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Dresser Runner Quilt Now what?
HDWen   Advanced Beginner AZ USA Member since 12/26/11 Posts: 1402	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 10/27/12 3:39 PM total new to this -- I am following this tutorial Dresser Runner Quilt? I am finished with step 13 -- BUT it just feesl like there should be something else done to top -- maybe stitch in the ditch along all those seams or help!! :-) Before I put the beginning of the outer binding thingy on and make the sandwich -- Maybe I am overthinking this? Thanks for any suggestions - No embrodiery machines here. Just Pffaft hobby, Viking, 2 elderly green Elna's with some cams and a 60's montgomery wards. The Pffat may have some semi-nice stictches ------ I have great enthusium for sewing, but lack talent to be great. 2013
mssewcrazy   Advanced MS USA Member since 3/4/03 Posts: 2306	Login to reply to this post In reply to HDWen << Like this post Date: 10/27/12 4:11 PM I bookmarked this as I was hunting a runner pattern to try. I really love how this looks and it seems to have really good directions. I am going to machine quilt mine if I can get to that point-probably a stitch in the ditch. I can't do the button thing as my cat has discovered the antique washstand I made one for in the spring and would tear it up swatting the buttons all the time. She never slept there until I made a spring runner. On second thought maybe I should put lots of buttons so she'll nest some other place. I guess those large squares would be a nice place for a quilt shape now that you mention it. Thanks for posting this. I plan to try to make it when I finish my current project.
HDWen   Advanced Beginner AZ USA Member since 12/26/11 Posts: 1402	Login to reply to this post In reply to mssewcrazy << Like this post Date: 10/27/12 4:46 PM My cats don't care how many buttons, pins I have to cover my wip with thick plastic! How fun to put a ton of buttons on and see if she would still sleep there? Ok I will do a stitch in the ditch on the red strips Here is where I'm at now -- got to cut the little bits off and iron but feeling it needs something more? Don't have a quilt shape (or a quilting machine) does that mean maybe put rows of one of my special stitches from the Pffaft on the large plain squares? Thanks - so far it was quick and easy but I'm only 1/3 the way done Top Almost Done ------ I have great enthusium for sewing, but lack talent to be great. 2013
mssewcrazy   Advanced MS USA Member since 3/4/03 Posts: 2306	Login to reply to this post In reply to HDWen << 1 member likes this. Date: 10/27/12 7:04 PM Some use a pattern on solvy ( an embroidery stabilizer) that dissolves in water to sew through and make a design that they have traced or drawn. Maybe one of the real quilters will weigh in here. I used to hand quilt and have done a few baby quilts. I was thinking of putting a machine embroidery quilting design that is an outline type shape. The pfaffs do have pretty stitches so that could work out well. I also tied a couple of baby quilts with embroidery floss using a curved needle. I first saw that on an antique quilt and thought it looked nice. My kitty won't care how I quilt mine as long as she gets to homestead it. It will definitely be used and washed a lot so I won't spend much time on the quilting part on the runners. I am wanting to learn to free motion quilt but need more practice before ruining the cat's runner. Lol!

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