Table Runner

This is my second quilting project.
I used a lot of purple in this piece because

Pat and Laura’s favorite color is purple.

This is the first piece that I incorporated

fabric from Laura’s clothing.
The black lace is from a shirt she
wore with her red mini skirt and knee-high boots.

I took the lace from the neckline and sleeves.
She was about 17-19 years old.

Table Runner--wine motif

I made this table runner for a dining room table. 

The blue area was taken from Laura’s waitress shirt that she wore when she worked at Toast.

I also embroidered Laura’s dates and
“In Memory of Laura” on the front sides
(the inscription is very subtle—black on black).

I used a 9 square patch to make the blocks.
It is my 5th piece.

Reverse side of runner

My first quilting project

Detail of my table runner

(starfish are free style and hand stitched)

This is more of the true color of the piece.

This is my first attempt at quilting and I am so pleased with the finished product. I took a few lessons at the Cozy Quilt Shop

in New Jersey. You can contact the owner, Denise, via:
denise@cozyquilter.com. I had a wonderful teacher named Marge. She was so patient, kind, and knowledgeable. She donated her own time to help us finish the project. She was very proud of her students. I look forward to starting another project soon. I decided to learn to quilt to help me deal with my grief. I needed something besides work to do that would ease my pain for a while. I started the class with a goal in mind. I want to create a quilt using Laura's clothing. I hope to start on that project in the fall. In the meantime, I want to try another design and hope to start a project soon.