Pulling Out, Starting Fresh

I started a new table runner using the sage green monk's cloth but wanted it to look Christmasy so I tried red glitter yarn with white glitter yarn.  I hated it.  Then I pulled out the white glitter yarn and replaced it with gold and hated it even more.  I'm going to pull the whole thing out now and start fresh with yarn that actually looks good on the sage green.

Never be afraid to admit you've made a mistake with your color choices.  Just remove them and start fresh!

Selling...I Hope!

I'm taking these 4 table runners and 1 small tablecloth to Decor On A Dime, a consignment store here.  I'd thought at first to take only used pieces but I have very few of them so I'm taking new pieces.  It will be interesting to see if they sell.

I'll also be selling at 2 craft shows this fall and winter since I'm not going to Florida until after Christmas.  This isn't a big income maker for me but it helps to sell a few so I can create more of them.  It's the creation I enjoy.

Update:  Unfortunately, this didn't work out.  The store would have had to put a list price on the items way too high in order to cover their costs so I'll just stick to selling them at the craft shows.  I do love this store, though, and will continue to shop there.  

Table Runner on burgundy

I have such a hard time photographing the real color but I'm going to be busy for the next 3-4 days so this is the best I could do.

The monk's cloth is a lovely deep burgundy and not the purply shade you see.  I used Simply Soft yarns in bone and off white to do the pattern but they're so close in color that you can't see that, either.  It does make a difference, though, and gives dimension to the pattern.  It's part of the "Grenada Design" from Nettie's Needleworks and it was easy to follow.  I couldn't use the whole pattern because of space.

I have to say it was nice to be back working on monk's cloth instead of the "Odd Run" from Ikea.      

Table Runner from Ikea's Oddrun Throw

I decided to use the pattern "Annie's Throw" from the Monk's Cloth For Today book.  Patterns are by Trice Boerens.  What you see on my table runner is only the very first row of this pattern and then I got lost so I created my own second row.  I'm finding it all a little sparse but I lost interest and just wanted to finish it quickly.

The Oddrun Throw fabric is very close to monk's cloth but not as sturdy and a little flimsy to work with.  This might have been what bored me.  The color is supposed to be grey but it really looks black to me and that makes it hard on the eyes to work on.  Another reason I might have lost interest.

I used Caron Simply Soft Party yarn in silver sparkle and snow sparkle. and they looked nice on the dark fabric.

This is also an extra long table runner at 60" long x 14 1/2" wide.  I threw the thought around that I should add one more row of border but, again, not too interested, so I have started another table runner using proper monk's cloth in burgundy.  It's lovely and I was very happy working on it.

It would be interesting to hear from someone who also used the Odd Run fabric and what they thought of it.

I'm not thrilled with this runner and will have to use brighter colors the next time I use the fabric.  That might make a difference.