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Binding on.............. from Exuberant Color

The binding is finished on 3 of the 4 Christmas table runners, two shown here. The largest one is left to do.

There wasn't much to take photos of yesterday. I did a load of laundry and went grocery shopping. I ran totally out of sugar making one last batch of Norwegian Kringlas yesterday. So far I have used 4 1/2 pounds of butter (Land o' Lakes) and 4 pounds of sugar in all of my baking. I think I'm done baking....but I'm never sure. I have a good assortment of snack size bags of ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 day, 15 hours ago. under christmas , tablerunner

2 more table runner tops........... from Exuberant Color

Five stacks of 9 patches sewn. There are 8 blocks in 3 of the stacks, 7 in one, and 9 in one totaling 40 blocks.

I got 2 table runner tops out of the 40 blocks. Both are 13.5" wide and one is 26.5" long and the other is 31" long. I pressed the seams all toward the dark corners so there were no nesting seams except where block meets block.

There are about 130 squares leftover and 90% of them are dark so it's a toss up whether they go into a zipper bag and get ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 3 days ago. under christmas , tablerunner

Little squares.................... from Exuberant Color

I planned a layout yesterday morning for half of a table runner. I figured I could piece the same layout twice and then sew them together into one long unit.

I couldn't believe it took over 2 hours to sew the two halves.

One final seam and I have a 12" x 24" table runner top. I could sew another identical top or I could rearrange the squares for a new design for the second one.

A friend gave me this little holiday lantern last year. I love the fact that it has a 6 hour timer and turns ...

added by Exuberantcolor/Wanda S Hanson 1 week, 6 days ago. under christmas , tablerunner

Autumn Leaves Table Runner... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I spent yesterday machine quilting the

Autumn Leaves Table Runner...

Always FUN to get a project

under the needle...

machine quilting swirls...

leaves swirling in the wind

I used a gold thread and it blended nicely

with the leaves and the background...

I had lots of the green fabric, used for the

leaf stems, so made a binding with it...

I pawed through my fabric cupboards

and found this leaf fabric for backing.

I have 3 more runners ready to baste and

go under the needle.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under free motion quilting , tablerunner

Autumn Leaves... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

We are having a beautiful, dry autumn here

in Western Oregon...

It has me inspired to create leaves...

I have enough for 4 table runners...

We were coming home from feeding

cattle this morning and I just had to

stop and take a few pictures:

This is the view of our home place

from the road...

The red maple trees in the yard are really

putting on a show...

I press some of those red leaves

to put on our Thanksgiving table each year...

We have begun feeding cattle...

The cows look forward to a fresh bale of hay...

The ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , tablerunner

Autumn Leaves Table Runner... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

The leaves are just beginning to turn

color here in Western Oregon...

I am motivated to make this

Autumn Leaves table runner...

These are leftover scraps from a fall quilt

I made for our bed last year...

You can see the

Reflections of Autumn Quilt HERE

The work table is....set for FUN!

I have a few of the leaf units prepared...

This unit is the "kite" shape

and can be tricky to piece perfectly...

The pattern comes with this acrylic template

so that you can trim the

kite unit with precision...

All 4 units are completed...

The kite unit ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 3 months, 1 week ago. under tablerunner

First Baby Calf Born... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Look what we found this morning

when we were feeding the cattle...

Mama cow, Mary Jane,

had the first baby of 2024

Mama and baby are doing just fine !

I guess calving season has begun

@ The Kessi Ranch

I put a migrating geese table runner

on the kitchen table today...

It goes great with our yellow kitchen.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under cattle , cows , farm , tablerunner

Migrating Geese....Quilting Continues from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I spent the last two days finishing up

the machine quilting on the

Migrating Geese Table Runners...

Piecing these table runners is FUN...

Quilting them is even better !

feathery plumes is always a favorite...

Leaves and curly vines work great

on this runner with the green border...

Back side of green runner...

Large swirls in the center of the runner...

Straight piano key lines in the border...

Nothing left to do but trim

and bind these.

This is how I start my day...

Feeding Cattle

I drive the feed wagon and this

is the view from the side view mirror ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 10 months, 2 weeks ago. under free motion quilting , tablerunner

Migrating Geese...Quilting from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I spent the day cutting batting and backing

fabrics and making quilt sandwiches...

Then I spray basted all of the sandwiches

with my favorite 505 Spray...

The table runners are ready to go...

under the needle !

For small projects like these,

I use my Bernina Artista 200...

My favorite free motion foot

looks like a cookie with a bite out of it...

this foot allows me unobstructed visibility

when I am machine quilting.

This is the BEFORE image....not quilted yet.

This is the AFTER quilting image...

Don't you love all that Quilty goodness !

This is the back side ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 10 months, 2 weeks ago. under free motion quilting , tablerunner

Migrating Geese....Table Runners from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I have decided to turn the Migrating Geese

panels into table runners...

I am auditioning border fabrics...

First panel with border fabrics...

Second panel with border fabrics...

First three table runners on the design wall...

I made nine migrating geese panels

to stitch borders on...

Eight table runners on the design wall...

I may use the Migrating Geese design in a quilt

someday. but for today these are table runners...

Now I need to find backings so I can get

these machine quilted.

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added by LuAnn Kessi 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under design wall , tablerunner

Migrating Geese... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

Today is the day...

I am teaching myself to piece

Migrating Geese

I am using this

Migrating Geese Technique Sheet

Deb Tucker's Studio 180 Design

The technique sheet was easy to follow.

