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Broken Orange Peel Table Runner

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i love sewing curves. i could sew curves all day long. it is a nice change of pace from just straight seams all the time. so when i saw that Sew Kind of Wonderful released a pieced orange peel pattern called Mod Citrus, i knew i had to try it out!

since i knew i didn't have time to start a new project, we were starting to pack up our old house at the time, i decided to just make a table runner from some of my bigger scraps. this is going to look great in our new house! (only a week until moving day!)


i used my low volume stash to make a scrappy background. i even pieced a few low volume on low volume orange peels to make a broken orange peel look.


for the quilting i did my standard straight line quilting, but then went back and echoed the orange peels and i love the effect. i think once we are settled in our new home, i am going to have to revisit this pattern and make a much bigger quilt, maybe even bed sized!

Quilt Stats:
Pattern: Mod Citrus by Sew Kind of Wonderful
Dimensions: 16 inches x 40 inches
Quilting: straight line with echoing of the orange peels
Fabric: various designers, including Alison Glass, Elizabeth Hartman, Karen Lewis, and some Cotton+Steel

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  1. LizDecember 6, 2017 at 10:23 AM

    Oh so beautiful! I have trouble sewing curves but I sure love looking at them. Love that background too, pops beautifully against the bright orange peels!

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  2. KathleenDecember 11, 2017 at 2:22 PM

    I so love this. It is simple and fun and just terrific. What a great finish - especially love the touch of going back and emphasizing the peels!

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