It took me just over 3 hours to cut out all my little bits and pieces and organise them into their little groups and then approximately 7 hours to construct all my "wedges" (32). I'm in the home stretch now just having to join my wedges into the blocks and then put on my borders.....thinking I may diverge from the pattern and forgeo the thin first border and just put on the wider second border. Will have to think about it once the blocks are all sewn together and I can audition my fabrics. The cream background fabric is actually a lovely "tea stained" mottled pattern which picks up the browns and maroons of the feature fabrics really nicely.....it just doesn't show in the photo .
The new DX has been a delight to use; I'm so glad I sold the 8900 and bought this little Juki...he's just the bees knees as far as I'm concerned; handles thick seams like there's no tomorrow and like his big brother the TL, he's a tough, no nonsense bloke (with just a few bells and whistles.)

[Ploshkin]

You've really got the FPP bug haven't you @rubywishes.  It's going to look fabulous.

[Iminei]

Oh Good God!
You really are the Foundation Paper Piecing Princess now Rubes!!!   

I will be expecting a tut from you sometime hon!!!!!

[Elnnina]

That is stunning, and lucky you to be able to wangle a table centre piece for yourself.

[rubywishes]

Top finished, backing starched, batting cut and sewn together (I've joined some scraps to make my batting piece) and now waiting to be basted;  just have to zip down to Bunnings (big box hardware shop) tomorrow to get another length of board to cut up as I don't want to cut my large boards up and then I'll be off and running. 

[Ploshkin]

It's looking good

[Iminei]

Beautiful Rubes, just beautiful!

[Pearl]

Beautiful, @rubywishes

I love FPP but have never been interested in Judy Neimeyer's designs - until seeing yours.