Thursday, February 29, 2024

Winter Flurries Zippity Zip Table Runner Quilt


Another quick wintery finish for me this year is this Winter Flurries (by Holly Taylor for Moda Fabrics) version of my Zippity Zip table runner quilt pattern.


All it takes to make this simple yet pretty tablerunner quilt is a charm pack (5" precut squares), literally. All I do is use the light squares as the background pieces and the darker squares for the main prints.


For me Winter Flurries (or similar fabric) is perfect this time of year when you are done with the holidays but not quite ready to break out spring. 


The prints are just perfect and are reminiscent of one of my all-time favorite fabric lines, also by Holly Taylor, Frosted Memories. The colors are warm and cozy yet bright enough to be cheerful. 


This Zippity Zip table runner quilt was quilted on my APQS Millennium longarm at the same time as the previous table runner. I just added one backing and it was wide enough to accommodate both. Putting some tricks I've learned watching other quilters into practice : )


I love wavy quilting almost as much as I love straight line quilting, and I don't anticipate giving up doing it freehand on my regular machine, but these perfect waves are kinda special, too.


It's a really fun little quilt to finish.
Happy quilting, everyone : )
Anna


Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Easily Done Quilt Leftovers Table Runner

Using the leftover pieces of the layer cake Holidays at Home by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics that I used to make my Easily Done quilt, I made up this easy table runner so quickly; even the white background bits are from leftover strips of Moda Bella Solid 9900 98.  


This quilted table runner idea was inspired by my Zippy Zip table runner pattern, just substituted my layer cake scraps and resized the little white pieces to keep the finished quilt width about 14". 

 

Super easy and fun. My kind of quilt : )


Isn't it great being able to get two quilts from one layer cake and with no further cutting?!
Love it! So economical for time and pocketbook : ) 
Using up fabric scraps/leftovers can be simple and fun.


This Holidays at Home table runner quilt has the honor of being the first quilt quilted on my APQS Millennium longarm quilt machine.

  

EEK! Can hardly believe I finally have a longarm quilt machine! It's been a dream for years.


The pantograph (the quilting pattern that a longarm quilting machine stitches out) used is called Aztec, and I love it for it's simplicity and straight lines and also for how it's different that what I usually do on my regular sewing machine. So fun!


Cute little quilt roll for viewing pleasure.

Happy quilting, everyone : ) 
Anna

Saturday, January 20, 2024

New Quilt Pattern: Easily Done - a layer cake pattern

It's time to introduce my latest layer cake quilt pattern - Easily Done. Besides being layer cake friendly,  Easily Done also uses fat quarters or 1/3 yard cuts.

With no sashing or borders, easy pressing, and very little matching, Easily Done goes together very quickly and, well, easily : ) - perfect for beginner quilters or for any quilter looking for a quick finish.

My sample of Easily Done, a layer cake/fat quarter quilt pattern, is made using the cozy fabric line Holidays at Home by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics. Love this line for its homey feel and cuz I think it can be out during the holidays and into late winter, a must here in central Minnesota.

Easily Done is written in five sizes - 48"x63", 54"x72", 66"x81", 96"x99", and 108"x108".  What size would you make? This past week I broke up piecing this quilt top into steps, one step on each day, and I was really surprised at how quickly it went together. 

Day 1 - cut. 

Day 2 - piece blocks (two sessions - one session for each Block A and Block B). 

Day 3 - press blocks. 

Day 4 - layout (had help from some very lovely daughters). 

Day 5 - piece rows. 

Day 6 - Press rows and attach rows, press some more. Finished! (just need to get quilted : )



Happy quilting, everyone : )
Anna

PS: I'll share soon what I do with the little extra piece that is leftover from each layer cake square. Kinda excited to get two quilts from one layer cake, a throw quilt and a table runner quilt.

UPDATE:

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

White Linen Christmas Just Strips Runner


White Linen Christmas - my photography skills do not do you justice at.all.
This fabric line from Northcott has the warmest, coziest feel and I just had to make with it - twice : )


The busy holiday season necessitated a quick project so it could be gifted in time so Just Strips, a strippy scrappy quilted table runner, was the perfect project. 


It turned out so well that another one, a shorter version, is in the quilt queue. 
The Just Strips pattern is written for three lengths and available here in my shop.


Simple straight-line quilting adds to this quilted table runner's charm.


Again, per usual, I used cotton flannel as the batting. I like the structure and flatness that flannel gives to table runners. Nothing gets tipsy on these table runners.


Just Strips is as simple as it gets for quilt patterns. It's a table runner quilt pattern that is also easily customized to any width and/or length. 


The greens, browns, and warm white of White Linen Christmas are perfect for any neutral loving heart.
The burlap printed texture is the perfect touch.


Love that dark green burlap print as binding. I think the dark brown would have worked very well, too.
Another cute quilt roll to love : )

Happy quilting, everyone!
Anna


Love White Linen Christmas on this tabletop. The colors are perfect.




 

Monday, December 18, 2023

Christmas Eve Charming Breezes


Finally getting some Christmas sewing done. Per usual, if it's going to get done, it needs to be a quick pattern and that is exactly what Charming Breezes quilt pattern is - quick and fun using a charm pack/precut 5" squares, a little background, and bit of a favorite print for side borders.


We couldn't decide between green and red so I made two at a time and went with both border options - one for us and one to gift.


Identical straight-line quilting on each - straight lines quilted about 1/2" apart. My #1 tip for doing this quilting - focus on keeping the quilt square with the wall or your table and not so much on keeping the lines straight. When I started doing this, my lines drastically improved.


Christmas Eve fabric by Lella Boutique for Moda Fabrics is so, so pretty. This border print is my favorite.


I think my favorite part (other than it's simplicity) about the Charming Ripples pattern is the movement that is created down the center of this table runner quilt.

  

Side-by-side view of the two different colored borders. oh! I think I'm partial to the green.


Such a simple quilted table runner to make and quilt yet so pretty and striking.


Sweet little quilt roll - just because I like quilt rolls : )

Happy quilting : )
Anna