2.24.2011

table runner

featuring RUFFLE FABRIC


and the soon to be named

glue gun

I got a yard of burlap...cut it in half...hot glued one of the edges and then measured my table to see where I needed to trim off the excess.

Then I took some green fabric and made some binding just like I did for my levi aprons.
Then I hot glued it along the edges of the burlap

hot glue hot glue..more hot glue

all done.

Then I took my freaking awesome ruffle fabric...
cut a rectangle...and hot glued it to the ends of each side of the burlap.


I actually tucked it underneath the binding...so maybe you should have done the ruffle fabric first....)

put it across my table.




decided it need a centerpiece.


do you like this cute glitterfied shamrock?


had no intention of doing this...but I came upstairs to my daughters room and found......

kameron. did you touch mommy's stuff?


"nope"

hmmm..
So I did a quick cutting out of a shamrock shape.

painted them

and covered them with glue.

Then I took them upstairs, laid them on the floor...and shook out the rug and bedspread on them.

a mom has got to do what a mom has got to do.


I cut out a few other shamrocks...and hot glued them to sticks.


much better!




31 comments:

  1. Really festive! Now all you need is some green beer :o)

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  2. oh my gosh. HOW do you clean up GLITTER?
    That girl is like Ke$sha!
    "...glitter on the floor..."

    Love your table runner. That ruffle fabric is so awesome.

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  3. hey, I bought that same green fabric to make binding - - we're living the same fabric life!

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  4. Too cute! Love the ruffles- sharing on my FB page! (hope that's ok)

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  5. This is really cute, and I love that you hot glued it all! And Kameron is too cute! That looks like things going on in my house!

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  6. Such a cute table runner. For a sec I thought you'd come to my house, we have that EXACT same table and chairs!

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  7. You have my grandma's table and chair set... I miss that! =) If all mothers were as quick to think of a project with their children's messes, no one would be as angry anymore! lol
    Beautiful job, I think I need to find me some burlap.

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  8. I love ruffles!!

    It looks great, well done.

    Bee happy x

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  9. How super cute! I love everything about it!

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  10. That's so festive of you!!! :) Love the little shamrocks on sticks!

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  11. Love the impromptu centerpiece. :) That's creativity for you!

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  12. What a great table runner. I love the combo of the burlap and green.
    ~Kimberlee
    www.TheSpunkyDiva.com

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  13. seriously need some of that fabric. the possibilities are endless!

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  14. Oh you can't be mad at her... she just trying to be like mommmy. Glitter just needs a child-proof lock, just like medicine. Children and glitter always equals a mess, even with supervision.

    Shana
    http://sfaesyartwork.blogspot.com/

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  15. Wow!!! Love it...where did you find ruffle fabric?

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  16. Love it! That runner looks so easy & quick- my kind of project! The shamrock center piece is so cool!

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  17. You are seriously the queen of the glue gun!! That is one of the cutest runners I've ever seen! And I LOVE that you used the glitter from the "accident". Totally something I would do. :)

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  18. Wow! I'm going to have to make a fabric run now. I hate to sew, and to pull out my sewing machine is like pulling out a tooth. But, now I am going to have to give my glue gun a name and put her to work making table runners in every possible theme and holiday! Thanks for sharing.

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  19. Hey Kim! I loved the runner so much I had to show it off - I featured it in my Crush of the Week post http://www.flamingotoes.com/2011/02/crush-of-the-week-34/
    Thanks for the inspiration! :)

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  20. What a great idea! Thanks for the tute!

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  21. Very cute table runner. Thanks for sharing. Karie

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  22. Very cute, Kim! Getting ready to do a major overhaul of my kitchen table. Will be making one of these!

    Robin @ Bluebird Circus

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  23. ...just another quick comment! :) I wanted to let you know I featured your table runner on my blog - here's the link to the post http://www.daydreambelievers.net/2011/02/feelin-lucky-great-ideas-for-st.html
    Have a great day!

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  24. Very Cute! I LOVE the green ruffles. I hope you'll link it up at I Heart Nap Time.

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  25. I cannot believe this is a 100% glue gun project. I would love to feature it on my new blog - http://everyday-is-a-celebration.blogspot.com

    Let me know if you are interested! Kelsey :)
    k.sapp87@gmail.com

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  26. very cute. I love the ruffles.

    megan
    craftycpa.blogspot.com

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