Carolina Lily Table Runner

Created for the Project Quilting Season 8 Carolina Lily challenge.

I had no clue what to do with this challenge. It was super icy here, so Frank and I spent Monday and Tuesday in the commercial kitchen at the orchard making Caramel Apple Jam and Honeycrisp applesauce. All of a sudden it was Wednesday and I knew I needed to start something, so I decided to do a quick and simple table runner. I started with a striped fabric for a background, layered and quilted it, then cut triangles to make the Carolina Roses.

I simply laid the triangles down and stitched around them, then added skinny strips of green for stems and added a little butterfly.

Then I threw it in the washer and dryer to help the edges fray a little. Done in one afternoon. Perfect.

Created by Diane Lapacek near Poynette, WI.

16" x  34"

Kaleidoscope

Created for the Project Quilting Season 8 Eight is Great challenge.

My first idea for this challenge was to make 8 evergreen trees and and make them into a wall quilt.  It seemed like a good enough idea and would go together quick and easy and I've been obsessed with these neat little evergreens.  

I decided to sleep on it before beginning and a Kaleidoscope using the technique from Ricky Tims found its way into my brain. Seemed like an idea that was more than just good enough, so I went with it.  It's the beauty of Project Quilting.  It takes you out of your rut and inspires you to make something that wasn't on your radar.

Created by Diane Lapacek near Poynette, WI.

28" x 28"