pinkberrykay

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This is the Quilt as you go Table Runner, it is a gift for our Guild Gift Exchange. I got the pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company, and although she touted it as a quick and easy project it one day to make it.

First the batting I pulled from my stash was "way to think", I realized this after I have sewn all the fabric strips. So, I ripped 7 19 inch seems out and resewed the strips to thinner batting~okay now it looks good. Onto the binding, this went well, the binding strips turned out perfect. Now to sew on the binding, mind you I have the binding clips. Sewing, sewing, sewing~wow this is turning out great. Choose a star pattern stitch that looks like snow flakes. I get to my first corner and trouble starts, can't get the dang corner to fold right~out of the machine it comes and over to the ironing board. Got the corner together, sewing, sewing, sewing this is going good. Then I notice as I am checking the binding and stiches that the binding has pulled away from the runner. Out comes the seam ripper, ripping those start stitches is a pain in the bu**. Crisis averted, back to sewing, there is another area the binding is not snug up against the runner, back to the seam ripper I go. Sew some more then I notice another spot, and then another. I then realize I had not used the binding clips as closely as I should. Now I have clipped the binding to the runner very closely and off I go again~phew its all done. But wait, the binding is a smidge cricked here, and a smidge there. All in all it looks amazing~to me at least. I have only been sewing since the end of October '11. I have completed 3 small quilts and a few other small projects.

Lesson learned, Binding Clips are my BFF and I will use them when ever I am attaching binding. Not sure why the binding kept pulling away from the runner. I was using a walking foot.

susie-susie-susie

Way to go. That looks very nice. Your fabric choices look very nice together. You have nowhere to go but up. Your skills will only get better--that means less time with the ripper. Keep up the good work, and welcome to the board.
Sue

owlvamp

welcome to the board and I like your quilt. I love the colors you chose.

annthreecats

I love all your fabric choices. Beautiful work.

jamsbuying

Great fabrics! Thanks for sharing. I too love Binding Clips.

wolph33

looks very nice.it will be easier each time you sew.great job

AngieS

Did you put a backing on here? Looks like you can see through the back to the front fabric so I was wondering. Very pretty!!

Annie68

Love your table runner, nice job. I made a Christmas table runner yesterday too, took me all day. I even see a bit of fabric I used in mine on your runner.

nyleve

There are many ways to quilt-as-you-go..look up some of the other ways, you will find them lots of fun..Great little quilt, love the happy colors ..your Guild member will be delighted.

crafty pat

Great job. It is very pretty. I need to try the quilt as you go as I get older and the large quilts are getting harder for me to handle.