Table Runner By Linda H.

Linda made this table runner in December. It was donated to her quilting group's Christmas sale table.

First Finish Of 2022

I didn't have time to get this finished for Christmas 2021, but it'll be ready for next time. The runner was so long, it had to be taken out in the yard for a photo. This runner started out as a cutting error when I was attempting to make a set of placemats. I didn't read the directions properly in the Take Four placemats pattern. When all else fails, read the directions, haha! Anyway, I took the botched sections and sewed them into one long unit. This will fit nicely on an antique sideboard that's in my living room.

Product Review: Eversoft Quilt Batting

Important edit: I bought this brand of batting in July, 2024 but the company has changed their formula. The texture is now like fiberglass and it kept shredding the thread as I was trying to quilt on the longarm. I won't be buying this batting again. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I went into Walmart a few weeks ago to buy some Mountain Mist quilt batting. They didn't have any of that brand, so I bought two packages of Eversoft quilt batting. I never heard of that brand before and was a little leery of trying it. In the past, I had bought different kinds of polyester batting that were stiff and had the texture of a Brillo pad, not very pleasant to work with. The other day I pin basted a quilt, using the Eversoft batting. I was pleasantly surprised. The texture was soft and the loft was just right. The thickness was even with no thick or thin areas. Best of all, this batting is made in Canada. Most of the time, I use Hobbs 80/20 batting, but I like to use polyester if I don't know how the recipient is going to launder the quilt. Cotton batting can shrink quite a bit if it's dried in a hot dryer. I am quite pleased with the Eversoft batting and will buy it often.

Scarf In A Hurry

I needed a new warm scarf in a hurry because it's been really cold out. A round loom came in handy to make a long tube. The yarn is doubled, so that also adds warmth. Now I'm ready to brave the elements.

Friday Finish

Hot off the press! It was finished last night. I don't know the name of this quilt pattern, I made one like it years ago, but with smaller half-square triangles. There was a small stack of these blocks that I made a long time ago. I got busy and made a bunch more so there were enough for this project. It is quilted with all-over feathers, which I learned from Stitched By Susan. My feathers turned out smaller and more compact than Susan's. Without having a long arm machine, it's necessary to move the quilt around as I stitch. It'll have to do. The lovely fabric on the back came from Connecting Threads. I buy most of my wide backing fabric from there, the price is extremely reasonable.

It's Gift Bag Season Again

It seems like I just made gift bags, but that was a year ago. Time goes so fast that one year seems like a total blur. I have been trying to use up my Christmas fabric stash since who knows when. The amount is starting to diminish a bit. The only thing I'm getting low on are light coloured background prints. I make the gift bags lined in order to use up more fabric. Many years ago, I had a fabric store and there were many bolts of fabric left when the business closed. That's why there is so much to use up. It's no use trying to sell it, I would only get a pittance for the lot. There will be gift bags from now to eternity.

Christmas Placemats

I had to re-buy the Take 4 placemat pattern. I couldn't find the old one anywhere, it's hiding in my sewing room. This set is a gift for a friend. The good thing about Christmas placemats or pot holders is, they can be used for the season, then put away. I don't have to worry about trying to match somebody's decor. Well, some people might be fussy with that too, only decorating in silver or a certain theme. I won't be giving anything to those kind of people, they are out of my league, haha! The last photo was taken at an angle to try to get the quilting to show up. I'm trying to get a little better at capturing the true colours and textures of the fabrics with my camera. Lindsay, my offspring was giving me some advice about that. Hopefully, my photos will start looking better.