A Simple Love Note Table Runner

Playing and sewing with Love Note by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics has been such a joy.

I cannot believe that I was on the fence in regards to liking this fabric line when it first released.

It makes me think of tulips, and I have no idea why, tulips and spring.

This table runner quilt was designed quickly and designed to be made quickly. I have a deadline project I must move on to making, but I wanted to make a quilted runner to coordinate with my previous project with Love Note, a wallhanging using A Charming Barn Quilt pattern.

Material requirements for this runner were minimal - a mini charm pack, a bit of background, a bit of border, and binding. Can't get any better than that!

While this table runner is a wider than I usually make them it is still the same length and will fit on the width of fabric (anyone out enjoy piecing backings? No? Me neither : ). I really wanted to feature this lovely daisy print from Love Note so wider it is with borders.  

  

Felt the urge to do some freehand slightly wavy quilting to quilt up this table runner. This quilting is still done using the walking foot. It adds a bit of softness and movement to the quilt that I really enjoy.

Loveliest binding-border combination. So sweet!

This block - one of my favorites. The plus block is such a clean block and so attractive in its simplicity. 

This table runner project was such a quick, easy quilt finish. (and a quick, easy quilt project is always fun in my book : )

Happy quilting, everyone!

Anna : )

An Easter Quilt - Love Note Charming Barn Quilt

Happy Easter!

Just in the nick of time I got this Love Note version of A Charming Barn Quilt finished to grace our wall on Easter Sunday, 2022.

This charming quilted wall hanging started with a simple charm pack of 5" squares and a bit of yardage from Moda Fabrics.

 

Some HST (half-square triangles) were made.

A cutting mishap happened.

Single-fold binding was prepped.

Love this stripe from Love Note, an adorable fabric line by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics.

The imperfect lines add a nice vintage touch.

 

Put it all together and what do you get? - a lovely quilt just in time for Easter.

I was starting to second guess my border choice. My thought in selecting the simple neutral print was not to distract from the prints within the quilt, but then I started to feel it was too simple/plain.

Now that it's finished and on the wall, I love it! I think the border helps it feel light and calm. 

I wasn't sure about this line when I first received it. Thought maybe the pinks were too...pink. (I'm not a big pink fan.) But, no, they are just perfect with the green and teal and tan. And I especially like the more coral/peach pink.

This wallhanging quilt feels very full of spring without being pastel and is cheerful, light, and bright.  

Was in a bit of hurry to finish so went with my basic straight-line quilting and still really love this quilting. It doesn't distract from the quilt pattern or the fabrics and color.

 

Shall we pause for a moment to appreciate this darling fabric selvage?

So glad I pushed to finish up this Love Note quilt that can also serve as a table topper quilt. It's the newest version of my pattern A Charming Barn Quilt, a quilted barn quilt, which can be found in my shop. 

Happy quilting, everyone!

Anna : )

Simple Irish Chain {Table} Topper in Bohemian Blue

Another scrappy quilt project finished!

I was enjoying working with Bohemian Blue by Wilmington Prints so much that I kept going with the leftover strips.

Using my Simple Irish Chain {Table} quilt pattern, I made up a bunch of cute 9-patch blocks.

Using the 7 x 7 block layout those cute 9-patch blocks turned into a lovely quilted table topper or wallhanging finishing at about 31" x 31".

I like how the simple straight-line quilting created little quilted 9-patches in the blank spaces.

This lovely quilted blue and green beauty was intended to hang in our master bathroom, but it turned out a little big (5 x 5 layout would have been better) so now it's currently hanging in our breakfast and really does brighten and cozy up the space perfectly!

It is quite satisfying to have made the scraps up into a second quilt right away. This trend of making with leftover pieces will probably not continue : ) but it has been fun.

Happy quilting, everyone!

Anna : )