Table Topper

I finished quilting the 16 Patch today and now I have a mile of binding to hand sew. I hate doing black on black. You can't see what you are doing. The good thing is that nobody can see the quality of the stitching either.


Here is the craft table before.


And here it is after, with the table topper on it. I want to get some clear plastic to put over it so I won't have to wash it so often.

Tablecloth Quilted

Today I quilted the tablecloth so now I only have to bind it. I quilted it with an all over meander. Not very adventurous I know but the piecing is so busy that the quilting pretty much disappears. Hopefully, I'll get it bound tomorrow.

Ready to Quilt

I brought the table topper into the house to make sure it would actually fit before I started quilting it. It fits fine. It's a bit hard to see the brown border against the brown floor but there is a 4 inch border all around it. I wouldn't have needed it for the sides but I did for the length. I guess I could have made a few more blocks but now it has a border and I'm happy with that. I also pieced a backing so this afternoon I hope to load it on the frame and get started with the quilting.

Border Questions

Here are four possible borders for the scrappy tablecloth. Of course, in the end it may be none of the above. I did have a black piece up but it looked too heavy. I may have to try more than one piece of each choice before I can decide.

Scrappy Table Topper

I have a folding table that I use for crafts or extra company. Because of the crafts, it's not very presentable for company. Today I thought I'd make a table cloth the right size for it. It needs a cover about 45x80 inches. I have used lots of scraps, but there are still tons left. I might put a piano key border between the small and large blocks. Or maybe some smaller blocks. Or maybe a black and white print. The options are endless.