Wednesday, December 10, 2014

#sewing: Festive Holiday Table Runner

Why go out and buy a table runner for the Holidays when you can whip one up in a jiffy!?

Materials Needed:
* 1.5m of Quilted Batting Fabric
* 1.5m of Holiday fabric
* 2m of Braided edging
* Thread
* Rotary Cutter and cutting mat
* Iron and ironing board
* Pins

The amount of fabric I purchased was enough to make two table runners and 4 place mats in the end.

#step 1: prepare fabric
measure the desired length of your table runner by measuring the length of your table. Mine was about 6ft in length and I shortened up the width to 22"
Using your rotary cutter and cutting mat, trim your fabric to the desired length and widths.

#step 2: prepare to sew
place your Quilted Batting fabric on a even surface, then place the Holiday Fabric with right-side facing down on the quilted batting fabric. Pin into place, leaving a 4" opening along one of your edges to turn the table runner right-side out.

#step 3: sew together
sew along your three edges, leaving the 4" gap along one edge.
turn the table runner right-side out, lay flat and pin the 4" gap closed to sew along this edge

#step 4: finish with Braided edging
Take your Braided edging and pin into place along the edges of your table runner. Sew into place for a nice finish.

Et voila! You're all done!
Happy Holidays
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Happy #sewing!
<3 awaLL