DIY-TABLERUNNERS

 

Hi Guys,

The season is soon here and I know your getting ready to spice up your homes for the holiday for all the family gatherings and so on. Here's a easy simply way to spice up your dining table for you holiday dinners. Check out this tutorial from Sharon Sews. Be sure to check out there blog and keep it lock to this blog and the others by Menen I. As usually leave your comments and keep DIYing, Peace and Blessed Luv.

http://sharonsews.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-how-to-sew-table-runner-with-one.html

DIY: How to sew a table runner with one yard of fabric

A table runner using one yard of fabric? You betcha. (That's Minnesotan for yes.)

I'll show you how to showcase that one little yard of home dec fabric you just had to have.  Or maybe that's just me? I fall in love with these home dec fabrics but don't always have a clear vision as to how I'll use them.  I lucked out here as the orange and blue and brown in the runner pull together the colors in my family room and kitchen.

You'll also need some flat trim or 2" wide fabric strips.

Oh, and if you want to make the runner reversible you'll need about a half yard of a contrast fabric.

The finished size is about 15-1/2" x 65".

Let's get started.

Supplies needed:

• One yard 54”wide woven fabric
• One-half yard contrast fabric – or enough to cut 2 pieces 16”x 17”each
• Three yards 2”wide trim or fabric
• Thread
• Hand sewing needle

Cut:
Main fabric - follow the handy-dandy layout guide I've included. 

• Cut 1 – 36”x 17”main fabric (A)
• Cut 6 – 5”x 17” main fabric(B, C, D, E, F, G)

Reverse side:

• Cut 1 – 36”x 17”main fabric (H)
• Cut 2 – 16”x 17” contrast fabric (I and J)

Trim or fabric inserts:

•  Cut 6 pieces of trim or fabric each 2” x 6” long

Main Fabric Layout for Table Runner

Sew the table runner top:

Create the top of the table runner by sewing the trim and fabric pieces together as follows. All
seams are 1/2”.

Fabric sewing order for main fabrics

• Pin trim to one 17”side of fabric A right sides together. Sew.
• Pin fabric B to the trim right sides together. Sew.
• Pin trim to fabric C right sides together. Sew.
• Pin fabric D to trim right sides together. Sew
• Pin trim to the other 17” side of fabric A right sides together. Sew.
• Pin fabric E to trim right sides together. Sew.
• Pin trim to fabric F right sides together. Sew.
• Pin fabric G to trim right sides together. Sew.
• Press all seams towards the fabric. 

Press seams towards the main fabric of the runner
(Look a bit familiar? This is the step where I melted some of the trim - see don't sew while sleepy reason three)

Right side of runner with inserted trim

Sew the table runner back:

• Pin fabric I to one 17”side of fabric H right sides together. Sew.
• Pin fabric J to the other 17”side of fabric H right sides together Sew.

Fabric sewing order for reverse side of table runner

Contrast fabric sewn to reverse side of runner

Finish:

• Pin runner front to runner back right sides together.
• Sew along all four edges using a ½”seam.
• Leave about 8"open.
• Turn right sides out through the 8" opening.
• Press.
• Slip stitch opening closed.

Voila! 

Two runners in just a few hours.

Runner number one with one main fabric and beaded trim inserts

Runner number two with contrast fabric ends. 

When I flipped the runner over to photograph the reverse side I left it on that side and walked away. Hubby entered the room and wondered where the runner with the beads was as he "liked that one better".  I casually flipped the runner over while he watched. Hee! Hee!

Bonus tip:

Add piping or another trim along all four edges if you want to eliminate the contrast fabric peeking out at the edges.

Hope you enjoy sewing this runner.