Star Tablerunner

I made this little tablerunner last January and then it sat on a shelf. Not wanting it to become a UFO, I got it out this week, added a backing and got it quilted. I used fall color fabrics on the back so now I have not just 1 tablerunner but 2: 1 star tablerunner and 1 fall tablerunner. It will be fun to use each one. The bonus is that I only have one tablerunner to put away and store.

Another baby quilt

While looking through a quilt magazine, I saw a double 4 patch quilt that I really liked. I knew that I had a lot of 4 patches already made so I decided to see how many I had that could be used for a small quilt. I had enough without making more so I gave thought to using novelty fabrics. When I went to the cabinet to look for novelties, I found that I had 6 1/2" pieces already cut. Now all I needed was some red/brown squares. This was a quick cutting job and I was ready to begin piecing. This would be another baby size quilt with fleece backing. I once again used the scallop edging on the fold over binding. This just became my favorite way to finish a baby quilt.

This quilt finishes at 36" x 42".

A finish - after a long break

After summer vacation time and a busy start on the school year, I am once again posting on my blog. I completed a baby quilt and in good time too because the baby shower isn't until the end of the month. No last minute rush on this gift! I used a piece of fleece on the back of this quilt top with no batting. I machine quilted using a decorative stitch and then turned the fleece over the top to finish. I used a scallop stitch along the edge of the quilt then trimmed the fleece, following the scallop stitches. This gave a nice scalloped look to the front edges (self binding) of the quilt. I was pleased with the result. This will be a gift for a friend at work. Quilt size is 36" x 45".