Wednesday, September 05, 2018

Quick Small Finish


Helen's tablerunner kit  provided some wonderful instant gratification and I finished it in record time! It was fun to quilt concentric lines radiating from the centre of the courthouse step blocks. Since I used a free motion foot for the quilting, I could easily stitch in any direction (feed dogs dropped, stitch length on zero). I used a hera marker to mark some lines to stitch on, which  helps me to make those longer lines a little bit straighter.





All of the fabric for this project was from the kit, except the backing which came from the gift box I received from Helen's family. I plan to gift this to Helen's son and family at Christmas. I am also planning to sew a baby quilt to give to Helen's granddaughter (baby due in February) made from her fabrics. 

This photo was taken in my friend's garden on the day I finished the binding. It was a lovely afternoon of outdoor hand stitching!
Linking up to Sew Fresh Quilts.

7 comments:

Julierose said...

Lovely log cabin runner--small projects done quickly can be so satisfying, can't they? Nice picture setting...hugs, Julierose

Kate said...

Wow, that project came together quickly! What a great plan to give it to your friend's son and to make a baby quilt from the stash. What a great way to celebrate your friend's life.

Sally Ann said...

Allan and his wife will love the table runner. Awesome idea to do a baby quilt for her granddaughter from the stash as well...Such last memories this gifts will bring!!

Louise said...

It's lovely! I'm sure her family will treasure it :)

Denise :) said...

Hey, this is really fun!! I like quick, small projects. I admit, I'm an kind of an instant gratification gal. IGG! :)

Needled Mom said...

That's a lovely little finish and will be perfect for the fall.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

It's great that you are using her fabric for her family. They will appreciate it.