Last month, when the kiddos and I were in Seattle, my sister introduced Beautiful Daughter #1 and I to a fun craft store - Ben Franklin Fabrics and Crafts.
We had such a good time in there. The first time we went, I was actually a little bit proud that I didn't buy very much at all. In fact, I didn't buy any fabric at all! So totally out of character. I bought some ribbon, and some greeting cards that later became birthday gifts, but I didn't buy any fabric...
And then I went home and the remorse set in. I guess you would call it "reverse buyer's remorse". Truth is, I was in love - with French General. Nothing would do but I make the trek back (this time with Beautiful Daughter #2) and satisfy this intense craving. I just love this fabric. It is somehow so elegant. I had visions of all the things I could do with it. It stirred all my creative juices and the ideas just started flowing. The store had both Lumiere de Noel and Rural Jardin together, and I couldn't wait to get home and start putting it together, but I could only get fat quarters of some of the pieces. Funny how the reds went so fast.
Honestly, I like it just as much now as I did in the store.
And I really seem to be into table runners this year. Not so much trouble as a quilt, and they don't take as much fabric, but you still get the thrill of the creation of it. I especially like the way the patch in the center pulls the piece together.
Here is the finished product. Do you think it will make nice Christmas gifts?
