tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post4961495631908069038..comments2024-02-05T09:45:23.761-07:00Comments on Q-BITS: DA GAMA TABLE RUNNERSalmagundihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00698059457806433623noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-74542078212853163442016-07-15T20:34:00.942-06:002016-07-15T20:34:00.942-06:00That was a great idea to quilt it like that - real...That was a great idea to quilt it like that - really adds even more movement to the piece. Fun.the zen quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109269989556411207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-72523708915232170242016-07-13T08:27:26.056-06:002016-07-13T08:27:26.056-06:00What a pretty tablerunner -- that blue really make...What a pretty tablerunner -- that blue really makes it pop! The quilting turned out nicely too! You are inspiring me to try it a bit more. I"m not a fan of doing machine binding either -- it kinda stresses me a bit. I like hand stitching the binding. I sure get the eyesight, etc. thing, though, so I foresee having to do more by machine in my future. piecefulwendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966377140189657570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-27543811083947093952016-07-12T23:41:12.196-06:002016-07-12T23:41:12.196-06:00Great table runner! The colors are beautiful and r...Great table runner! The colors are beautiful and really compliment the dishes. I too have a few well-aged fabrics in my stash (ok quite a few) and have been wondering what to do with them.Tu-Na Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556292032780405882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-7857522456334922682016-07-12T21:03:21.785-06:002016-07-12T21:03:21.785-06:00Wow those are gorgeous fabrics. Sadly, I've n...Wow those are gorgeous fabrics. Sadly, I've never heard of Da Gama before. Might I recommend you try your machine binding again and use a wider strip. I use anywhere from 2.25 to 2.5" depending on my mood and or the thickness of the bat. It would be very hard to do a binding at 2". I much prefer doing both sides of my binding by machine. I did hand sew a binding a week or two ago and my hands were achy from it. So, yep, old hands and bad eyes get you every time! <br />Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758275644964547751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-75330022995676327032016-07-12T08:42:16.582-06:002016-07-12T08:42:16.582-06:00I love those fabrics! They look wonderful in your ...I love those fabrics! They look wonderful in your runner, which looks great with your tableware. I think you did a great job on the quilting, and congrats to you for trying something outside your comfort zone. Machine binding - ahh! I have a love/hate relationship with it. I love the speed, not so much the look. But like you, I will keep practicing... Thanks for linking to MCM!Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540939960724426593.post-7611470652113494952016-07-11T18:09:05.760-06:002016-07-11T18:09:05.760-06:00You had me at Da Gama. I fell in love with shweshw...You had me at Da Gama. I fell in love with shweshwe about 10 years ago -- I made a jacket out of blues. It is snugger than I'd like but I've hung onto it because, well, Da Gama. Since then I've bought a couple more bundles at quilt shows -- I have mostly blue but also some red and brown. At the Chicago show in April they didn't have any red. I asked; it's been discontinued (at least, they no longer import it)....And your lovely runner has given me an idea. My winter dishes are brown transferware, too. Thanks for linking up with Monday Making! <br />Nannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239289676429380866noreply@blogger.com