First Quilt of the New Year

2 Jan

Ha. I’m kidding. I actually finished it a few days ago.

I made this table runner following the instructions of Elizabeth Hartman in her Craftsy Class “Inspired Modern Quilts“. I did make a couple changes.

First, because I wanted this to be a table runner instead of a wall hanging or maybe table topper {like the Christmas Scattered Squares, which I also used this pattern for}… I added four extra squares, one of each of the four darker/patterned fabrics.

Then I laid it out at 6 squares by 14 squares, instead of 8 x 10.

scattered squares table runner

Some simple straight line quilting… but in a chevron pattern. I think it makes it interesting. You can see we had been using this on the table for a day before I took photos so ignore the salt spill from my children… haha

Close up of scattered squares table runner

Here is the back. For this table runner I used a total of six fat quarters. It was enough for front, back and binding… almost. I did run out before completing the binding so I had to substitute a 30″ piece of purple fabric from my stash to complete the binding. I’m glad that happened though.

back of the scattered squares table runner

Anyway, I hope that your New Year has started off on the right foot. Mine started off with an Etsy sale, which made me happy :) I found that I have added more things to my “things I want to make in 2013″ list. I will share those another day though.

If you haven’t yet, there is still time to enter the traveling stash GIVEAWAY. There is a lot of good stuff in that box.

6 Responses to “First Quilt of the New Year”

  1. Donna January 5, 2013 at 4:02 pm #

    I like a fresh new table runner after putting away the Christmas things. You are one step ahead of me! Our Christmas runner is still on the table. Thanks for sharing this today.
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    • Penny (admin) January 5, 2013 at 6:14 pm #

      We set up Christmas stuff Thanksgiving night so the day after Christmas it all goes out! LOL. I can only take so many days of Christmas.

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  2. brandi January 5, 2013 at 4:52 pm #

    I like it! Clean, green, perfect for Springtime, or St. Patty’s Day, even just to add something “cooling” to the room in mid-summer, you know how nice blue and green “cool” the body through implication!
    I am rediscovering a love affair with bright, bold, forest, and jungle-ish, jewel toned greens again. I think I might try to duplicate your runner here with orange and peach hand embroidered embellishments. Not a lot, just a few sprinklings here and there to make the green more vivid.
    Your runner is super easy on the eyes because it is pretty and has such relaxing colors.
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    • Penny (admin) January 5, 2013 at 6:14 pm #

      Well thank you, so much! I’d love to see yours when it’s finished :)

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  3. Claire aka knitnkwilt January 6, 2013 at 1:38 am #

    I think quilt patterns, like recipes, are made to be modified! I like your result. I’ve done Elizabeth Hartman’s Pieced Backing class and learned from it…even used one of the items on a border on the front, matching up a big print.
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    • Penny (admin) January 6, 2013 at 8:43 am #

      Yeah her classes are great. I like the quilt back class too. Thanks for stopping by.

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