A post on a Saturday?! Yes indeed! Christmas is coming! In 9 months anyway.
A few months ago
while cleaning and reorganizing my fabrics and scraps I went through all of my
Christmas fabric scraps and cut out some circles for decorating mason
jars.
I had quite a few larger scraps
that all seemed to go together that I thought would be good for a small
quilting project. I decided to make a table runner.
I cut my strips 3
1/2 inches wide and then 10 1/2 inches in length. After laying them out in alternating rows I
stitched them together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
I used another piece
of fabric and cut it for the backing.
Leftover quilt batting was cut to size and then I sandwiched it between
the top and back pinning it all together.
I cut 1 1/2 inch
strips to bind it with.
I decided to hand
quilt this piece and that part is still a work in progress. I used a piece of scrap copy paper to cut out
a tree shape and I'm using that as my template to hand stitch around.
If it looks a little
small for a table runner it is a bit on the short side. The reason is that I am making my table
runner to use in Laverne. 😆
Awww, Laverne is getting a table runner!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteTania
Me too!!! :0)
DeleteLaverne needs Christmas bling too
ReplyDeleteYes she does! ;0)
DeleteYay, you! Go, Laverne!
ReplyDeleteHa! That's funny. :)
DeleteLOve it! It's coming out very nice.
ReplyDeleteThank you! :0)
DeleteSo pretty! And creative to use a Christmas tree shape for quilting.
ReplyDeleteThanks Brooke. I thought it would be fun. :0)
DeleteI missed your weekend post - what a fun surprise to find this today! Your table runner looks great. I think i have a few of those fabrics deep in my stash. I finished sewing a rag quilt this weekend but still need to finish up the seam snipping. I will have to space that out a bit as long sessions with the scissors gives me bad carpal tunnel. I am excited to have this done so I can work on some other projects i have going. I have two queen size tops that I am actually putting the tops together (all the blocks are made) and then they will need to be quilted. If I can squeeze in at least 15 minutes of sewing time per day it seems to really help my outlook. :)
ReplyDeleteCandace that is wonderful. I love to hear about your projects. You have really been busy. Good for you!
DeleteSo, I mean sew cute. I love you projects.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This is an easy one too. ;)
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