Winter Birds Table Runner

I machine pieced this table runner on my Bernina 240, and quilted it on my Janome QMP-18 long arm.

Finished size: 9" x 83"

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🐧FINISHED RUNNER:🐧

Front Piecing:

Per my daughter's request (since this is for her house's entry table) this table runner has winter birds: 4 penguins and 5 robins! The robins are patchworked using a pattern purchased from Jen's Arbor, and the penguins are a patchwork pattern I purchased from OlesyaLebedenkoDsgn. I used all scraps and fat quarters from my (and my friend's) stash to create this runner.

Stitching:

Pattern: I chose a great stitch pattern from Intelligent Quilting called "Ginger Snap". Reminded me of swirling wintery winds.

🐧PROGRESS PHOTOS:🐧

Construction-Front:

Thanks to a gracious quilting friend and her plentiful stash, I had several off-white and neutral fabric scraps to choose from while creating this (and all!) of my daughter's holiday table runners.

To make the patchwork robins, I purchased a pattern from Jen's Arbor.

To make the patchwork penguins, I purchased a pattern from OlesyaLebedenkoDsgn. I used embroidery floss to hand embroider the penguins' eyes.

Quilting:

I used the neutral thread "Snow Cone" (So Fine 50 #401) so that the winter birds would stand out on the neutral background and the quilting wouldn't take away from the colorful patchworked fabrics.

At the beginning of the second row, I had timing problems and had to do some frog sewing (rippit rippit) and then restitch. Totally user error! My longarm is still one of my most beloved tools.

Trimming: