Friday, May 17, 2019

Another Quick Finish

I enjoyed picking out the thread colours for quilting
This project was started at quilt retreat last fall and is a pattern from Krista Moser called "Aztec Diamond".  
had fun using the 60 degree ruler and pieced the runner as soon as I got the pattern and fabric at last year's retreat. 
But then it waited patiently until this year to be quilted.

I machine quilted straight lines using the walking foot following the diamond design. I used the Hera marker to mark the stitching lines. Can you see the line it made right at the tip of the marker? It's quick and easy and one of my favourite methods of marking quilting lines.

Perfect place for hand stitching!

This is where I sat with my morning coffee and hand stitched the binding on the last morning of quilt retreat. It is still a little cool to sit outside, so you can see that I was joined by no one!






It was so peaceful and beautiful there. You can see that finally the green is returning in my part of the world.

Here is the glamour shot of the finished table runner on the bench by the fountain.

So happy to have another UFO finished!

14 comments:

SandraC said...

It looks like your retreat was held in the same spot my retreat was last week! Beautiful 😍.

Carole @ From My Carolina Home said...

What a nice spot for a morning cup of coffee and a quiet start to the day. Pretty runner!

Mary said...

You must have gotten up before the early birds! I am the one who sews late into the night. I don't see the sunrise very often. Nice to get a quick finish!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

with the herra marker do you mark the lines in advance or as you go - if you mark in advance do you notice the lines are not quite there as you get to them if you know what I mean - have they relaxed out?

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

I love turquoise! The table runner is so pretty. I think I have the same rulers and was going to make a quilt or something with it.....Maybe later!

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Oh wow!! that is so pretty! and the diamonds are unique!! I love it!!

Louise said...

Gorgeous blues! And I really like the 60 degree diamond shapes. Pretty piece!

Janet O. said...

It is a very pretty finish!

Jenny said...

Always good to have a finish and your table runner is a beauty. You chose a lovely area to sit outside and stitch your binding down.

audrey said...

Love getting the last stitches on another UFO. I don't suppose the list really ever ends unless we totally quit starting new, but still.... Gorgeous blues in your table runner!

Sarah said...

Looks a lovely spot for your retreat! Great to get a UFO ticked off the list and it's really pretty.

Karrin Hurd said...

Love the colors, congratulations on your finish!

Kate said...

Congrats on a very pretty finish.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Nice runner.