Tray Update and Ruffle Runners

I didn’t want to leave anybody hanging or not mention the tray again, but I did get my stencil.  If you remember, this is the tray.

This is the stencil and I was just going to do the “Nest” portion in that upper left corner.  I figured this way you could still see it even if I put things on it.

It did not go well.  I used my craft paint and stencil brush, but the way it came out was just not right.  I think there is either a coat of something on top {although it doesn’t seem so} or I don’t know what.  Either way, when I saw it wasn’t going to work, I wiped the paint off while it was still wet.  I don’t have a photo of that part because I wanted to get the paint off quickly before it dried.

I could do a vinyl if I really wanted to, but I’m going to take it as it is meant to be left alone.  So, it will stay as is, which I’m okay with.  The stencil won’t go to waste; I’m sure I’ll find another project I can use it on!

Meanwhile, I have gotten quite a few emails about the triple ruffle runner I made and posted about here.  This is my runner in the natural with rose stripe.

I know that there has been some difficulty getting the fabric as it seems fabric.com is out of stock on at least one that I showed.  I was able to get more before they went out of stock and I have made a few for my Etsy shop.   It may be back in stock as the Michael Miller Venice Text fabric I wanted to do on my screen just came back into stock Friday.

I just finished these Friday night, so they will get a go over with the iron.  I also got a new one, which is just a plain natural.  I think this is going to be a favorite of mine because you can add your own touch to this one {like with a stencil} or just leave it plain.

These fabrics take a stencil really well, so you could add your own monogram, your favorite graphic, etc.   Similar to mine is a natural with blue stripe.  Love the faded look to the blue.   Update:  The blue stripe is sold!  Thank you, Tracy!

This is what I  have so far.  I will also be doing a blue with white {similar to the red which I used for my kitchen towels} and the red, which is the same fabric I used for my kitchen towels, which you can read here.

The red and the blue will have the same ruffle as the others and not this one I used on the towels. All of them have triple ruffle goodness going on!  They are about 69 inches long, from ruffle tip to ruffle tip, and are 16 inches wide.  So far, the two pictured above are in my Etsy and I will add the others in as soon as they are finished.

Kathy