At this point the geese are

cut and pieced into units...

Here are a few geese ready to stitch into a row...

You alternate right side then left side

as you stitch the seams...

Four geese stitched together at this point.

I will add the yellow goose at the top

onto the right side...

You just keep adding geese until it is

the desired length.

At the ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 10 months, 3 weeks ago. under design wall , piecing , tablerunner

Little House Table Runners... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I meet with my local quilt group

on Mondays...

The last several Mondays I have been

creating Little House Table Runners...

They are a great deal of.....FUN !

They require very little fabric

and they are fusible applique'

so they go together rather quickly...

They are small and easily fit under the

sewing machine for machine quilting...

This striped fabric from the stash

makes a great binding treatment...

I am nearly done with this one...

The last step...adding the binding.

All DONE !

That feeling of completion is wonderful !

I have completed 5 table runners on Mondays...

they should make ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 2 months ago. under bernina , binding , free motion quilting , machine quilting , tablerunner , tips

Little Houses Table Runner....#3 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I was able to create 2 table runners from the

Frisky by Zen Chick

charm squares...

This is the second runner:

These runners go together so quickly,

thanks to raw edge fusible applique'

My favorite part of creating this is

the free motion machine quilting.....FUN !

each house is quilted differently

and has its' own personality...

Here are both of the Frisky table runners:

They are in need of bindings...

I found this orange in my fabric cupboard...

The bindings are done...

Three Little House Table Runners

are complete and...

yes, I have already started the 4th runner.

Here ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 3 months ago. under charm squares , machine quilting , tablerunner

Little Houses Table Runner.....#2 from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

How FUN is this line of fabric !

Frisky by Zen Chic.......5 inch Charm Squares

Such a yummy color story...

The little houses are fused onto

the background fabric...

The borders are on and it is sandwiched

together and ready for machine quilting...

I do love me some circles and swirls...

Machine quilting is complete...

It is all trimmed and ready for a binding...

I will dig around and see if I can find

a fabric for the binding.

These are FUN.....can't stop at just one !

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added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 4 months ago. under machine quilting , tablerunner

Little Houses Table Runner...DONE ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I started this table runner last week

with my Monday quilt group...

I am finishing it up this Monday

It is all sandwiched together and I spent

the day machine quilting...

Free Motion Fun !

These playful fabrics need some

playful quilting motifs...

Time for the binding...

This was so much FUN...

I have already started the next one !

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 4 months ago. under free motion quilting , tablerunner

New Quilt Along & All About Seasonal Stitchy Stars by Lori Holt! from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

We’re so excited to share all the details on the Seasonal Stitchy Stars Patterns for both quilting and cross stitch. Be sure to read all the way to the end for some exciting NEW quilt along information!

Get ready to dive into a world of starlight with the Stitchy Stars Patterns! Designed by Lori Holt, this cross stitch pattern was originally designed in summer colors, the pattern now includes three additional color stories, but that’s not all! If you’re captivated by the Stitchy Stars Cross Stitch Pattern, you’ll be thrilled to discover the Seasonal Stitchy Stars ...

added by Marissa at FQS 1 year, 4 months ago. under bee in my bonnet , cross stitch pattern projects & ideas , fat quarter shop , lori holt , lori holt bee in my bonnet patterns & tutorials , quilt pattern ideas & inspiration , tablerunner (Comments)

Little Houses...Table Runner from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

I met with my local quilt group

The Harlan Valley Quilters

We meet every Monday @ The Quilt Palace

I found this layer cake in a thrift store last year

and decided it was time to play with it...

I fused the fabrics and cut them into

house shapes and pressed them

onto a white background fabric...

Then I did a little free motion

scribble stitching

always a favorite of mine !

I used black thread to help define

the house shapes...

Then I cut squares from the leftover fabrics

and pieced them into borders...

First two borders stitched and pressed...

All ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 4 months ago. under applique , tablerunner

Table Runners.....DONE ! from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

How Sweet it is...

I finished up the quilting and binding

on the last two table runners...

I am giving these away as gifts

very soon...

so I have been under the gun to get them done !

If you are new to machine sewn bindings...

table runners are a great way to practice

and perfect your technique.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 9 months ago. under fabulous finishes , free motion quilting , tablerunner

Table Runner.....Progress from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

After checking on the mama cows

and newborn calves

and getting all of the cattle fed...

I head straight for the Thread Shed

to machine quilt more table runners...

These are small and fast to quilt

and very satisfying to work on...

3 runners quilted and bound...

I use a Hera Marker

to mark the spine of the feather

on the quilt sandwich...

Then I take it to the sewing machine

and stitch the feathers

following the marked line...

The Hera Marker works nicely

and does not require

using water or air erasable pens.

4 Table Runners quilted and bound ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 9 months ago. under fabulous finishes , free motion quilting , tablerunner

Table Runners... from May Your Bobbin Always Be Full

When I am finished machine quilting large quilts,

there is a lot of fabric and batting that is

trimmed off from the edge of the quilt.

I save the trimmings...

The trimmings are long narrow pieces of

fabric and batting...

They are the perfect size to

create table runners:

I have 6 cut out and ready to baste...

I spray baste with 505 Spray...

Here is the first table runner machine quilted

and ready for trimming...

Feathers are always a favorite of mine

to machine quilt...

The solid white backing really

shows off the quilting stitches...

Here it is all ...

added by LuAnn Kessi 1 year, 9 months ago. under free motion quilting , tablerunner

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