Sew Not a Square is this week’s theme for Project Quilting 14.4. I had so much fun with this challenge – even Wilbs joined in on the fun, making sure he was so not a square – haha!
I enjoy Project Quilting challenges because it allows me to play and try something new. Sew Not a Square – well, I immediately thought curves, but I wanted to do a different spin on my usual improv curves. I did a quick sketch of an idea, then got to work. It took me awhile to settle on fabrics, but I chose a yellow ombre, solid orange, and Grunge Ocean.
Here’s a quick description of what I did. I cut rectangles from the orange and yellow, layered them, and then cut improv curves. Sewing the curved yellow pieces to the rectangle orange pieces, I squared them up, then layered them with white, cut another improv curve, and sewed the white curved piece to the orange/yellow piece. Once I had six of them done, I squared them all up, and sewed three rectangles together by their short ends to make a strip, making two strips. Then I cut two 1-1/2″ strips from the Grunge Ocean, sewed those two strips together into a long strip, and sewed that strip down the center of the orange/yellow/white strips. Here’s the result.
I did some quick straight line quilting, spacing the stitching about a half inch apart, using 50 wt. Aurifil thread in yellow. For the backing, I happened to have a remnant of a pieced backing from another quilt. It was the perfect size, and now it’s in a quilt and not being moved from one place to another in my quilt room!
You will see this backing again soon – isn’t that pin fabric fun? For the binding, I made a long strip of continuous bias binding at 2-1/4″ wide. Those little notched areas were a bit tricky, but they worked well enough. I breathed a sigh of relief when it was done and it looked okay!
The finished runner measures 12″ x 46″ and fits perfectly on my bedroom dresser.
I enjoyed making my so not a square runner for the Sew Not a Square challenge. Thanks Trish and Kim for another fun challenge!
Wendy
I read your tutorial before looking at the result and I almost gasped when I saw it – it’s spectacular! Your curves look great, and it looks perfect on your dresser. I’d keep flipping it over to see that pretty backing. I’m glad Wilbs got in the spirit of things too. 🙂
Wow! A thoroughly modern and more than a mini quilt. It’s gorgeous,band a very clever design.
OH Wendy this is fabulous! Wilbs fits right in with the curves. Finishing my project up today.
Oh, wow! Good one! We need these challenges to make us come up with ideas we’d never have come up with on our own.
So cool, Wendy!! A mid-century mod feel!!! And hahahaha–Wilbs getting into the not-so-square act!!!!
You nailed that one!! So like your style yet a bit different, I love it!
Wow! Just wow. What a great piece. The binding alone would have made me crazy!
Love the colors and the design is amazing!
That is so clever! A striking modern design, and the “matchstick” quilting is just perfect.
Wow, Wendy! This is the coolest runner ever! I love the colors and whole vibe: groovy fun.
I love it!! can’t say enough, the colors and the shape are perfect
Again Wendy you nailed it!!! So cute!
Great quilt and I love your photo of Wilbs perfectly framed by your cupboard 🙂
I enjoy you sharing your thought processes as you work through a project.
The color choices are interesting and the shape is definitely not a square so you nailed it. You can display this all spring and summer.
I love this improv table runner. It’s absolutely wonderful!
Oh, I love the mid century mod vibe that this table runner exudes!! And how fun that the piece also has rounded / curvy edges. It looks perfect and beautiful on your dresser. 🙂
A wonderful curved finish in a week’s time! Even Wilbs is curving around in the cabinet. Your runner looks great with a plant.
This is amazing! Well done!
This is awesome, Wendy!!
A really great way to meet the goal for this week. I love the fabrics and the you really nailed all those curves. And Wilbs was ready for the challenge too.
Wow, that is neat, Wendy! You need to win a prize for this one. So perfect for your dresser, too. I’d say you really nailed this week’s challenge!
What a fun one! The shape is truly inspirred!
I was chuckling as soon as I saw Wilbs! He made my day!
This table runner is so creative and unique! I love how your mind works, Wendy! 🙂
Very unique and pretty runner. I love it!
LOVE it, Wendy!!!
Wendy your Sew Not a Square runner is perfect; for the challenge and for your dresser! Your improv projects are just so much fun and so creative!
Gosh, you are so creative with your quilting, Wendy! This is gorgeous and what a great vibe those colour choices give off too. Love it. Also love that photo of Wilb.
That is such a fun runner and a great explanation for how you did it! What a fun and creative project you came up with for PQ! The colors are great, kind of a mid-century modern vibe. I love Wilbs in that shelf that seems it was made just for him!
This is absolutely gorgeous! Just wow!!!!
This makes a real focal piece, a true work of art and I’m sure visitors to your home will all be drawn to it! I bet that binding was a little tricky for sure!
Eye catching!