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Crazy Runner

The third thrifted quilt kit I decided to work on last month was this crazy patchwork bundle.

The pieced blocks looked fun (as did the fabric choices) but I didn't want to use everything for the project I had in mind.

I put together the three blocks with some ivory strips, and then framed them with the strawberry and grape print to make a runner for my kitchen wall.

For the backing I used a black/gray print that came in another fabric lot. I'm not much into black or dark fabrics these days, so I'm using them as backings.

Here's the finished runner, hand-quilted with gold holographic Sulky, embroidered with a rainbow variegated cotton perle thread, and bound with a wide green binding leftover from another project.

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