This is one of my Christmas present makes, which I can show now because it has arrived (posted in Australia Monday, arrived in England Friday – post is doing well this year!) and I gave instructions to open on arrival so it would get more use.
I made a Christmas table runner!
It is made from 4.5 inch squares using a variety of Christmassy fabrics, including some Christmas koalas and kangaroos!
I quilted it using a wiggly stippling pattern.
It’s the first time I have used free motion quilting on something I have made. I watched some of this Craftsy course to learn how to work systematically and try to get the stitches of even length. I learnt some basic stippling designs that I repeated over and over.
You can see the pattern more clearly on the back. It’s not completely even all the way across – I started at the end where it’s closer together, but for a first try I think it’s pretty good!
I bound it using red cotton and hand stitched the binding onto the back. The tutorials that say that is quick and easy lie! But is does look good once it’s finished.
I’m really pleased with my finished table runner, and it’s now sitting on my Mum’s dining table 🙂
I’m linking this project up for Sew Cute Tuesday on Blossom Heart Quilts.
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My parents sent our Christmas presents from Australia on Monday and they arrived today (Friday)! Aus Post is on the ball this year! Well, to get rid of parcels anyway 😉