Fall Table Runners

I decided it was time to try my first fall table runner.  I found a pattern that looked pretty simple and quick and checked my stash and found enough fabrics for this pattern and put this table runner together.  I couldn't decide on what fabric to put in the center, so I ended up making 2 at the same time.

A Quilt For My Mom ... Finding the Right Pattern

When I first got started quilting, a couple of years ago, an experienced quilter friend of mine (yes Pat, I'm talking about you), recommended that when I found a pattern that I liked in a quilting magazine or online, to tear it out or print it out and place it in the binder so that I could go back and view all my most liked patterns.  Greatest idea ever!  Today I was working on a large stack of magazines, tearing out the patterns and organizing them in my binder.  I ran across what I thought could be the perfect pattern for a quilt I have been wanting to make for my Mom.  I had been searching for month's and month's trying to find just the right pattern.  My Mom wanted a centered design for her queen sized bed and I was having the hardest time finding just the right one.

Then today, out of a magazine from 2007, there it was.... looking right at me.... the Fall Medallion pattern.  Could it be that this was the one??  As I envisioned the pattern in the burgandy colors of her bedroom, I fell in love with the pattern.  I was hoping that she would be too.  After a quick phone call and a scan of the picture of the pattern, I sent off a quick email and soon I received the call that she thought it was beautiful too!  OHH HAPPY DAY!!  The search was over and now the quest for fabric can begin!

"On The Fly" Pattern for a Prayer Quilt

For two days I've worked on a lap size prayer quilt with a pattern called "On The Fly" with donated fabric, some purchased and some from my own stash.  Someone once told me with every quilt, you learn something.  This quilt reminded me that even the smallest of variance of seam allowance or the slightest tug or stretch of the fabric can add up to measurable amount of difference in the end. 

If you would like to learn more about the Prayers & Squares Quilt Ministry, visit their website at http://www.prayerquilt.org/

Starting A King Sized Project

Today I started on a king size quilt made up of quarter square triangles.  The fabric I chose is the Return to Romance Fabric Collection.  The finished block size is 7-1/2" and I will need 100 of them.  This is something I have wanted to work on for months now but haven't found the time to start on it until now.  The fabric placement in this pattern is very random, which is difficult for me since I like the placement of colors to be symmetrical and balanced.  I love all the colors in the fabric so I am excited to see it all come together!   A tip I found online recently is when you are making alot of half square triangles, instead of marking the diagonal line on the square with a pencil, you simple press the fabric in half.  This was very helpful in quickly "marking" the numerous squares I needed to get done, which made this step a whole lot faster.