How to Make a Rustic Table Runner
Trace the foundation template onto greaseproof paper or thin sew-in interfacing. , Place a piece of red fabric RS up on the foundation and put a piece of cream RS down onto it., Sew from the back exactly on the line, extend a couple of stitches past...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Trace the foundation template onto greaseproof paper or thin sew-in interfacing.
Pin exactly on the line and fold the cream fabric back.
Is it covering the outer lines? If not then reposition or cut a larger piece and try again. , Press open.
Repeat for the other cream piece and press well.
Remove the papers if using., Our version has matching fabrics but you could mix and match if you wanted.,,,, Four 3-3⁄4in squares of dark red.
One 2-3⁄4in square in cream for centre. , Repeat for the other two sides.,,, Cut two in half on the diagonal for the centre unit One 2-3⁄4in square in cream for centre. , Pair the squares RS together with a dark red square and sew 1⁄4in away from the line on both sides., These are half square triangle units. , Piece the half square triangle units into blocks of four with all the triangles pointing the same way as shown in the pictures.,, Measure the length of your table and add narrow sashing strips between the blocks if needed to bring the length to match your table.
Or you may need some extra blocks. , Lay the backing WS up on the table and place the wadding and then the top RS up onto it.
Pin or tack together. , This top was quilted on the Super quilter using a monofilament thread and has vermicelli quilting on the red squares and a diamond pattern inside the diamonds.
The cream areas were left unquilted.
If you had less time for quilting you could just quilt in the ditch between the blocks.
Add binding cut to required length., Using the template cut twenty four triangles in the red fabrics with a seam allowance and twelve pieces of wadding without seam allowance., Turn the right way out and poke the corners out. slip the wadding inside and ladder stitch the gap closed., Sew six small shirt buttons to the ends of the table runner on the WS and sew six corresponding button loops to the top row of triangles., End by passing through a large bead, a seed bead and then back up round the seed bead, back through the large bead and finally through the string of beads.
Complete by sewing through a few times in the seam allowance.
Make three of varying lengths for each end of the runner.
Lay in pride of place on your table. -
Step 2: Place a piece of red fabric RS up on the foundation and put a piece of cream RS down onto it.
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Step 3: Sew from the back exactly on the line
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Step 4: extend a couple of stitches past the end of the line and use a smaller stitch than usual.
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Step 5: Make four foundation blocks for each fight block you are making.
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Step 6: Carefully cut five 3-3⁄4in squares pieces from the dark red fabric.
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Step 7: Lay the squares and foundation units in position following the layout shown in Figure 2.
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Step 8: Finally piece the squares into rows and join to make one complete block.
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Step 9: Cut: Two 2-1⁄2in squares in dark red
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Step 10: cut in half on the diagonal.
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Step 11: Sew two triangles to opposite sides of the cream square and press open.
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Step 12: Lay out and piece into a block.
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Step 13: Cut: Ten 2-3⁄8in squares in dark red Ten 2-3⁄8in squares in cream (can be cut as a strip and then cut into squares)
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Step 14: Cut: Eight 2- 1⁄2in squares in cream Ten 2-1⁄2in squares in dark red.
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Step 15: Take the cream 2-1⁄2in squares and draw a line on the diagonal on the WS.
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Step 16: Cut apart along the line and press open.
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Step 17: Reposition.
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Step 18: Make the centre unit as in variation one and join into one block.
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Step 19: Add Strips.
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Step 20: Cut a piece of backing fabric and wadding 1 1⁄2in larger all round than your finished top.
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Step 21: Quilt as needed.
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Step 22: Cut 24 Triangles.
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Step 23: Sew pairs of triangles RS together leaving about 1 1⁄2in on a straight edge to turn through.
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Step 24: Join the triangles together at the corners only using a large bead.
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Step 25: Add tassels by threading through the large bead and adding a string of bugle and seed beads.
Detailed Guide
Pin exactly on the line and fold the cream fabric back.
Is it covering the outer lines? If not then reposition or cut a larger piece and try again. , Press open.
Repeat for the other cream piece and press well.
Remove the papers if using., Our version has matching fabrics but you could mix and match if you wanted.,,,, Four 3-3⁄4in squares of dark red.
One 2-3⁄4in square in cream for centre. , Repeat for the other two sides.,,, Cut two in half on the diagonal for the centre unit One 2-3⁄4in square in cream for centre. , Pair the squares RS together with a dark red square and sew 1⁄4in away from the line on both sides., These are half square triangle units. , Piece the half square triangle units into blocks of four with all the triangles pointing the same way as shown in the pictures.,, Measure the length of your table and add narrow sashing strips between the blocks if needed to bring the length to match your table.
Or you may need some extra blocks. , Lay the backing WS up on the table and place the wadding and then the top RS up onto it.
Pin or tack together. , This top was quilted on the Super quilter using a monofilament thread and has vermicelli quilting on the red squares and a diamond pattern inside the diamonds.
The cream areas were left unquilted.
If you had less time for quilting you could just quilt in the ditch between the blocks.
Add binding cut to required length., Using the template cut twenty four triangles in the red fabrics with a seam allowance and twelve pieces of wadding without seam allowance., Turn the right way out and poke the corners out. slip the wadding inside and ladder stitch the gap closed., Sew six small shirt buttons to the ends of the table runner on the WS and sew six corresponding button loops to the top row of triangles., End by passing through a large bead, a seed bead and then back up round the seed bead, back through the large bead and finally through the string of beads.
Complete by sewing through a few times in the seam allowance.
Make three of varying lengths for each end of the runner.
Lay in pride of place on your table.
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