Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Table Runners

I tried to make four table runners.  I was pretty sure I couldn't do this pattern because it looks very difficult.  It involved a new process (new to me) called paper piecing and it was actually pretty simple.

Here's how they came out:



I went to a Norman Area Quilters' Guild demo day at the Public Library on Saturday afternoon, and did demonstrations in cutting, quilt basting and binding.  At the demo there was a woman with an old treadle machine.

The brand was New Home, but it reminded me of the old White treadle machine that my great grandmother, Martha Rasmussen ("Ma") used to sew on.  I asked her when I was about 8 or 9 if I could do it, too.  She taught me how to coordinate the feet pushing the treadle with steering the fabric and NOT getting my fingers under the needle.  It was the first time I ever sewed, and I thought it was pretty cool.

The woman at the Guild demo day told me that there are White treadle machines available online today.  I'm going to look into it.  Wouldn't it be something if I could find one?