Look!

I don't know yet whether it'll be a table runner or a wall hanging (I'm leaning towards the wall, boom-boom) but I am quite pleased with my first attempt at piecing bits together!

I love the fabric, a Christmas present, from a Moda layer cake, Arcadia by Sanae. Love the colours, especially the orange and brown, and the delicate leaf patterns. In the photos I'd seen online, the bluey-grey came across more grey, but I'm really looking forward to using the other 33 squares.

I followed the excellent tutorial on Helen's site (thank you, Helen!) using seven 10" squares cut into fours, so I have one little one left, which I'll try to incorporate into the backing.

I'm not looking forward to taking the next step & quilting it. At all. I'm sure it's going to get bodged with my amateur stippling. I'll have another go on a trial block, but I'm also thinking about using random straight lines... although I don't have a walking foot... any thoughts?

I've been away from the machine for a few days as we've all had a tummy bug, and last night the Christmas tree had to come down... hadn't it lasted well? Photo taken the day it came down. I think the fact that it was in a cold conservatory (my space) helped keep the needles so well, but it's a beautiful Nordman tree, gift from dear dad.

Anyway, all this is welcome procrastination from the dreaded basting & quilting!