Hi there Friends,

I’m back with more quilting, this one I did custom. Today it’s a table runner. Barbara did a beautiful job making it. The pattern is by Joanna from Fig Tree & Co and is called Berries. If you’re looking for some fun easy projects, that don’t take much fabric or time, check out some of Joanna’s other mini quilts or runners. Barbara also used Joanna’s fabrics.

This was such a fun one to custom quilt. I started with the 1/2” grid in the berries, using the 8” Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. The pinstripes in the background are the last thing that I quilted, which I used the same 8” Edge to quilt. The backgrounds behind the berries really stumped me. It took me awhile to figure out what to do. I didn’t want to quilt something dense and have it compete with the grid or curves that surround it. I think the simple vertical lines were a perfect choice.

I used a cream Omni thread from Superior Threads. The batting was a scrap leftover from another quilt.

Look how cute that berry is!! I used two of my Circle2™ rulers to quilt these curves. I used the 4“ circle, which is pictured below, to quilt the curves in the green stems. I want to point out that the quilting is balanced because the scale in each part of the quilting is a little different. Differing sizes or scales, adds a different variety, but it’s important to vary the scale only a little bit. If I did something way too large or small, the size difference would stick out like a sore thumb. Just keep that in mind.

My rulers are called Circle2™ (circle squared) because there are 2 circles per ruler. My Circle2™ rulers are available in a set of 6 rulers, with the circles ranging in size from 2” up to 13”. I actually never would have guessed that I would have used the 4” circle and 11” circle on a table runner. It turned out great, because the curves fit the spots perfectly.

As you look at the picture below, notice the square’ish circle that is around all of the berry blocks. I quilted those curves with my 11” Circle2™ Ruler. For a more detailed look at my quilting thoughts, click this link to a Instagram video… https://www.instagram.com/tv/CT5q5jTpds1/?utm_medium=copy_link

I love all of the borders together. The ribbon candy, pebbles and swirls, and the curves that intertwine. Love it all!!

If you’re new to custom or freemotion quilting, and would like to learn some new designs or even get going, check out my Quilting It Freemotion™ videos for purchase in my store. I teach the pebbles and swirls in the checkered border, in the pebbles video.

Another close up and angled view of the borders. I also love to quilt a simple x, where all the curves come together.

Here are all the Circle2™ rulers stacked up and ready to send your way! They are made in the USA, from high quality acrylic.

They are a 1/4” thick, with a 2.5” width for easy handling while quilting. It has been such a great versatile set of circle rulers. For more info, check out this blog post about them.

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