Second quilting project
Monday, April 27th, 2009After making Thing One’s quilt, I wanted to make another, but just couldn’t seem to find an opportunity when I’d have enough space and time to spread out quilt pieces. That opportunity finally arrived this weekend when The Gimlet took Thing Two along with the scout troop for a “clampout” (camping and digging for razor clams) at Copalis Beach. Check out GimletBlog for all the details, but in summary, they all had a wonderful time and we now have a freezer full of clams. We’ll be having slow-cooker clam chowder every Sunday dinner for the forseeable future.
Anyway, while the guys were away, I took over the dining room table and the coffee table, and very nearly completed the Petits Fours table runner, a free pattern from the Moda Bakeshop. It’s mostly comprised of one Charm Pack; I used Portobello Market by 3 Sisters. At this point the quilt top is completely assembled; now the table runner needs to be quilted.
As I’m a complete quilting newbie, I’ve never done this before (Thing One’s quilt is tied), and wasn’t completely sure that my little Kenmore sewing machine was up to the challenge. Sears offers a quilting attachment set, which at $25 was worth the experiment. Happily, the quilting attachments are compatible with my machine, so I can start learning how to machine quilt. As much as I’d like to finish off Petits Fours and begin a Jelly Roll lap quilt, I had better work my way through some practice muslin “quilt sandwiches” before treating myself to dessert.
