I made an online purchase of a few small cuts of Melody Miller's Picnic from Cotton + Steel, with a general idea for a table runner and some place mats. When it arrived, the scale of the prints was not what I anticipated (although I knew to expect surprises). As a result, I came up with a different plan, featuring the red apples and some fussy-cut picnic baskets. I paper-pieced strips of 1x2 flying geese to use as sashing.
I quilted straight lines in the setting triangles using a ruler and a new Westalee ruler foot.
For the apples, I used free-motion to outline the design. I filled in around the flying geese with tight back-and-forth stitching, hoping to avoid ditch stitching around all those little geese. But I felt it still needed the stitching around them. I went back and added it with FMQ and red thread (no ruler).
Instead of my usual label, I used the selvages to create a label:
I still want to make some coordinating place mats, but I don't have a design in mind yet. In the meantime, I've purchased even more of these fabrics with definite plans for a twin-size quilt.
I'm linking up with crazy mom quilts for Finish It Up Friday.
I really like the variety of your quilting designs on this. I think FMQ around elements of the fabric pattern is so much fun. I'm intrigued by the ruler foot. I had been trying to figure out what I would need to do to work with a ruler, so thanks for sharing the website. I'll look into that.
ReplyDeleteLove the quilting and great fabric placement!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with everythign about this! Those itty bitty geese are wonderful and your quilting is perfect. So so fun!!
ReplyDeleteLove the wee geese! Perfect sashing idea to go with the perfect quilting. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do for the quilt project with these fabrics.
ReplyDeleteLove this table runner! Very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteLove these, great use of this fabric, really nice design.
ReplyDeleteLove those flying geese, I tend to paper piece all mine too. Great colours and finish.
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