Yes, I am aware that we are already in April, but honestly I finished this one almost two months ago. If I would actually spend the time to blog, I have enough photos and projects that I could literally blog for one month straight. Oh well, it is what it is.
Back in January I posted my goals for the first quarter of the year, which you can find HERE. My main goal for the year is to finish one work in progress quilt a month. I am happy to say at this point that I am 2 for 3, kinda. These two table runners were January's goal. February's quilt just didn't happen, and probably won't for a while, I'm stumped and aggravated with it, so it is going back in the cabinet. March's quilt is all quilted, and ready for binding, I have decided not to rush to finish it up, but rather take my time and do it right, so it will carry on to the next quarter. I actually am pretty proud of myself, and so excited to keep going.
Back in January I posted my goals for the first quarter of the year, which you can find HERE. My main goal for the year is to finish one work in progress quilt a month. I am happy to say at this point that I am 2 for 3, kinda. These two table runners were January's goal. February's quilt just didn't happen, and probably won't for a while, I'm stumped and aggravated with it, so it is going back in the cabinet. March's quilt is all quilted, and ready for binding, I have decided not to rush to finish it up, but rather take my time and do it right, so it will carry on to the next quarter. I actually am pretty proud of myself, and so excited to keep going.
These two table runners are the result of blocks that I received as part of the Scrapbuster Swap over at Flickr quite a while ago. I made 10 wonky star blocks, 5 with a white background, 5 that feature white stars, I mailed them off, the host swapped them, and voila I received 10 blocks back! So technically, none of these blocks are actually made by me. I decided to piece them together into two table runners, both of which will be Christmas presents later this year. I used stash for the backing and binding of one, and ordered a yard of clearance fabric for the back of the other.
I free motion quilted both of them in simple stippling. Honestly, I love free motion quilting, I think it is my favorite thing to do, especially with a nice laid back simple design. I quilted both of these table runners in one hour. How cool is that! Once they were quilted, I trimmed them up and added binding. All done! Both measure 12" x 60."
I free motion quilted both of them in simple stippling. Honestly, I love free motion quilting, I think it is my favorite thing to do, especially with a nice laid back simple design. I quilted both of these table runners in one hour. How cool is that! Once they were quilted, I trimmed them up and added binding. All done! Both measure 12" x 60."
This is my only official finish of the first quarter of the 2013 Finish-A-Long hosted by Leanne at She Can Quilt. Maybe next quarter I will have more to share! I am also participating in 2013 the Year of the Finished Project hosted by Never too Hot to Stitch and Project: UFO 2.0 hosted by Cut to Pieces. Both of these are great monthly motivators! It is never to late to join in!
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