Claire is one of my great-nieces, one of the granddaughters of sister Kathy. She, her sister Martha, and her cousin Hannah, are called by me by "Camp Alice girls." When they were very small, and before I had grandchildren of my own, for two or three summers the girls came to stay with us at what we called Camp Alice. We always did a craft, visited sights around Baylor and Waco, went swimming, played games, and they loved most of all to dress up in my daughters' old prom dresses.
For the other two girls I made quilts for them when they graduated from high school. But some how, Claire never got a quilt from me! So I decided to make a table runner for her for a wedding gift.
I chose warm colors and a few "SouthWestern" style fabrics. I have a wonderful book with many table runners to chose from, but this was the one that I thought showcased many fabrics the best.
I contracted with friend Judy Steward to quilt it for me, and she chose to quilt two long feathers down the length of the runner. She used variegated thread for the quilting, and it really shows up nicely against the fabrics. I had found a marvelous fabric for the backing that looks as if I had sewn together many, many tiny squares of fabrics to match those on the front, but not so--this fabric was just serendipitously printed this way.
Here are a few close-ups of the quilt that show off Judy's gorgeous quilting. By the way, I've only partially hand sewn the binding to the back, and that's why the quilt is hanging rather irregularly! Below is a portion of the back. And then those close-ups.
As one who is putting together a table runner right now, I am very interested in this. Love the idea of the Southwestern fabrics; and Judy's feathers pull it all together...so handy the print for the back side. What is the name of the book with the table runners?
ReplyDeletePatty Field borrowed my book, and I don't remember its title. When I get it back, will tell you!
DeleteBeautiful Alice!!! Claire is going to love, love, love this!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Even though you made it as a table runner, I ( if I were Claire ) might be really tempted to make it a wall hanging instead!
ReplyDeleteDo you think I ought to put a sleeve on it, just in case she wants to use it that way? BUT if I did that, she couldn't use it as a reversible table runner, as she can now!
DeleteBut couldn't she use it as a wall hanging and then put it on the table for a table runner? You could make the sleeve out of the same material and it wouldn't be noticeable. Anyway, it is beautiful, and I think she'd like to use it both ways.
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