Good news: our house projects in the kitchen and bathroom are over! The painters just left today. Bad news: there's been a lot of turmoil locally, nationally, and internationally. But the good news? I sew a lot when I'm agitated. And my soul has needed a lot of soothing. This table runner has been a wonderful diversion. Its a combination of hand and machine quilting and based on an Instagram post by @tygeroting. I captured the spirit of their work and must let them know.
This table runner is batted with Insulbright, the product used for hot pads. My favorite piece of fabric is the backing. I had to go on line to find more of it. What for? I don't know. I just need to have it in my stash! Next are placement made in a similar vein using these fabrics. If I was to name this table runner, it would have to be "With a Little Help from my Friends." Most of these fabrics are from Sarah S and Melissa and one fabric of bones from Lynn B in honor of my broken bones of 2020.
While I'm happy during the cold months to sit under a quilt as I quilt it, this doesn't work at all for summer months. My solution for summer quilting is to quilt small blocks and then later assemble them. The fabric line Glyph from
Crimson Tate caught my eye. And these fabrics are too pretty and unique to be cut up. So I cut 10" blocks and used the Attic Windows setting with 2.5" strips for the sashing. I used all my wool batting scraps for the 12.5" blocks, and went through my light neutrals for the backing. The reversible quilting method by Sharon Pederson has been my go-to for projects like this.
The three blank spots in the picture below have since been filled in.
Months ago I bought two charm packs featuring Janet Clare's "Geometry" line by Moda. And two weeks ago I started to play around with them. Just as I began, my sister-in-law in Orlando asked if I had any quilts featuring greens. Why, yes! Yes, I do. Setting these simple blocks on point gives this 70" x 70" quilt some nice drama. It's batted with wool and machine quilted. Chris wants this for her husband's doctor. As soon as she figures out what she wants on the label, I'll put this in the mail
Speaking of Janet Clare and her fabric lines, I have been in love with her Wordsmith fabrics, most of which are out of print. I am squirreling away leftover bit but found enough for another Trip Around the World. It is pin basted and ready for quilting. Machine? Hand? Hmmm.... and of course through all my sewing purses are at the forefront. There are five African purses featuring a fabric I bought in Kenya. They along with purses in process are ready for a demo for a local quilt guild.
