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Blend Fabrics Postage Stamp Table Runner

9/20/2012

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After I finished the quilts for my boys, I treated myself to a very quick quilting project - just to remind myself that quilting IS fun, especially on projects that can be completed in under 24 hours!  I chose to try out a postage stamp pattern for a table runner. And I loved it!  A tutorial for the pattern can be found here.

Every step of the project went very quickly. It was so nice to baste a project on my dining room table and not have to crouch on the floor! Here the table runner is about to be quilted.  (Toes included for scale.)
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The fabrics used are all from Sabine Reinhart's Magic Garden collection for Blend Fabrics. I  chose a fun stripe for the binding, and a rather subdued pink and white medallion pattern for the backing.
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I chose to quilt diagonally through each square, and think it turned out nicely.

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Since the pattern was so easy and quick, I sort-of  became obsessed with it and ran out and treated myself to a fat quarter bundle of Aneela Hooey's Cherry Christmas and some fabric yardage to back & bind another table runner (or two).  This is the first fat quarter bundle I've ever purchased, and am happy with all of the fabrics. I can't wait to start on this - but promised myself that I need to finish all of my Christmas bags first. 
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Back to sewing!
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D.O.N.E!!

9/5/2012

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Modern Red Boy Man Quilt
Hallelujah! After 2 years and 8 months, I have finally finished "big boy" quilts for my twin boys. I had set a goal for myself to finish these quilts before their birthday - and I did it! With 5 days to spare!

Red Modern Quilt Backing
Back in January of 2010 I decided that I wanted to make quilts for my twins to use on their "big boy beds" some day.  At that time they were 1 1/2 or so.  I put the design together (my original design) and ordered my fabrics.  Note: 2 months before this, I had started my Etsy business, and at the time I was 4 months pregnant with my third son.  Somewhere between January and June, I decided to put these quilts aside and completed two (2?!) quilts for my soon-to-born child.  Somehow life then took over and I didn't get back to quilting for another year...or so. 

This January I had a few free days and jumped at the opportunity to layer and pin-baste these quilts. That's when I really decided that I MUST have these finished by the twins' 4th birthdays.  By this time they had been sleeping in those "big boy" beds for at least 6 months.  Between now and then I attempted to be very disciplined and didn't allow myself to start any new quilt projects until these were done.  Fast forward to today! I did it! The quilts are DONE. And I can't wait to give them to the kids tomorrow (a few days early).

Specifics of the quilt:
The quilts are identical, other than the backing. They are roughly 64" x 84" and each consist of 48 blocks that are 10" x 10" (with a 2" border around the outside). 

For the quilt top & backing, I used Kaufman Kona Cottons in the following colors: Canary, Clover, Purple, Surf, Tangerine, Rich Red, and Snow.  I was inspired by Rita from Red Pepper Quilts, and decided to put a bold black and white stripe binding on the quilt (Michael Miller Clown Stripe).
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Red Modern Quilt Stripe Binding
I machine quilted these guys myself on my little Janome machine.  I outline-quilted each bright colored square, and then made a series of 3 lines of stitching along each block and around the border. I debated long and hard about what color to use for quilting the top: if I used white it would stick out on the red fabric, and if I used red it would stick out when I crossed the white stripes. In the end I decided to go with red - and I'm happy with the results.
Red Modern Quilt
Now on to new projects!
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