Category: Quilting

Stripped Table Runner Using Left Over Scraps

6/9/2014

When I make a quilt I usually have left over scraps that are different sizes. In this case I sewed all the strips together and since they were left over from a fat quarter the size was 16” by 20”. I cut the strip set in half widthwise so I had 2 blocks 10” by 16”.

If I sewed the 2 blocks together that would be 10” by 32” which seemed too short for a table runner, so I added a strip that I had left over from the backing to the middle between the 2 blocks.

I now had a table runner 10” by 30” which seemed a little too short.

So I sewed a strip to each end of the table runner. So now I had a table runner 10” by 36” which seemed to be a good length.

I layered it on batting and pieced the backing from left over fabric pieces. I just keep adding strips until I had a piece big enough for the backing.

I then spray basted the 3 layers and quilted in the ditch with gold rayon thread. I could have used the quilt as you so method except that I don’t know what I am going to end up with table runner or placemats or a tote bags so that method doesn’t work for me.

I bound the table runner with black fabric. Below is the finished table runner with lovely black and gold fabrics left over from my Spiral Log Cabin quilt.

Below is my Sprial Log Cabin quilt that I used the left over strips from.

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Using Left Over Squares - Different Square Sizes

17/7/2014

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I had some left over squares from a project which were different sizes. I decided to make 3 blocks with 3 different square sizes. I added some sashing between the blocks and a small border.

For quilting the block with the smallest squares, I stitched between the squares horizontally. I then stitched on the diagonal through the squares. The thread color I used for the entire quilt was medium purple. It blended well with all of the fabrics.

This is the back of the quilt.

For quilting the block with the medium squares, I stitched between the squares horizontally. I then stitched on the diagonal through the squares.

For quilting the block with the largest squares, I stitched in the ditch between each of the squares. Then I stitched on the diagonal twice. Then I free motion stitched scribbles in the white square triangles. I learned this technique in this Craftsy class Design It Quilt It by Cindy Needham

This is the back of the block with the scribbles.

Here is the table runner on my table.

How do you quilt blocks with squares?

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Stripped Table Runner Using Left Over Scraps

Using Left Over Squares - Different Square Sizes

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