Annual Patriotic Table Topper

 For those who have followed me for a while,

you might remember that annually I make a 

Patriotic Table Topper for my mom and siblings.

My dad died in July years ago and was one of the most

patriotic people I know.

It started in memory of him and I have continued over the last 8 or so years.

 

This year I felt pressed for time with our move and

not having the sewing mojo (or "Sewjo" as Libby said!).

I decided to make my own "border fabric" and use the

60 degree ruler (which I had finally found in a box!)

to make these.

 

 

To make these, I sewed 2 1/2" strips in sets of four

and used the 60 degree ruler to cut the ends of the strip sets.

This tutorial helped get me started.

 

 

For some reason the colors of the photos are not accurate.

The fabrics are brighter than shown here.

I quilted them in different ways and 

bound them all with the same fabric.

 They are ready to give to my family this month.

When making the larger runners,

there are leftover triangles that were used

to make these little toppers.

These went together so quickly and are pretty cute!

Happy Quilting!