Carolina Cottage Chic

I spent Wednesday and Thursday doing the regular life-living and dish-doing thing...

But also, I cut some scraps of my favorite fabrics out of what I have on hand, in different widths and tried out a tutorial on Diary of a Quilter - by Amy Smart -

that I'd been eyeing for some time now.

It is for a self-quilting table runner and the link is below if you want to go try it for yourself.

Here is how mine turned out and I have listed it in my Etsy store.

(update: sold on eBay:)

I used an all-over roses print for the back so it is reversible -

When I was working on it, I decided to try something I'd seen in another tutorial

or video online which uses hair clips instead of pins

to secure the binding for machine sewing onto the runner.

I like these a whole lot better than getting jabbed every two seconds.  Granted, there are times when

only pins will do but for securing the binding?

These come in a pack of 12 for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree :)

Here is the link to the tutorial:  Table Runner