Midweek Update

I'm making progress on another Christmas project this week - inspired by the Joy wall-hanging that I finished last week - and made from some of the same holiday prints cut into 2.5 inch squares.   The eight 16 Across blocks I made have been sewn into a top for a tablerunner.

I'm liking this zigzag effect that is created by the lighter squares!

I flirted with the idea of piecing the backing, but when I realized I could get the whole back out of a half yard of fabric, I decided to just go find something at Joann's.   Lucky for me, the holiday prints were all still on sale from Thanksgiving, so I got this backing for $2.50!

So, the layers are all basted, and I've been working on the quilting.

I'd like to start decorating my house for Christmas, 

so it would be great to get this finished!

I'm also still working on sorting through the scraps in my Little Penguin Scrap bin, and making 4 patches out of any 2.5 inch squares that I can match up.  But I also found some little HSTs in the bin, which trimmed up to two inches.  After making a few extra - I came up with this fun design!  I think I'll make them into a little mug rug.

Sharing at Quiltfabrication for Midweek Makers.