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Monday, January 21, 2013

Shades of Love Table Runner Tutorial and Giveaway!



Today I am sharing my third tutorial as a member of the Art Gallery Fabrics Fat Quarter Gang!  Due to the fact that Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, I chose a selection of Pure Elements, Lace Elements and Living Elements blenders to make a Valentine's Day table runner.


It's all hearts, of course, but I love that they don't jump right out at you due to the strong secondary design.  The finished runner measures 24" x 36."  You can print out the pdf tutorial from the Art Gallery Fabrics Blog.


I took this as another opportunity to work on my free motion quilting. I used the basic swirl again within each heart and then a simpler pattern within the cream sections.


If you'd like a chance to win a bundle with the same 8 fat quarters that I used on this project, leave a comment here on my blog to win.  You may enter a second time if you follow During Quiet Time.

As always to be eligible to win you must follow AGF on your fav social media platform (Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter)and Subscribe to their blog to stay up to date on all things AGF & the Fat Quarter Gang! 

I will select a winner randomly on Friday, January 25th.  Good luck!



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373 comments:

  1. The hearts really don't jump out right away but I smiled when I finally saw them.

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  2. Oh, that's really neat! I didn't even see the hearts until you mentioned them - awesome.

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  3. I follow you, and AGF! Thanks for the chance.

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  4. I have AGF in my reader, and like them on FB.

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  5. Amy, it is beautiful. Clever way to create hearts!!

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  6. I'm one of your followers. I love this runner.

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  7. What a great pattern - thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win! I don't have nearly enough reds or pinks, so this would be a wonderful prize :-)

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  8. I am a happy follower of your blog , along with AGF, too. Thanks for the bonus entry.

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  9. Oh I love this - it's definitely more subtle than many I have seen which my boys would appreciate. Looks like I have some sewing to do!

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  10. I am already an avid follower of your blog and am now following AGF on pinterest! Thanks for the giveaway! Gorgeous fabrics.

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  14. This came out awesome Amy. I'm a huge fan of secondary designs in quilts.

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  16. What a clever design! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  18. I love projects with a secondary pattern! They are so fun to look at.

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  19. HI! PRETTY FABRIC GIVEAWAY!
    THANKS FOR SHARING!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  21. What a cute table runner, love it. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  24. FOLLOWING YOU+AGF VIA BLOG LOVIN'!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  26. Thanks for bringing this tutorial to our attention! I love it! Your quilting is the icing on the cake -- perfect!

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  27. Very sweet! I will have to say I didn't see the hearts until I looked for them! Which I like!

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  28. I've been quilting for a year now and I enjoy making table runners. I really like the pattern in this Shades of Love Table Runner. I've downloaded the pattern and have it in the list of projects to do. It would be a great birthday gift if I won the fat quarter bundle that you are giving away on January 25 (my birthday)!

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  29. I've been quilting for a year now and I enjoy making table runners. I really like the pattern in this Shades of Love Table Runner. I've downloaded the pattern and have it in the list of projects to do. It would be a great birthday gift if I won the fat quarter bundle that you are giving away on January 25 (my birthday)!

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  30. Yes, the hearts don't jump out right away. I was first looking at the white offset squares in the middle, wanting to turn those into hearts somehow. I would love to win, thanks for sharing!

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  31. And I am a follower of duringquittime! (Also follow AGF, forgot to mention that above!)

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  32. It's beautiful and I've been wanting to do something in red. Thank you for a lovely tutorial and giveaway.

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  34. I think this is my favorite of all the valentine projects I've seen lately. If only my baby would settle into some quiet time! :)

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  36. I follow AGF on Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter and Subscribe to their blog.

    Great tutorial! Love the hearts!
    ourbusylittlebunch(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  37. I follow you with my Google reader :)

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  38. I love this design! The hearts are wonderful!

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  40. Lovely - the hearts are subtle and teh patchwork is brilliant!!

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  41. Yay I am a follower too!! Terrific giveaway!

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  42. Those colors are my colors, i am a red girl!!! I would love to win the bundle;

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  44. Those are lovely prints! Thank you for offering them for us. Yum!

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  45. It's gorgeous and I also didn't see the hearts at first look! Thanks for your giveaway!

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  47. I census in Facebook. I subscribe to your blog for a long time, I go to enjoy the beauty :) It would be great to win! If I did not understand something in, you will be very sorry ...

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  48. Thanks for the pattern, I'm addicted to buying fat quartersand it's nice to get new ideas! Thank you very much for the giveaway too, I follow AGF through Pinterest

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  49. Beautiful blenders!

