This simply sweet Easter table runner is created with just three quilt blocks bordered by bunnies on parade. This quilted piece is sure to bring a bit of spring to your dining room table! Download printable instructions.
Finished size: 19 ¼” x 37” the measurement is approximate depending upon the width of the border print selected
Materials:
- ½ yard of 45-inch wide pink cotton fabric; blocks and binding
- 7/8 yard of 45-inch wide blue fabric; blocks and backing
- ¼ yard of 45-inch wide yellow fabric; blocks
- 1 1/2 yards of multi-row fabric to cut into border strips (design printed lengthwise)
- Quilt batting
- Madeira sewing and quilting thread
- Rotary cutting system and a Companion Angle Ruler
- Basic sewing supplies
Tools:
Steps:
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Stitch three strip-sets using the 2-inch width of pink yellow and blue fabric strips
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Press the seams toward the yellow strips. The strip-sets should measure 5 inches across when completed.
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Using the Companion Angle Ruler cut the strip-sets into triangles. Align the tip of the ruler with the top of a strip-set.
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Cut eight triangles with the tip of the ruler placed in the blue strip
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Cut four triangles with the tip of the ruler placed in the pink strip
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Create the center blocks for the table runner by sewing the triangles together as follows:
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Match the edges of two triangles with blue tips; pin the seam to keep the strips from shifting.
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Begin stitching at the center of the seam and stitch to the outside edge.
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Stitch the remainder of the seam from the center outward as well.
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Remove the pins and press. Stitch all of the triangles together and press.
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Using the same method of matching the edges and pinning prepare the triangles to be stitched into three blocks: two with blue centers and one with a pink center.
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Stitch from the center outward for each block. Press well.
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Take a moment and square-up the edges of the blocks.
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Stitch the three blocks together alternating the color combinations. Press the seams.
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Prepare to add the border strips by locating and marking the centers of each border strip.
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Stitch the 52” border strips to either side of the table runner blocks matching the center of the strips to the center of the blocks.
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Start and stop stitching ¼-inch from each end. Press the seams toward the border strips. There will be approximately 6 to 7 inches extra of the border strip on both ends.
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Start and stop stitching ¼-inch from each end. Press the seams toward the border strips. There will be approximately 6 to 7 inches extra of the border strip on both ends.
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Stitch the 34-inch border strips to each of the remaining sides of the table runner.
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Start and stop stitching ¼-inch from each end. Press the seams toward the border strips.
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Working with one corner at a time fold both the border strips and the table runner in half diagonally with right sides facing creating a triangle.
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Line up the border strips carefully. When the borders are aligned place a ruler along the border strips and onto the table runner.
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Mark this angle with a water-soluble marker.
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Pin the borders together and move to the sewing machine.
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Stitch along the marked line from the seam to the outer edge of the borders.
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Unfold the table runner and make sure there are no gaps at the inner corner and that the border lies flat.
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Press the border and trim the excess to a ¼-inch seam.
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Repeat this process for the remaining three corners.
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The backing fabric requirement is for the table runner being laid selvage to selvage not lengthwise along the selvage.
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Layer the table runner top batting and backing. Baste the layers together.
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Quilt as desired either by machine or hand. Here the three center blocks were quilted using the large pattern fills in IQ Designer from the Destiny II.
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Measure the block.
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In the IQ Designer draw a square the same size as the measurement of the block.
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Select the pattern fill of your choice and fill the inside of the square.
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Save the design and send to the embroidery field.
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Hoop the quilt sandwich so that the first square in centered in the largest hoop.
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Use the Camera to scan the hoop.
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. Center the design over the quilt sandwich square.
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Embroider the design.
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Repeat for the two remaining squares.
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Bind the table runner.
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Make a label and stitch it to the back of the table runner.