Butterflyspain

This is getting serial..... are you getting answers......if not you are still okay. HOWEVER ......need I say more..... Your otherpersonality is she called Sybil... LOL Elle

Skeat

Darn...I had this all typed out and tried to minimize it....awww...here it is again!:))
Look at your visuals already posted. You will see that she has light to dark values. The 'middle' fabric is the only one of those exact fabrics..then the fabric to each side of her middle strip mirror each other and so on...count how many and copy exactly that. The strips are 3 1/4" wide and you cut the width of a 1/4yrd...only I used fat quarters on a couple of my rows so I had to make 2 sets of these and that is ok:))You sew these strips together..press to one side...then cut across these strips again 3 1/4". You will need 12 to 13 of these rows...doesn't matter u can have either number-I went w/12. Set them in order then take the second from top, scoot it over 1 block to the left or the right (you decide) and sew...do this each time as you sew each row to make a staircase affect. There you go! And, we wait:))I think this Rocky Mountain Quiltworks has done a great job in her instructions and they are more professionally written then by what I just tried to explain:))I will send her a picture and a thanks when we all get done!! I'll be anxiously awaiting to see what she comes up w/next...this is a fun and not overwhelming at all project!! Hope this gets the ball rolling for you!! Skeat

mgshaw

I really am much better now Izzy!!! I have gotten over the feelings of abondonment!! Yes it is a table runner. It is so easy, you should give it a go. It is quick too!!

Tigerbaby1981

They look really good so far.. Now I want to find some fabric (another reason to place an order online :D ) Do you think a beginner could do this?

mgshaw

A brand new, never sewed before in your life beginner could do this!!!! It is really easy, quick and fun!!!!! Go for it!!!!!

DonnaRae

LOL But True :!:

Skeat

Yes Jennifer this would be a perfect beginner one...just remember to make sure when you put the right sides together to finish the block sewing part (the last step) that your direction of ironing(of the seams) is going a different direction then the same of each other. This is so you can pin the rows or seams together and they end up locking into each other before you sew...making for straight seams. Make sense??Maybe I might not be saying it right. If not, someone say it right:))LOL Skeat

DonnaRae

When I first started quilting I read to iron my seams open which I have done since. On the last mystery quilt we did here I decided to try and iron them to the sides. Never again!! Your quilt is much flatter and smoother when you iron the seams open. There was a whole article on this in the newsletter that comes out from Konsitine from here. Maybe I can find it. The fabric and thread is very different then years ago so it is okay if not better to iron your seams open. Just thought I would put my ten cents in. (Inflation) :D

Tigerbaby1981

Thanks I would love to try this. We dont have ANY table runners as of yet! So this could be fun. Maybe make one I can use at thanksgiving.
I press seams open when I "sew" and to one side (usually darker color) when I "quilt" but this is just what I have learnt from taking classes... Any tips would be great!!

mgshaw

More often than not I press to one side. But there have been times when pressing them open was a must. I think my main rule is press for construction,