Vegetable Spiral Table Runner

I have made this pattern for a Spicy Spiral Table Runner several times before. It takes eight fat quarters and a wedge ruler, either 9° or 10°. I used a 10° wedge ruler. These are the eight fat quarters I selected from my stash, cutting each fat quarter into four strips of the appropriate width per the pattern. From left to right the eight vegetables are red onions, filberts (also known as hazelnuts), pumpkins, potatoes, sliced cucumbers, yellow squash, peas in pods, and green bell peppers

After sewing the eight strips together to form a striped rectangle I sliced the rectangle into a series of wedges which when joined form two spirals, one from red onions to green peppers and one in the reverse color order. Pressing direction is important so I have shown the reverse side of each half.

Then the two halves are ready to be sewn together into a spiral. Next step is to trim the jagged edges and finish off with batting and backing.

In my fabric stash, I happened to have a panel of vegetables. I forgot to take an intact picture of it before using it for the backing but here it is. I thought the small sacrifices of the "Ve" from the Farm Fresh Vegetables banner and the corner edges of some images (radish, tomato, peppers) was worth using this panel because of how well it fit with the veggie theme.

Once backed and turned right side out, each side of the spiral table runner looks like this.

My quilting plan was simple and straightforward. I stitched in the ditch of every other wedge seam. I thought this would look best when used with the spiral side up. Since it is in the ditch a photo does not show it very well. I also stitched from the reverse side around the boxes for each of the six vegetable "seed packets" and around the top and middle rectangles of the vegetable banners. This stitching option show if the table runner is used with the panel side up. In tiny font, I wrote my name and year in the point above the tomato packet. The following photo also shows some of the quilting lines.

The Spicy Spiral Table Runner pattern that I used is still available on Etsy. It is an "oldie but goodie". I've made previous table runners using that pattern. Their associated links are: 
http://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2011/11/spiral-table-runner.html
http://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2012/01/turquoise-and-grey-spiral-runner.html
More details of the intermediate construction steps are in these blog posts.