Saturday, January 7, 2023

Christmas 2022 Quilted Table Runner - Frosted Memories


While I thoroughly enjoyed making all these quilted Christmas table runners this year, this one with Frosted Memories by Holly Taylor for Moda Fabrics is my favorite, hands down. 


Years ago (December 2012 - how has it been 10 years?!?!) I made my very first throw quilt with a jelly roll of brushed Frosted Memories. That quilt has been so used and loved! 


Later I was able to get my hands on a few fat quarters and made a couple of identical quilted table runners, one for myself and one to gift. As I was organizing and digging through my Christmas/Winter bin of fabric December 2022, I became reacquainted with the remnants of these fat quarters and just had to make a fresh tablerunner quilt.

For some reason I'm totally thrilled that I still love fabrics I loved over 10 years ago.


The strips here were cut at 2.5" (same as a jelly roll precut strip) at about 14" long.


I always use a heavy flannel as batting in my quilted table runners and wall hangings. Flannel gives a sturdiness and flatness that batting (wool or cotton) does not.


Tried something a little different with the quilting and just LOVE how the diagonal straight-line grid quilting turned out.


I doubt I'll ever do diagonal quilting on a large quilt again with my regular sewing machine but quilting this table runner on the diagonal was very doable.


This runner was a very quick, very fun finish.
I love everything about it - the memories (all my family know and love this fabric line), the coziness and warmth, the colors, the quilting, its simplicity.

Happy quilting, everyone : )
Anna


Monday, January 2, 2023

Christmas 2022 Quilted Table Runner - Farmhouse Christmas


Such a treat making again with Farmhouse Christmas from Riley Blake Designs. While browsing at a local quilt shop I found a few pieces to add to my scraps from last year. 


Using my Charming Ripples quilt pattern I whipped up another quick table runner quilt. Charming Ripples is written to use a charm pack or scraps and is a very quick, fun quilty finish. 


Almost identical to last year's Farmhouse Christmas quilted table runner, the addition of a few more prints adds scrappiness that I really enjoy and I think will suit the recipient perfectly. (I think she is going to really like the stocking print : )


The simple snowflake print works well as the border fabric selection. 
I think a small, simple print works best as the border in the tablerunner quilt as it is pieced and not a long strip the length of the runner.


If you have a charm pack or scraps and a bit of accent fabric and some border print, you can make a quick Charming Ripples quilted table runner. Pattern can be found in my shop.

Happy quilting, everyone : )
Anna

Friday, December 30, 2022

Christmas 2022 Quilted Table Runner - Midnight Clear


This Christmas season I felt the need to make and gift some Christmas quilted table runners.
First up is this very simple yet beautiful charm pack tablerunner using Midnight Clear from Moda Fabrics. 


It had to be a quick table runner to make so I selected a charm pack to suit the giftee (at least I hope it suits), cut the light charm squares in half, and stitched together.
So quick! So fun!


For the backing I selected an older print by Holly Taylor for Moda Fabrics.
My hope is that the backing selection will make the quilted table runner reversible and multi-seasonal.


Straight-line quilting keeps it simple and clean and lets the fabric and pattern shine.


Beautiful in its simplicity, I love how this runner turned out and hope it adds warmth and charm to its new home.

Happy quilting, everyone : )
Anna