If you are running out of time you may like to try to make these Christmas quilts over the weekend. This method of quick-piecing triangles, sometimes called ‘Johannah-gridded-triangle’ eliminates the use of templates or cutting of small, individual triangles. Here I use half-square and quarter square triangles. The small squares used in table runner is from 2 pieces of long strips of fabrics sewn together.
So I managed to complete 2 of the 3 handmade gifts I promised to make in my Pay it forward post for the first 3 to comment on that post.
The first PIF gift is a cheerful table topper measuring 32 in by 32 in. It makes a pretty center piece for a dining table.
The second PIF gift is a table runner measuring 41in by 22 in. I love the green checks with small red hearts on it. It gives the table runner the country look.
I hope the lovely bloggers who received them love it as much as I love piecing the two quilts.PS - Click here for quick-piecing instructions. .
December 13th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Those are beautiful, hard to believe they’re that simple to make. Of course, I’m not a quilter, so it all looks complicated to me! I especially love that table runner, very nice work!
December 13th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Oh my God, where you take so much patience?????????
I would shoot myself over this!
But it’s very-very beautiful! Specially the green colours!
You are great, Fatiah!
December 14th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Those completed projects are great! I think it is wonderful that you can find joy in sewing with Christmas colors even though you don’t celebrate Christmas. I noticed in a previous post you said you like pink. I love pink too! I don’t think that it matters how old someone is, pink is timeless! I also have a watch very similar to the one you made. Very cute and just looks like a normal bracelet. Looking forward to seeing the instructions for those projects!
Anna
December 14th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
Thanks Lynne, Anne and Liudmila for the wonderful and encouraging comments.
December 23rd, 2007 at 2:53 am
hi Fatiah - I found you all thru Quilting Friends but I can’t see the images there or here - I’m really curious to see your pieces!
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:43 am
Ha..ha.. Actually there is some problem with my webhost during server move. So sometimes u see, sometimes u don’t. Will put back the missing images soon.
January 6th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Fatiah - The table runner is as beautiful in person as it is in the picture. Thank you so much! I’m trying to decide what to do for my own PIF, I’m going to have to get in my sewing room and see what I can come up with.
January 7th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Glad u like it. You’re going to do own PIF too, that’s good but just take it as fun thing to do and don’t stress urself. Sew when the mood comes n enjoy.