May Craft Night Projects: Patriotic Bows Table Runner & Live Simply Mini Quilt
Did you catch Craft Night With Kimberbell on May 21, 2026?
If you're new to Kimberbell, Craft Night is about taking original Kimberbell projects and reimagining them in new and creative ways.
If you'd like to watch Craft Night in its entirety, just click the video below OR watch it on our Facebook page or YouTube channel!
Pssst . . .did you know that you can now shop by specific Kimberbell shows? To see the products used in this episode of Craft Night, please click HERE!
Now, let's take a close look at each of the reimagined projects!
🇺🇸 Kim's Project: Patriotic Bows Table Runner
Originals
Kim was inspired by our latest Applique of the Month design: Freedom Rings.
#1: Applique of the Month: Freedom Rings
Freedom Rings features an American flag, applique florals, and a heartfelt sentiment. For the original project, you'll stitch the design on a light blue table runner!
Reimagined
Now, Kim decided to take this design and make a completely new table runner, complete with beautiful background quilting and tied bows on each end!
Materials Needed
- Let Freedom Ring Design HERE!
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Project Batting HERE!
- Patriotic 1 Background Quilting Design HERE!
- Flag 1 Background Quilting Design HERE!
- Wavy 1 Background Quilting Design HERE!
- Orange Pop Rulers (Rectangle) HERE!
- Orange Pop Rulers (Square) HERE!
Kim's Pro Tips
👢Cassie's Project: Live Simply Mini Quilt
Original
Cassie was inspired by two specific Kimberbell projects: the Country Blooms Pillow and the new Shoe Applique 1 Easy Applique. Let's take a look.
#1: Country Blooms Pillow
Kimberbell's Country Blooms Pillow features a bouquet of wildflowers in a Woodgrain Leather crate. Stitch the cheerful design, then add a dimensional cord!
#2: Easy Applique, Shoe Applique 1
Easy Appliques are so much fun. They're inexpensive, take hardly any time to stitch out, and are absolutely darling! Cassie loved this Shoe Applique 1 design for her project.
Reimagined
Cassie combined the boot design with the Live Simply, Bloom Wildly sentiment from the pillow and the result couldn't be more perfect! (She also added a lot of beads and bling!)
Note: Cassie flipped the boot so it was facing the other way. Take a look!
Materials Needed
Cassie's Pro Tips
Rather than type Cassie's tips here (She has a lot of really good ones!), I'm going to let you watch her explain how she made the her project in the video.
Please click below and go to the 3:52 mark!
NOTE: You can make the border in the "piano key" style that Cassie used OR you can use Kim's "Stack-and-Whack, Switch-and-Stitch" method described HERE!
🥧 Cassie's Air Fryer Apple Pie Pockets
Now, if you watched Craft Night With Kimberbell, you'll know that every episode concludes with a recipe.
Because the night had an Americana theme (and nothing's more American than apple pie), Cassie made mini apple pies in the air fryer. (Think McDonald's, only homemade!)
Ingredients
- 1 Can Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll Dough
- Apple Pie Filling (Canned or Homemade)
Directions
- Open the can of cinnamon rolls and remove two pieces of cinnamon roll dough.
- Squish the dough with your (clean) hands. Make it about the size of an uncrustable sandwich cutter. (Something like THIS will work!)
- Put a dollop of apple pie filling into the center of the flattened dough.
- Create a top by squishing another piece of dough.
- Place the top dough onto the bottom dough and pinch the edges together. (It looks like a mound at this point.)
- Cut the pie out with your uncrustable sandwich cutter. The edges should now be sealed together. (Note: You can also just pinch these closed by hand!)
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees for 3 minutes.
- Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the pies in a single layer, leaving enough space between them for air circulation. Cook until the dough is golden brown.*
- Serve with ice cream and enjoy!
*Every air fryer is different, so this time might be more or less. Keep an eye on things, especially at first, until you know how long the pies will bake in your specific fryer!
Well, friends, that about sums it up! I hope you enjoyed Craft Night With Kimberbell and continue to Experience the Joy of Creativity® with us!
Happy Stitching!
Thanks Jenny for the great blog posts. I have started reading them and really appreciate your thoughtful posts. I think it’s especially helpful that you get the specifics to Craft Night for all of us. You’re awesome Jenny and thanks for all your help!
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