behind the scenes:
Citrus Slices table runner

Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!

I rang in the New Year by finishing up my Citrus Slices table runner and releasing the pattern!

Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!

Here are all the details:

Selecting a beautiful rainbow fabric color palette for my Citrus Slices quilt blocks
fabric

All Art Gallery Fabrics (each block is a different Pure Solids paired with a Nature Elements)
Block 1: Raspberry Rose (PE-439) and Hot Pink (NE-111)
Block 2: London Red (PE-437) and Hibiscus (NE-117)
Block 3: Flamingo (PE-473) and Hibiscus (NE-117)
Block 4: Coral Reef (PE-438) and Orange Peel (NE-106)
Block 5: Burnt Orange (PE-406) and Orange Peel (NE-106)
Block 6: Mandarin (PE-449) and Sweet Mango (NE-119)
Block 7: Banana Cream (PE-435) and Sweet Mango (NE-119)
Block 8: Honeydew (PE-446) and Antique Gold (NE-125)
Block 9: Empire Yellow (PE-407) and Antique Gold (NE-125)
Block 10: Lemonade (PE-416) and Moss (NE-102)
Block 11: Appletini (PE-423) and Moss (NE-102)
Block 12: Pistachio Creme (PE-462) and Blue Green (NE-113)
Background: Creme de la Creme (PE-436)

Foundation Paper Pieced quilt blocks with Art Gallery Pure Solids and Elements. Pattern by Whole Circle Studio
Foundation Paper Pieced quilt blocks with Art Gallery Pure Solids and Elements. Pattern by Whole Circle Studio
Foundation Paper Pieced quilt blocks with Art Gallery Pure Solids and Elements. Pattern by Whole Circle Studio
Foundation Paper Pieced quilt blocks with Art Gallery Pure Solids and Elements. Pattern by Whole Circle Studio

piecing
Foundation paper piecing Citrus Slices on my Janome 6700p

Foundation paper pieced on a Janome Memory Craft 6700p with Aurifil Cotton 50wt color 2024 (White)

quilting
Quilting with my walking foot / Even Feed Foot — Citrus Slices on my Janome 6700p

Quilted on a Janome Memory Craft 6700p using a Dual Feed Foot (comparable to a walking foot but better!) with a full rainbow of Aurifil Cotton 50wt colors:
• 2530: Azalea
• 2250: Red
• 2255: Coral
• 2150: Kumquat
• 2225: Persimmon
• 2214: Cheddar
• 3920: Golden Glow
• 2125: Lemon
• 2134: Sunflower
• 1147: Lime
• 2886: Cactus
• 2908: Mint
• 5014: Ice Frappe
• 2000 (used to quilt background)

Selecting a beautiful rainbow Aurifil cotton thread color palette for my Citrus Slices quilt blocks

I used one of my favorite battings: Warm and White Cotton Batting by The Warm Company. My other favorite is Warm and Natural by The Warm Company, which I use if the fabric I’m using isn’t a tone of white. I use The Warm Company batting exclusively and use it by the roll!

Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!
Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!
Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!

make your own Citrus Slices!

Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!
Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!
Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!

Instructions for four different quilt sizes are included in the pattern (or make and arrange blocks to make your own layout!). Be sure to head over here to see a throw size Citrus Slices quilt made with the new Clementine fabric collection by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society.
Make this fresh, modern quilt for your home! Citrus Slices is a fun, foundation paper piecing pattern. Download the PDF pattern — instructions included for four sizes: mini, table runner, wall and throw. Use your scraps from your fabric stash, your favorite fat quarters and yardage!
Sew and quilt a table runner to freshen up your dining table. Citrus Slices pairs perfectly with prints or solid fabric. Use what you have in your stash and make it scrappy or grab your favorite fat quarter bundle for the fruit segments and rinds. Foundation paper piece lemons, oranges, grapefruit, limes and more!

I can’t wait to see what you make!

Go make something great,


 

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2 Comments

  1. Could these colors scale up to make a throw size of the quilt? How would the ratio of each go to accomplish the same ombre/rainbow effect?

    1. Hi Tori, Thanks for your question! The pattern has instructions for various sizes, including throw. For rainbow version shown on cover, I used (1) 10″ x 12″ fabric piece for the segments and
      (1) 8″ x 14″ fabric piece for the rind in each Triangle Slice Block. In the pattern I have a diagram for what’s included in 1 Triangle Slice Block. Many thanks again, Sheri

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