Bright Blocks Table Runner

What started out as a bunch of strips of brightly colored fabric, soon turned into my first Table Runner.  I didn't know what I was doing, so I asked Tiffany a lot of questions, Googled some tutorials, and made up my own design.  

My friend Madison is getting married today and I wanted her to have something fun and springy for her table.  This is the end product:

I drew up a basic design and then Jesse and I laid out the pieces. I had sewed my strips together and then cut them and turned them so that they were going all kinds of ways. 

piecing it together

One of the 16 stitches on my sewing machine.  What is that? I should have more than 16 stitches? I thought so too! My husband bought me a new sewing machine for Christmas!! I haven't been able to play with it yet, but I know it will be lots of fun! 

The front

The back and my first attempt at hand stitching binding on.

Wow! After this table runner, I feel like making a quilt. I really hope Madison and her new husband enjoy it and that it will bring a smile to their faces

First Quilted Quilt!

Wow, that title is a little tongue twister huh! But its true! I quilted my first quilt!!!  My MIL and I were shopping a couple weeks ago, and she found this paneled fabric she loved.  So, we got some, and found backing and binding she loved also. She didn't even ask me to sew together the quilt top, just wanted it quilted together! Easy!

All in all, it took about 2 hours to machine quilt it, I tried to make it look like the dragon flies and butterflies loop de looped over the top.  Chose the darker green thread so that the quilting would be noticeable, since it wasn't pieced together.

E-Reader Quilted Cover

So - I whipped this thing up in about 30 minutes.  I love it!  I used a charm pack sampler of Sweet and Sour.

Front of the case

I really like how it turned out! I have a Barnes and Noble nook..and it fits perfect! Here are pictures of the final result!  Bear in mind - I'm still new to quilting, so I don't have super fancy quilted designs on it.  

Back

Inside

With my nook in it!

My First Attempt at Applique!

So - my husband and I both have digital readers.  LOVE EM!  So handy to have hundreds of books at your fingertips, especially when travelling!  So, I decided to make him a cover.  He was excited, helped me pick out his fabric, and designed a front.  Yes, my lovely hubbs decided I should attempt applique to make him an art deco cover. 

It was super easy, I didn't use a pattern, just measure around the open reader, and how big I wanted the pockets to be, etc.  Then I quilted lines down the front, just straight lines.  It isn't perfect applique, but it looks pretty cool!

If any of my fabulous readers have applique techniques, feel free to share!!!


~Tiffany~

It's almost a tablerunner!!!

So - I have some pictures for you of my work in progress!  I'm working on making a table runner for my MIL.  We need to pick up some binding so I can finish it, but here it is!!

I really like the colors!!  When I get the binding and finish it, I will post pictures of the back also!  I don't have a stitch in the ditch foot, so I had to go really really slow along the stitches.  It turned out really well, and I didn't veer out of the stitches much at all!!!

:D