Table Runner - Snowmen Under Construction

It'll be a Merry Christmas with this little table runner, 

coupled with some retro lounge music and a nice beverage!

I've pieced it so it's time to select the backing 

and see what I can do about quilting.

I started with some simple strips

constructed from fat quarters.

Not all had selvages but I believe they are by

Lazy Daisy- I found a link here so you

can see The Collection 

Some started with the white/red print

others with the green first

Then you cut them in 2 1/2 inch pieces

so each column has both colors.

You'll have some left over too.

Then you flank the snowman print with two rows of  multi colored squares.

At that point you can have 2 place mats.

OR

add one more row of white/green in between the two mats for a runner.

I needed my runner to be longer so I added dot material in the center.

I always have a centerpiece and that would hide the center of my runner.

I've got some table cloths that will coordinate with this 

in the dining room.

So you have the "mat" portion on each side of the dots.

That way I won't lose my center.

I can place a centerpiece right here.

You can see how it would look as a place mat too

if you had only a center with the strips on each side.

Then I'll bind it with this red/white dot

after I select my backing

and quilting design.

My pattern was called Checkered Past,  image here.

This photo is not the pattern but I as I was cutting and placing pieces aside, 

I thought how pretty it might be with the novelty print on point

surrounded by stripes and dots in the corners.

I'm not good enough to make up this pattern but 

I think it would make a nice table topper.

I better get busy, time is running short!

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