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They are also available in many different styles from basic coloured strips to highly detailed embroidered patterns and motifs. Table runners are available in a range of different lengths and widths to suit any size of table.

They are primarily used for decoration, but they can also provide additional protection from stains and scratches. Table runners can be used on various types of tables from dining tables to console tables. Whether you are looking for a table runner for a special occasion or just want to add some colour to your dining room table, there are a wide selection of table runners available to choose from.Ī table runner is a narrow strip of fabric that runs lengthways along the centre of a table. Your Christmas table runner is now complete!Īnd here’s one we did in alternative fabrics.Add an extra touch of style to your table with table runners.

Click here for our machine binding tutorial.

(Watch the video above to see how we did ours.)

You can also add quilting pins to help keep the layers together while you quilt.

We use 505 Temporary adhesive spray between each layer and smooth down the pieces so that there are no wrinkles or bubbles.

Now lay the table runner top on top of the batting.

Create your quilt sandwich by laying the backing piece with the right-side of the fabric face down.

#Christmas table runner how to

The top of your table runner is now complete.įinishing the Table Runner (Watch the video above for more detail on how to do this).

And add the 4¼” strip to the other side of the feature piece.

Once sewn, attach these pieces to each of the bottom edges of the table runner.

Take your other pieces of fabric and sew a 1″ piece of sashing to either side of the fabric.

You could, as we did, turn that into a placemat or you could call it a mini-table runner.

If you have cut your fabric by the WOF, you will have extra fabric left.

As long as all your strips are more than 32″ in length, as ours were, it will work.

(Note: If you are wondering why we have 1 strip shorter than the others in the image below, it’s only because it was a scrap piece and all we had left of that fabric.

From the sewn strips, cut two pieces measuring 4 ¼”.

If you cut the strips by the width of the fabric (WOF) like we did, trim off the selvage edge.

Once sewn together, your strips should measure 18½” in width.

Sew the strips together with a ¼” seam.

Lay your five long strips on the mat as shown in the picture below.

(Can’t see the video? You may have an ad blocker installed) Watch the video tutorial below or scroll down for written instructions

Binding – Cut 4 strips of fabric at 2¼” x WOF (see our binding tutorial for how to attach a binding).

Backing fabric – Cut 1 piece at 22″ x 43″ (this allows for a couple of inches around all sides to take into account the quilting).

You will also need the following to finish the table runner:

Fabric 5: Cut 1 strip at 4½” x 32″ (or cut a WOF strip).

Fabric 4: Cut 1 strip at 3½” x 32″ (or cut a WOF strip).

Fabric 3: Cut 1 strip at 4½” x 32″ (or cut a WOF strip).

Fabric 2: Cut 1 strip at 3½” x 32″ (or cut a WOF strip).Fabric 1: Cut 1 strip at 4½” x 32″ (or cut a WOF strip).If you do this, you will have enough left over to make a placemat or mini table runner.) To make the quilt front you will need:

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Alternatively, you could cut the strips the full width of the fabric (WOF) – (ie. IMPORTANT – READ THIS FIRST -> Note that you can cut the five main strips listed below at the exact length of 32″ but we recommend cutting an inch or two longer as we will be sewing the strips together and then trimming them to different sizes, so a bit of wiggle room will be helpful. We just used the walking foot on the sewing machine and stitched straight lines.

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This one is pretty fast to put together and you don’t need to do any fancy free motion quilting, unless you want to of course. So we went with a strip table runner with some feature designs on each end.

#Christmas table runner plus

This year, as always, we wanted something quick and easy plus we had a heap of Christmas fabric scraps that we wanted to use it. And yes, 2019 is missing – can’t even think why we didn’t do one that year but there you go! If you want to see the others just click the links below. As is the tradition here at Alanda Craft, we have to make a yearly Christmas table runner tutorial.