Quilted Bed Runner...finished!

This is a Special gift for my mother.

A family tradition..is to embellish gift packaging. We not only enjoy receiving the lovelies..but do them up ourselves too. Inside is some other little wrappings for various gifts...I used pinked red check fabric for ties. I sent with the QUILT bed runner..a cookbook my church put together, a tea caddy from our ladies luncheon, a cute bunny tile coaster a friend made that my mother adored..and the little bear with the red sweater...about LOVE and friendship. I'm also known for my Gingerbread baking.

I am so anxious for her to get it!! I'll be mailing it tomorrow..PRIORITY Mail!!

The little dog button...looks like my Schnauzer!!

I had my husband hold the quilt for me...That's a Quilters Pal for ya!

I then rotated the photo to show it's proper layout.

same with the backing....

All went well..until...YES...instead of doing traditional hand sewing on the binding...I decided to go with a decorative stitch. A very nice stitch..but, my supposed..programed tension..wasn't so programed on the back..aaargh. But, it still worked and I was pleased that the front made the cute little flower design.

There are a FEW...."AMISH" mistakes. I read about their Quilts once and they ALWAYS leave mistakes...so not to take all the glory upon themselves..but to GOD who gave the talent to begin with. I AGREE!!

So...with a lot of LOVE and HEART and my CREATIVE (talent from the LORD) I finished my first bed runner. I love the FEEL of a quilt as it gets finished.

I'll post next week a little about some of the things Quilters LOVE about it!

Thanks for following along and the ENCOURAGING comments.

HOPE

Bed Runner Progress!!

This is another attempt at my own FREE MOTION quilting!! Humble.

I wish I had seen Pumpkin Patch Quilters feathers before I began...I was actually quite close to the design...SEE what I mean about no pattern and no one telling me how to do this or that!


I spaced my FREE MOTION 2 inches a part

I just finished cutting off the excess batting...and now onto the binding and special label and little touches.

ALWAYS a crafting adventure with me! But, I must say..I learn a lot this way and find my own CREATIVE HEART in the midst!

I've been looking over a kazillon free motion sites and now full of ideas for a fun practise session!

HAPPY QUILTING...HAPPY CREATIVE HEART

HOPE

Work in Progress...Quilt bedrunner

Instead of a table runner....A BED RUNNER!

A Bed Runner goes at the end of the bed and gives the appearance of a full folded Quilt! A great idea! It can still be folded nicely to lay on a chair or shelf. They are easy to interchange with your decor and seasonal changes!!

I recall a Hotel we stayed in last year had a bedrunner, though not quilted. The nice "touch" of color (Sage Green) complimented the white bedding and colorful paintings.

This is a take on the Chinese Coins pattern.

I decided to space the scrappy strip groupings. Usually, a Chinese Coin is in columns of strips. This is for my Mother; she wanted a simple red checked bed runner for her "red and white" room. I had to explain that a Quilter cannot possibly just Quilt a piece of red checked fabric!!! ...well for practise maybe!!


The backing and binding is Red Check.... I have a surprise I'm doing with buttons as well. Buttons are so much fun...with any craft!

I convinced her, I would make it simple in presentation...but it would be creative!! and from my HEART!!

My biggest problem..is making QUILTS without patterns!! aaargh..WHY? Oh WHY? do I do this????? Patterns are PLANNED and have the measurements all figured out for you!!! and How many of EACH piece!!!

NOT ME...nooo. I have to decide as I go...then remeasure... cut and square up..

Measure twice ...CUT ONCE!!! A Quilt motto!!

I have to lay out my tools. A friend made me the beautiful..rotary cutter holder! Could also be used for eye glasses...she being a QUILTER...

it's for ROTARY CUTTERS!!

I LOVE my rulers!! The long one has a lip that fits over my cutting mat and keeps it from sliding as I cut and keeps it straight. Sooo important in Quilting.

I'm in the midst of this project as I write. I am hoping to finish this weekend and get it in the mail. I'll post the finished BED RUNNER on my next post.

Thank you for stopping by....

and remember... A FAT QUARTER IS NOT A BODY PART!!!

answer:(a 22 X 18 inch piece of fabric!!)

Have A Creative Heart kind of day!!!
HOPE