Timesaver Tablerunner

This tablerunner was so easy to make but I forgot to mention it! 
We have friends that purchased a shore house recently and we were invited to spend a weekend there in late July.  I wanted to make a special house warming gift for them and thought of a tablerunner.  As it turns out, we keep our boat at a marina about 10 miles from their shore home.  And, our marina is about 3 miles from a wonderful quilt shop, Quilting Possibilities.  After a day of boating, I was able to visit the shop to look for the perfect fabric for the table runner since they have a great selection of shore related fabrics.  It didn't take long to find what I wanted!  And it was blue and white, their favorite colors!  The pattern uses striped fabric to create the center motif in these tablerunners.  I loved how this one turned out so much, I purchased other striped fabrics, mostly holiday patterns, so I could make more. 

This shows the backing fabric

Completed top on my display board

My quest to quilt - January 1, 2012

As you may notice, I have not made much progress on my original attempt to get some quilting done.  Several days after I began this blog, my life took a turn that would require all my energy to be devoted to family.  In November of 2010, my sister and I brought our mother up from Florida since she was no longer able to care for herself due to failing health.  We had almost 9 months of good days and not so good days with her.  We were able to celebrate many holidays with her including her 91st birthday in March.  Unfortunately her health continued to decline and in mid-July Mom passed away peacefully in her sleep with my sister and I at her side.  The months that followed were very difficult, and made more difficult with the holidays that followed.  Throughout the years, I made quilts, pillow cases, place mats and other items for her some of which are pictured in this posting.  I now have these treasures and will use them as inspiration for my future quilting endeavors. 

So, I now begin my new quest to quilt in a new year.  One day at a time! 

Flag banner made for Mom
right after 9/11

A quillow I made for Mom

This is a quilt Mom used while watching

TV every night. She loved the "buggy" backing!