Am I Really Early or Really, Really Late?

I've got another pair of finishes to share with you. These two Stars All Round Christmas runners were started in 2013 and finished in early 2014 and have been steeping under my sewing room since then just waiting to be quilted. And now that they are bound I don't know if I'm to congratulate myself for being so early for the holidays or be embarrassed that it took me so long to get them to the finish line.

What in heaven's name was I waiting for?

From the moment I started them I loved them so you would think that I would have been anxious to be able to use them on a holiday table. Ah well, they are finished now and will be enjoyed.

The pattern is designed for the scrap lover, basically 2" squares in lots of different greens combined with red/cream or white four patches, all surrounded with 4" red stars. 

I believe that between the two of them I made 50 stars - lots of scrappy goodness here too!

The Jingle Bells panto is fast becoming a holiday favourite and it worked beautifully for quilting them. When I was trimming them up I literally gasped when I turned them over and saw the design in taupe against that red backing. It's a show stopper and made my job of binding that much more enjoyable.

And I love the binding too - it's a variation on my theme of a bias gingham and it's a beautiful finish. As I mentioned, there are two runners, one about 6" longer than other, so one will be for me and the second will either be a gift or possibly for the Holly Bazaar Silent Auction in the fall. Such a happy finish, even if it's taken so long to get there....M