WIDTH OF FABRIC:
FABRIC –A : FOCAL 9 INCHES ( OR 12 inches for the wider version.)
FABRIC –B: ACCENT AND BACKING —18 INCHES ( or 24 inches for the wider version)
Place both fabrics ( A and B) right side together. Sew up both sides and create a tube. Use a generous quarter inch seam.
Set the side seams before turning the fabic outward. It will lay much nicer for you.
Square up the end of the runner using your favorite method.
I then made sure the sides of the runner was distributed evenly before pressing the runner.
Fold the edges of the runner together. Sew from the edge to the fold. This makes for a nicer finish. There are two options on the way you fold your fabric, it determines how the runner will look.
Option one : The accent fabric is sewn and folded so the point detail is to the front of the runner.
Option Two: The fabric is sewn so the point is flipped toward the bottom. Press well. Finish the runner in a method you like. Sew around the end or the entire table runner, using a straight stitch or a blind hem. You can also consider using decorative stitches; some decorative stitches look just as good on the back as they do on the front. You can also do some free motion OR straight line quilting.
I made one of these (with 7 strips of different fabrics for the center area) and It took me over an hour…..I must be a slow learner.
Lynn
I love this pattern! Since getting a pattern (mine is called the ’10 Minute Table Runner’) a month or so ago, I have made 21 table runners! I have used a lot of fabric passed on to me by family or friends that is not really quilting fabric, but looks so nice in table runners! I am so happy to have found a use for fabric that I saved and hoped I would find just the right use for one day! It happened!
Cute while being simple — we all love that for gifts!
Thanks for sharing.
I’m so glad I saw your comment on Big Tent. I think the table runner looks great. Thanks for sharing!
Ann
ONCE AGAIN I CAN NOT GET THE FORMATTING ON THIS BLOG CORRECT.