Getting Up Close With My Quilting -- Crazee Zigging

I finished the binding on the Hot Peppers Table Topper.

I free style quilted the table topper with a Crazee Zig Zag intersecting at each corner.  I chose a blue thread to stitch one direction and the red thread to stitch the other direction and the intersect.

You can see how the Crazee Zigging Quilting intersects on the back side of the quilt.

It is already to serve a meal with hot sauce and hot peppers!

Enjoy your day!
Marcia
Here is the post about "How to create a Scattered Checkered Pattern Quilt".

A Christmas Table Runner for Christmas Dinner

 My brother and his wife always host the big family meals.

I took these two  photos with my camera phone.  I wanted to show you how nice it looked on their table. Also, so you could see it full length, because I realized the photos I took on my table, before I gave it to them, were up close and not full length.

I quilted it with the Paisley Swirly Quilting only in a much smaller version than the quilting last week.  

I quilted with a Alpine Green thread.  It was a good choice with all the Christmas colors.

The binding is an all machine embroidery stitched binding.  I love the little feathery embroidery stitch.

It was a fun table runner to make.  It was created from a charm pack of 42 squares and extra fabric for the backing and binding.  I made it at a quilt retreat in October.  I will get the pattern information for you after the holidays. You will love it!

Of course, stitched in my name and the year.

I also made four everyday hot pads for them. Using the insulated batting.

  
I will share the hot pads next Tuesday (Jan. 8th) for Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday.


Enjoy your day!
Marcia

Hodgepodge Patchwork Tuesday --- Tea Pot Cozy

 
My daughter asked me if I would make her a quilted tea pot cozy.

She likes owl fabric and I love blues!  Perfect!

I quilted the fabric on my long arm quilting machine with a small meandering and added my name and the year. I searched and found the instructions on how to make a tea pot cozy. (link at the end of this post). I somewhat followed the instructions with a few changes of my own.  I used their measurements and that worked out perfectly.

I added a larger loop on the top, so it would fit over a big cupboard knob.

When I quilted the fabric for the cozy the strip of fabric was longer than I needed for the cozy, so I made a little hot pad for the tea pot. I used 80/20 cotton/poly Hobbs batting. I could have used 100% cotton or even a heat resistant batting.

 While I was making my tea cozy, I hummed --- "tea for two and two for tea...."

If I were a tea drinker,  I would love this quilted tea cozy and hot pad.  I am sure my daughter will love it.

Enjoy your day!
Marcia

Here is the link to the Tea Cozy Instructions on Sew We Quilt Blog.