Quilted / Zig Zag Runner in Hearty Good Wishes

I finished a fun project last weekend that I have been dying to share with you.  A few weeks ago I picked up the Fons & Porter Zig Zag Runner pattern.  I had a few single charm packs that weren't enough material for a full quilt but would be perfect for a table runner.  This pattern seemed like the perfect contemporary and quick solution.  And it was.  I worked on this casually throughout a weekend (pieced on Saturday morning, sandwiching on Saturday night over a movie and quilting on Sunday morning) and the materials ended up costing about $20 total (including the pattern).

For this runner I did modify the pattern a little.  The Hearty Good Wishes line from Moda Fabrics was crying out for nautical triangles, so I added the extra step of splitting the squares and piecing them back together.  It added about an hour, but I think in the end it was worth it. 

The pattern was clear and simple and perfect for a beginning quilter.  I backed it with simple, cheap unbleached muslin.  I coordinates perfectly with the patterns.  I used seafoam green thread on the top and white thread in the bobbin.  

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Here is a material and source list.

•  Top Fabric:  Hearty Good Wishes by Janet Clare for Moda Fabrics Charm Pack
•  Back Fabric:  Unbleached Cotton Muslin
•  Batting:  Warm & Natural Cotton Batting
•  Pattern:  Fons & Porter Zig Zag Runner (slightly modified)

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