QUILTING IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had what I thought was a brilliant idea, that was until I began to execute that plan.  My "brilliant" idea was to make some table runners using fabric scraps left from making napkins and burlap to match the placemats I had made for the mercantile.

I began simple enough with cutting out 48 4"x4" squares of fabric (took way longer than I anticipated).

 

After two days of cutting and sewing the pieces together my thoughts were "this isn't much fun" and I almost aborted the mission, but figured I would finish it and make it to fit my dining room table, so back to the cutting board I went and cut another 18 squares.  Once I had all my pieces sewn together I ironed on some batting and set about the "quilting" process.

 

 

I chose a simple "X" in the middle of each square to cut down on my quilting time.  Once this step was finished I cut and stamped a piece of burlap, sewed both sides together and I have a beautiful two-sided table runner for my dining table.

 

 

I am so happy with how this turned out, but I worked on it for 4 days and I don't think I could ever be paid enough to give it up.  That leaves me with the question "Do I want to do more?"  Only time will tell.