Scrappy Table Runner and a Chair

So the other day, I splurged, and  I bought 2 of these parsons chairs for our kitchen table. But when I got home, my practical gene kicked in.
As much as I love them and really want pretty parsons chairs, with little kids who have sticky fingers and usually spill at least once when they eat, it just isn't practical. Who am I kidding- those chairs would be ruined a week!
So I'm trading them for this one chair for the living /family room instead. (I know, they match my blog-and my whole house too-lol:))

So I decided if I was going to have lots of black-n-white, I needed to have some color.
I broke out the fabric and made a colorful table runner...because it makes me really happy in the morning to see something nice on the kitchen table. (I hate getting up to a messy kitchen table and counter and it has been happening a lot lately. :))

Want to make one? I cut my fabric 13 inches by 4 inches, and did as many strips as needed until it was as long as I wanted it to be. Then I sewed them together at 1/4 inch. For the backing, I used a piece of an old sheet- gotta love repurposing things- and I put a light batting in the middle.
Sew together, turn, topstitch. That was it.

On another note- did you see these at Target?

Now I know this sign and saying has been around forever- but Target finally created a cute little sign on canvas- and it comes in all different colors. Gotta love Target. My place for everything.  I loved it- such a good reminder too!

Have a great day and thanks for reading!