I have decided to create a mini quilt-along to express how I feel about quilting – pure love! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, I am going to make this table runner using machine applique techniques. You can follow along with me according to the schedule below:
- Part 1 Supply List – Today, January 16 (See Below)
- Part 2 Sewing the Top – Monday January 28
- Part 3 Machine Applique and Quilting – Monday February 11
Supply List for Love Quilt Runner, Finished Size Approximately 31″ x 12″
- 1 Fat Quarter Cream Background
- 1 Fat Quarter Red for Letters
- 1 Fat Quarter Red for Small Sashing Squares
- 1 Fat Quarter Pink/Red Check for Sashing
- 1/3 Yard Pink for Outer Border (or 1 FQ if you don’t mind a pieced border)
- 1 Fat Quarter Red for Binding
- 1/2 Yard Fabric for Backing
- 18″ x 36″ Piece of Batting
- 1 Sheet of Fusible Web (at least 8 1/2″ x 11″)
- Thread to match your applique letters fabric
- Matching thread for machine quilting (cotton or polyester)
- New Sewing Machine Needle
Although I will be using different fabrics than those shown above, I will use the same color-scheme of red and pink. You can do this in whatever colors you like!
And just to give you more options, I have made a couple other arrangements:
Although I will be making just the table runner, the fabric requirements above will be enough to make any of the layouts shown here.
The Love square would also make a cute pillow.
Please join my ChristasQuiltAlong flickr group to share pictures of your work-in-progress!
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looking forward to the tutorial on this one.
Very cute table runner!
Oooh cool quilt along! I’m so glad you are in it. I want to do words in a project…thanks Christa!
“Lovely” word and nice patterns. Thank you for sharing!
You describe how I feel about quilting too!!! Great quilts and I love all the layouts!
Love that you offer 3 layouts. I think I like the vertical one the best!
Thank you for sharing your “love’ quilt.
Sweet table runner and mini quilt! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! Thanks for the tutorial.
very cute. I love the square look
What fun! Thanks for the tutorial coming.
This is a great project. I love the hearts and the word “love”.
very nice, hearts are always in with me.
LOVEly mini quilts and a tutorial to boot! Well done.
I can’t wait to see what it looks like all made up. I’m sure there will be lots of beautiful runners!
very pretty.
Thanks for sharing your project with us Love is a great word!
Looking forward to your tutorial.
Love the wall hanging….perfect timing for Valentines Day.
Thanks for sharing.
what a lovely table runner, thanks for sharing!
Outstanding table runner! I want to make one, thanks for the directions! “Love” it!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Love this!! Thanks for sharing, if I can squeeze it between my other commitments, I’d like to make the square one.
Sweet table runner! Love to follow along. Thanks for sharing…Judith, Texas
Thank you for sharing and joining in the hop
Your table runners are so sweet. Perfect for Valentine’s day.
So cute. One day I will tackle machine applique!
Love the wall hanging! Thanks for sharing!!
I love your table runner, it is so pretty. Thank you for sharing.
Hi!!! This is so sweet!!! Love it!!! Great for a sew a long!!!! Thanks for the fun!!!
What a great table runner- thanks for sharing the tutorial too-n have to try it!
Christa – great idea to have a QAL for your Hop, and this little runner/wallhanging is perfect!
Very cute 😀
Oh this is an amazeing runner…I just love it..Thank you sew much for shareing your project with us
So very pretty….love the runner
Everyone can always use more love!
Thanks for sharing Christa – I can imagine it in so many different ways!!
Sweet Valentine runner! Thanks for sharing the finished project and the tut!
Thank you, Christa.
Super cute project! I am just pulling out some Valentine’s Day decorations and may have to join you in making this. Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful project…thank you for sharing with us.
Beautiful projects! Wonderful idea to have a sewalong for this!
You are certainly getting me the Valentine mood.
I never tire of sewing projects with Love as the focus! Adding the pillow layout to my ever growing list…”I want to make that!”
How cute. Love the runner.
Fabulous!
I love it!
Very cute table runner – and I think it would also be wonderful on a wall for Valentine’s Day! I will be back to sew along….Thank you!
They are all lovely.
So cute! and of course a wonderful word. That is super that you are doing this as a sew along. I wonder if I have reds and pinks in my stash? hehe. Thank you for sharing your project with us, awesome job!
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I “LOVE” it! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing the love table runner! I am a follower and be making it. Judy
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