    Deborah
    pinkscissorsdesign @gmail .com

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  50. wow, Amy this is gorgeous!!! It's so fun to have to look for the hearts1

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  52. I would love a chance to win!
    Thanks!

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  53. I am a follower of you and of AGF.

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  54. The runner is beautiful. I don't have lots of time for sewing but a table runner for each holiday is on my list of to-dos.

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  57. This is so pretty! Love the secondary pattern that comes through, too!

    Sandy A

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  58. Super pretty! It makes me want to get out my Valentine decor.

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  60. I now follow you and I also follow AGF on Facebook and through my RSS feed on Google.

    Thanks!
    Sandy A

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  62. I follow your blog, and AGF on Reader and FB. Thanks for the lovely giveway.

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  63. I love that the hearts are subtle in this table runner!

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  64. I follow your blog ;-)
    Thanks for the giveaway. I also follow AGF everywhere.

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  65. Really beautiful. Love those fabrics, fun design, and cute FMQ.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  66. Cute project, I love the fabrics! I follow AGF!

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  67. I follow via GFC

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  68. I like AGF on Facebook and follow their blog thru email.

    SewCalGal
    www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  69. This is so pretty...and I love that the hearts don't 'jump out' at you! Thanks for the sweet giveaway :)

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  72. Gorgeous scrappy hearts. Love them!

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  73. This table runner is just perfect, Amy!

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  79. Thank you for the tutorial and the giveaway.

    I follow AGF via their newsletter and Twitter.

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  80. I am a follower of During Quiet Times.

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  81. That looks great Amy, I love how subtle the hearts are. I won't have time to make one before the 'big day' but will be logging it for a later date!
    Thanks for sharing

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  82. I follow your blog and the AGF one - thanks for the giveaway

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  83. Great design!!! I had to look hard to find the hearts!! Would love to make one just like it!!

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  84. I follow your blog via Google Reader!! Thanks for sharing a clever design!!

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  85. those hearts are pretty neat :)

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  86. I follow your blog (and AGF's blog and facebook)

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  88. I follow your blog and AGF on FB

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  89. The fabrics are so glorious in this pattern! Thanks for the giveaway

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  90. I'm a follower of yours, as well as AGF. Thanks for the chance.

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  91. I follow you and And I follow AFG on facebook

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  92. Gorgeous pattern and I love the subtlety of it.

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  93. Very cute table runner. Love the colors!

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  95. Looks great! Table runners are a great way to practice free motion quilting. I just finished one myself and posted it on my blog. Had a lot of fun designing it. Love your photos as well. Is that the side of a barn in the background? How do you hang the quilt on it? I need to come up with an interesting background for my photos as well.

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  96. Hi!!! Love your table runner!!! I do like that the hearts don't jump out at you too!!!

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  97. Hi!!! I follow you and AGF!!! Thanks for the fun!!!

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  98. Those fabrics look like so much fun to work with. I heart your heart table runner:)

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  99. I am in need of some blenders in my stash! Thank you for the tutorial.

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  102. And I follow both you and AGF in my google reader.

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  103. Don't enter me in the giveaway....I already have more fabric than I know what to do with, but I love this! What a cute project. Nicely done!

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  105. Lovely design and fabric...would be thrilled to win!

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  109. Love the tablerunner - I follow AGF on facebook and by email.

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  110. Adorable-thanks for the great tutorial! I follow AGF on Twitter and subscribe to their blog.

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  111. I follow your blog by email. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  112. I love this! Hope I win so I can make it :)

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  113. I sub to AGF. Cute quilt pattern!

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  114. sweet project! thanks for the chance to win. I follow AFG's blog.

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  115. I love AGF's. They are so lovely.

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  117. I also follow *your* blog. thanks again!

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  118. Lovely quilt. It's quite fitting for Valentine's day. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  119. I follow your blog. Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway.

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  120. Thanks for the great tutorial & the chance to win.

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  121. I'm one of your followers. And I follow AGF on Facebook & subscribe to their blog. Thanks.

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  122. I'm in LOVE!!! Definitely making this one;-)

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  123. Great tutorial - I so need a new table topper! Thanks for the chance to win the fabric to make it!

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  125. What a gorgeous design! Heart-ey but subtly so.

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  127. I'm a happy follower and I LOVE this table runner pattern! :)

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  128. I follow Art Gallery Fabrics (all over the place)--aren't they awesome!

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  130. I follow your blog and also Art Gallery Fabric blog.

