The quilts I have made and the quilts I am making
Unfinished. Stashed in a box. Story of my life as a quilter and artist. I’m notorious for starting projects, but as long as I have interruptions, these projects will not see through to completion, sadly. I have gotten better in my older age, and that is why I am anxious to revisit this adorable quilt I started in 2007. Yes, you heard me right. – 2007. It’s been years in…
I have about 5 quilts I need to make for my family, and I need to get busy. I have all the patterns, fabric, and I just need to get started. And started I finally “did.” I am making this beautiful quilt right now, and…
I started this Sunday morning off by doing some last minute quilting To prepare your table runner for the binding, you will want to trim the edges. I got as close as I could to a 2″ trim around the quilt top. You see, when…
It’s all about the batting … You’ve finished piecing your table runner top! And now, you want to put the layers together and begin quilting! Begin by pressing the fabric you will be using for your quilt backing. This will prevent folds in the fabric…
Today, we complete the Table Runner Quilt Top! Just a few easy steps, and your quilt “top” will be complete. We still have to put a layer of batting and the backing on, quilt the table runner, then do the binding, but finishing the quilt…
Coming down the homestretch!!! Lay out the remaining pieces of your finished quilt block as shown Working with the middle quilt block, turn one of the side pieces over so that they are right-sides together and begin pinning at the seams. It is important to…
I always get a bit excited as I see the pieces of the puzzle coming together. And today, we will almost be finished with the 3 main quilt blocks for the table runner Looking at the first image in this post, we are going to…
I am making a quilted table runner for our Thanksgiving table, and sharing with you how to make it as easily as possible. Table runners are always fun to make and don’t take a lot of time to sew and quilt. They make great gifts…
This Thanksgiving, I wanted to add a special element to our family table – and a quilted table runner was just the thing I had in mind. And if time permits, I might even order some more of this fabric collection to make quilted placemats…