Modern Quilt-Along update: Here's the top of my table runner, and a close-up of a section. It has 7 frame pieces plus 6 reverse frame pieces. Once I got all the little strips sewed together and then cut up, it became very easy to put it all together. I didn't have to stress about the color combinations anymore. It doesn't really matter what goes next to what, it all looks good.
I like how this turned out. I don't know if this carries in the photo, but if you kinda squint a little when looking at it, I think it looks a little like a film or picture montage. Like if you looked closely at all the little squares, they might be full-size pictures. After laying it out like this, I realized how light-colored it is. Was this a good idea for a table runner? Probably not, but it's too late now.
Progress from here on won't be as quick. I now have to teach myself how to do free-motion quilting with my machine, as I've never done that before. First, I'm going to try closely-spaced straight diagonal lines on a sample block, but I think that stipple quilting will look better. And I'm going on vacation/business travel in a week. So I probably won't get around to finishing this until September. Darn.
One more thing: here's a slightly early "happy birthday" to Stephen, my wonderful husband. He turns 40 tomorrow! Here are the cakes he made to take to the office today. Yum! A lemon cake with lemon curd roll, and a chocolate with espresso cream roll. He made them all by himself (except the lemon curd, which was give to us by friends), he's quite a good baker. The tradition at his office is for someone to bring in desserts on their birthday.
The table runner is gorgeous! Nice work! It looks lovely on your table too. And those cakes....I'm drooling! haha
Posted by: Marie | Friday, 05 August 2005 at 05:07 PM
Gorgeous table runner! The color combination works so nicely together and for some reason it brings to mind Frank Lloyd Wright.
And Happy Birthday to Stephen! His cakes look so ono!
Posted by: myra | Friday, 05 August 2005 at 06:28 PM
The table runner is beautiful! (also, what a nice, long table you have, at least it looks it from this angle...) Happy Birthday Stephen!
Posted by: Carabeth | Saturday, 06 August 2005 at 08:44 AM
I really, really love the fabric in your runner! The first thing I thought of is that each square looks like a photo of something oceanic related. It's really good!
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