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On May 1, I proposed the challenge of completing a holiday UFO or using some holiday stash to make a new project. I was tired of seeing a Christmas table runner top hanging in my sewing room. 

I am happy to report the May challenge is complete. Of course, finishing this little runner did not take much time at all. The challenge was the perfect motivation to prioritize this runner. 

The quilting is simple straight lines. I like quilting straight lines on table runners because they lie so flat on the table. I only have yardage of one fabric from ...

april challenge wrap-up

How did you do on April’s Challenge to make something with half-square triangles? It was a struggle for me, but I managed to finish a quilt top. My original plan was to make some progress on Carpenter Star blocks. I am not sure what I will do with that quilt so I once again, put that project on hold. Instead, I made split nine-patch blocks.

The block is simple–three light squares, three dark squares, and three light/dark half-square triangles. This block has some variations. One is Block #8 in the free Saturday Sampler series ...