vintage Christmas...

I'm a little bit old fashioned - I love the old vintage look of Christmas. 

The bright reds, whites and greens are fun and festive, but I still find myself drawn toward the older, more muted colors & those lovely scenes of years gone by.

My dear sweet friend, Trish, of Notes of Sincerity, gave me a piece of this vintage Christmas fabric last year and I've saved it...not knowing what I was going to do with it.

I couldn't bear to cut it up! 

So I used it to make a simple table runner for my home.

 

 

I've had this old Santa plate for years and years. 

It goes perfectly with my little runner.

 

 

I bound the runner with a piece of green poke-a-dot - modern, yet the perfect colors.

 

 

I quilted the center with a simple small wave and the outer border with a large swirl - I didn't want to detract from the sweet scenes in the fabric.

Thank you, Trish.

I love it.