This table round was something my mom requested months ago, and then probably forgot about. But let me tell you, those are the best surprise gifts.
I made her a window valance for her redecorated dining room last fall, and she casually mentioned she would love a matching table round with the leftover fabric.
“Round? That’s too hard. How about square?”
Um, no. She didn’t like my compromise. So after she forgot about it altogether, I looked up how to cut a large circle. Guess what? Not hard!
I made it up as I went along, but this was a quick and easy one-evening project. It’s two circles with a layer of batting in the middle. I sewed the layers together and then flipped the sandwich right side out. Sort of like making a pillow if you skip the stuffing part.
I didn’t quilt it because I wanted the print to stay clean and undisturbed. Instead, I busted out a rarely-used decorative stitch around the edge. It never occurs to me to use these stitches, and many times, they look like too much, but this works I think.
For the backside, I used this Moda cotton print (previously also used on Etta’s baby quilt.) It was from a Christmas line a couple of years ago, but there’s really nothing Christmasy about it. Love it! I wish I had more of it left over.
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