Hexagon Christmas table runner

The Hexagon table runner was one of those WIPs that I was so happy to be working on, that turned into a UFO really quick. I actually finished all the peices for this quilt back in Nov 2010.

I just didn't feel confident enough in my free motion quilting skills to tackle it. I mean I was going have to attach all these hexagons down.

When I bought the kit for this project, the lady who demoed that patterned used invisible thread and her machine to applique them down and that was my plan too.

Then I had to FMQ around all the hexis and the thought of that was just scary. Could I really control my FMQ that well that I didn't just run over the darn things? And what pattern to choose. After a few years practice I was ready to go. I choose to do the same "paisley" design that I used on my zigzagged quilt, which had been the plan since the pretty early on, I just didn't have the skills to do it. It didn't turn out perfect this time but at least it went well. I only ran over one hexagon in the process. 

Then attach the binding and sew on some buttons.

Then my table runner was complete. And way before Christmas too. 

Quilt Stats:

Name: Hexagon Christmas Table Runner 

Size: 24" x 34"

Fabrics: French General Lumiere de Noel 

Binding: French General Lumiere de Noel

Pattern:  Flower Garden Gathering Pattern - But the pattern has changed a bit since I bought it,  they added more hexis to the pattern. 

Quilting: by me, paisley and a border design from a book that I enlarged to fit my space

Started : July 2010

Completed: February 2013 

I bought this as a kit and their starter epp kit  from Cotton and Chocolate at the Long Beach International Quilt festival. From the kit I still have enough hexagons to make a couple pillows. Luckily I thought ahead, like back in Nov 2010, when I finished all the hexis originally to buy some background fabric for the pillows :) 

PS. Sorry for the not so great pictures at the end. My camera is still in the shop so I am only left with my smart phone for picture taking. I will fix the pictures as soon as I get my camera back. :)

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