Christmas table runner for DSIL
10-19-2010, 07:46 AM
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Actually the middle square is 9 1/2" x 9 1/2" so if you want to make it larger, I would just make the middle square larger say if you want to make it a 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" then the strips wiht out the corner stones should be the same lengh, Then you make the a 12 1/2" x12 1/2" of the two colors you will be using as the strips and then cut a 12 1/2" x 2" strip and sew that on the ends of the color squares you will be using on the outsides of the middle square. Then you cut the number of of strips and you will have the right number of strips with the corner stones and the rest of the 2"x 12 1/2" strips will be with out the corner stones. You might have more strips to sew on but that's ok. you can make it any lengh you want. I hope I was able to explain it so you would understand. I think the 9 1/2" middle square is plenty large enough. You can embroider a design on it before cutting out the square. That's what I would do. I find it easier to center the design. Good luck, Huggies, Fay
10-19-2010, 08:47 AM
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Fay that was awesome thanks. I wish I had an embroidery machine but since I don't, I will make either regular or paper pieced blocks for the center square. These are so pretty I want to make a bunch!
10-20-2010, 07:22 AM
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I did ues warm and natural batting and quilted it with straight line stitch in the ditch and used invisible thread. I love that stuff. You put regular thread in the bobbin and put the invisible thread on the spinle on top of the machine and make your stitch lengh a little bit longer and it will look nice. I birthed mine before I quilted it tho. Meaning I layed the batting down and then put the backing and topper together right sides together and leaving an opening stitch all the way around leaing the opening for turning. Then turned it right side out and hand sewed the opeing closed and then did the quilting. You can quilt and bind it if you like also, Huggies, Fay
10-20-2010, 07:41 AM
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Fay - you didn't have issues with pleating and puckering on the fabric when quilting after you birthed it? I usually don't use that technique unless I am hand tying because I am afraid I will ruin the piece. But its a GREAT technique if I don't need to worry about it!
10-20-2010, 09:58 AM
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No issues what so ever,, just pin it like you would for the sandwitch and you will be fine and go slow and feel the back of it to make sure it doesn't pucker in the back. I had no problems what so ever. Huggies, Fay....Note: I pressed it before I did the quilting.
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