These table runners were both made from the same beautiful ombre fabric.  The color gradation in the fabric creates the design so simple piecing makes a big impact!

Three brightly colored runners were created from the same group of fabrics using postage stamp piecing techniques and walking foot quilting.

Rich batiks in fall colors were used to create three runners using postage stamp piecing techniques and walking foot quilting.

Green and gold fabrics pieced into hexagons provide a canvas for walking foot quilting with gold metallic thread.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

I’ve made many diagonally pieced runners in a variety of fabrics. Piecing is on a marked foundation, with quilting done at the same time, resulting in an accurate and square runner with nice body so that it lays flat.

An embroidery design from Embroidery Library is surrounded by red piecing.

Blue batik fabrics were pieced on a fusible grid to make a cover for a square table.

This runner was pieced using a fusible foundation grid and a tiny gold flange next to the binding.

A fusible grid makes it easy and fun to arrange squares for a table topper.  The piece is enhanced with walking foot quilting.

Ombre fabric was carefully cut to create a foundation pieced hexagon with beautifully blending colors.  The hexagonal spiral quilting was done with the walking foot.

The hand embroidery was done by Becky Williams using the Pretty Bluebird Pincushion pattern in the book Patchwork Loves Embroidery by Gail Pan. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

The machine embroidery design is from Delicate Stitch Quilting Designs by Sharon Schamber. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

Combining machine embroidery with piecing is so easy and fun, that it’s hard to stop. This piece motivated me to use colors outside my usual range. The embroidery design is from Embroidery Library.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each cut from strip-pieced fabric. The piece was quilted with metallic thread, with bobbin quilting in the center. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each cut from strip-pieced fabric. The piece was quilted in a spiral with metallic thread. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

The hexagon is pieced from six equilateral triangles, each fussy cut from striped fabric. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

This mat is made from traditionally blue hand-dyed Hungarian Kekfesto cotton fabric. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

This mat is made from traditionally blue hand-dyed Hungarian Kekfesto cotton fabric. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

The hexagon was pieced from twelve triangles. The table mat was foundation pieced and quilted at the same time using techniques that I have developed.

Six diamonds were fussy cut from poinsettia fabric and six were cut from silver to create the hexagon. Heavily quilted with silver metallic threads. This personal interpretation of a hexagon incorporates traditional design elements.

Carefully cut ombre fabric creates an amazing hexagon to brighten the table.