The first piece I quilted with my new HQ Sweet Sixteen was a gift — a table runner/place mat for Kelli. Kelli has just moved from Arizona to Colorado — new home, new job, new phase of her life — and one of the things she wants when she gets settled is some chickens. She’d asked me if I could make a table runner/place mat to match the chicken coasters I have for sale in my Etsy store, and how much would it be.
Instead of charging her, I decided the table runner/place mat + a set of coasters would make a nice house moving/housewarming gift for her. I hope she likes them!
All the applique work was done on my domestic sewing machine, a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 870, and the quilting was done on my new Sweet Sixteen.
Click the image to see it at a larger size, then click it again to view it full size, where you’ll see the free motion quilting detail.
Update: Kelli must be one of the few people left in the world to handwrite thank you cards:
Rhonda Bracey: At Random 
Wait a second — you didn’t charge me? RHONDA. I wanted to support you! This is so very, very generous. thank you!!
Kelli is one lucky lady !! I can see you and Bee have settled in well. Love what you are doing 🙂