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Quilted Table Runner
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QUILTED TABLE RUNNER FREE PATTERN
This quilted patchwork table runner has squares turned on point giving a diamond effect. It is very easy to sew and makes a great beginner quilting project. The finished size is about 60" tip to tip and about 11.1/2" across. You could make it bigger or smaller by using more or less strips of fabric.
I used 4 fabrics for the patchwork top and a different one for the backing.Requirements:
Light fabric (yellow): 10 squares 4.1/2"
The other 2 main fabrics: 9 squares 4.1/2"
Triangles down the side: 8 squares 4.3/4"
Binding: about 130" at 2.1/2" wide
Backing and wadding: rectangle 60" by 13"
Cut two 4.1/2" strips across the width of the fabric in each of the 3 main colours (yellow, brown, green).
Sew the strips together (1/4" seams) along the length in 2 lots of 3. Have 2 strips of the same colour either side of a strip of the yellow fabric.
Trim the end if necessary. I often leave trimming the selvedges (the edges of the fabric, sometimes a different colour) till this stage. Cut the strips across the width at 4.1/2" intervals. This should give you 9 panels from each strip of 3 fabrics. This is actually more than you need for the table runner, but it is so much quicker doing it this way. You can always use the leftover fabric for quilted patchwork table mats (click on patchwork table mat). You will also need 2 additional squares for the top and for the bottom of the quilted table runner. These can be cut separately or you can use 2 of the squares from one of the strips of 3 that you have just strip pieced.
Cut a 4.3/4" strip of the 4th colour (orange) and cut across the width at 4.3/4" interval to make squares. Cut these along the diagonal to make triangles. You will need 8 squares giving 16 triangles.
Sew 1 triangle to each side of 6 of the strips of 3 squares (3 of brown and 3 of green). Look carefully at the photo: you are sewing one of the short sides of the triangle to the edge of the square and on the left hand side the other short side is in line with the bottom of the squares while on the right hand side the other short side of the triangle is in line with the top of the squares.
For the top of the runner you will need a yellow square, green square and orange triangle in one row. The 2nd row is made of 1 brown square, 1 yellow square, 1 brown square and 1 orange triangle. Sew these 2 rows together as shown with the sides of the squares lining up on the right hand side.
For the bottom of the quilted table runner do the same but with yellow square, brown square, orange triangle in the first row and green square, yellow square, green square and orange triangle in the second row. Sew these 2 rows together with the sides of the squares lining up on the left hand side.
You are now ready to add the 6 strips, alternating the colours, to fill up from the top to the bottom of the table runner.
Flip the top row over on to the row beneath it so that right sides are together.
Pin at each seam across the row so that you can be sure that the seam allowances go in different directions - it makes a really bulky seam if the seam allowances face the same way - and also so that you can be sure that each square is directly in line with the one above it. Note that the yellow square in one row will not be directly beneath the yellow square above it: it will be to the left of the one above.If you want a longer table runner than 60", add more strips at this stage than I have used.
So that's the top of the quilted table runner complete. Lay the backing fabric right side down, lay the wadding on top, smooth gently and lay the patchwork top on top of that. Baste all round the edge and trim the excess wadding and backing.
Using the 2.1/2" strip, bind the edges. Full binding instructions are given in the baby quilt pattern (click on baby quilt) and the only slightly different aspect is that the corners are not square as they would be in a quilt. The method is the same, though:
Fold the binding back in line with the edge of the next seam, then fold down to follow the edge of the seam.
For instructions on matching patchwork table mats, click on
patchwork table mat.
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