This stunning table runner left yesterday.
It was pieced using the pattern Those Trees by Zen Chic.
We chose to use faux trapunto under the larger trees giving them a little more of a pop with the dense quilting in the background.
Have you done Faux Trapunto before? If not, it is really easy using the Longarm but also manageable with your sewing machine.
With the Longarm, I load the batting as I would the backing and then the top. I using water soluble thread to sew around the trees and stars and afterwards very carefully trimmed the batting away as close to the seam as I could. This technique adds an extra layer of batting under certain areas of your quilt and in this case was well worth the effort.
The runner left yesterday making its way home to Ottawa, ready for binding. More pictures will follow when it’s finished.
Wendy’s Quilting and Life 