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  133. This is awesome! Thanks for the tut!

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  135. Your quilt is so vibrant and pretty!
    Thanks for the tutorial!

    Susie
    legato1958@aol.com

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  136. I am a follower!!

    Susie
    legato1958@aol.com

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  137. I love your table runner and would love to win the fabric. Esp since I'm currently unemployed and having to really penny pinch.

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  139. Love the tutorial! It would be interesting to see it done up as a little lap quilt, the hearts are so cute!

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  141. Love the colors and the design.

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  142. I follow your blog via Google Reader.

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  143. Wonderful colors.. Thanks for the chance

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  144. This is so SO pretty, Amy! I love the kind of pattern with a pattern. At first I saw the diamonds and then I saw the hearts--very cool!

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  145. This is really gorgeous & would look so good in other fabrics too. Thanks for the tutorial & for the chance to win - I follow Art Gallery Fabrics on Twitter.

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  146. I'm a follower of your blog, thanks!

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  147. so pretty ... and the heart pattern is so subtle, had to look for it. love all the colors of pink here.

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  148. i'm a new follower of during a quiet time :)

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  150. Gorgeous table runner! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  151. I follow your blog by email, subscribe to AGF emails and am a follower of theirs on FB (my FB name is jdgunthorpe at yahoo dot co dot uk). Thanks!

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  152. I follow your blog, follow AGF, and I heart hearts! :)

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  153. Oooh, the pearl lace and linen really add to this whole look! Love hpw sparkly your tsble runner is with the blend of all those...Blenders! Beautiful!

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  154. I follow you, and I follow AGF on Pinterest and Facebook!ollow you

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  155. I follow During Quiet Time by email. Keep those great posts coming my way.

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  156. Very nice. I've been wanting to make something heart-related. This might be just the ticket!

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  157. I love your cute little table runner! This would be a great way for me to practice machine quilting since I've always been to timid! Thanks for a opportunity to win!

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  158. I follow During Quiet Time via e-mail!

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  159. This is the cutest table runner I've seen in a while!

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  160. I am a follower! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  161. Gorgeous table runner. Those fabrics go together so well. I am allready a current follower of during Quiet Time. Thank you for a chance to enter your fabric giveaway. conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  162. I follow along with your blog. facebook & pinterest and love to see and read all that is happening. Thank you for the 2nd chance to enter your giveaway.
    conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  165. Really pretty! Love the hearts!

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  167. What a terrific runner. It isn't too "Valentiny" because the heart pattern is very subtle. Thanks for the tutorial!
    ellen(at)myerly(dot)net

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  168. I follow you by email. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
    ellen(at)myerly(dot)net

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  169. I didn't see the hearts at first ~ it's a great design! Love the colors a lot ~ guess we're going to be seeing lots of Valentine things for a while now ~ love the love day!

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  170. I follow you here on the blog and on my Google home page! Of course I also follow AGF on facebook and the blog!

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  171. Great runner! Lovely. Just lovely.

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  175. I like that the hearts are subtle on first glance!

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  177. love the fabric....love the table runner....think i need to make it!!

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  178. I follow you - thanks for the giveaway.

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  180. SO pretty! Thank you for the chance to win!

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  181. I'm a follower of your blog, and I follow AGF every way possible. Thanks so much, again!

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  182. Really like this tablerunner with the subtle hearts design...and of course, the fabrics are delicious! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  183. Oh, I'm a follower too....just found your blog & am looking back on your previous posts---fun!

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  184. Lovely table topper Amy! Creative genius at work as usual!!

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  185. Of course I am an avid fan and follower of DQT!

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  187. That is cute, love those fabrics!

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  189. Oh my goodness, I totally didn't see the hearts until you said they were there! hehehehe :D

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  190. I follow your blog in my reader. :) Thanks for the chance to win!

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  193. I totally love how you did this! You could use this well past Valentines.

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  194. love the table runner and especially the colors!! will make this for sure and perhaps in greens for patty's day as well!!

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  195. Love the table runner! I've been looking for some good valentines day decoration ideas. I follow AGF on facebook!

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  196. I also follow your blog in my reader :)

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  197. Lovely fabrics! Thanks for the generous giveaway. I follow on Pinterest and subscribe to the blog.

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  198. I love the table runner. It's so pretty.

    addibrae(at)hotmail(dot)ca

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  199. I now follow you

    addibrae(at)hotmail(dot)ca

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  200. I love this runner! It would be a great project for me as I am getting back into quilting now that I am newly retired!

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