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Our three pigeon designs in the photo stitch technique,
White
Dove, Rock
Pigeon and Lahore
Dove, can be used on totes, sweatshirts and many other items. We made
a country style table runner with them and hope that you'll like our idea.
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The finished size of the table runner is 20" x 40". You will need two
fabrics, about 1 yard of each. Tan cotton fabric was used for the top,
and burgundy cotton fabric was used for the top, backing and binding. You
will also need 100% cotton batting and embroidery and quilting threads.
Besides pigeons, the designs from the Rose
Pink Redwork Set were used on the quilt top.
Here is a short description of how to make this table runner.
All measurements include 1/4" seam allowance. |
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Cutting
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Out of tan fabric cut:
the central piece measuring 12 1/2" x 32 1/2"
two strips measuring 2 1/2" x 16 1/2"
two strips measuring 2 1/2" x 36 1/2"
twenty two squares measuring 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
Out of burgundy fabric cut:
eight squares measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
twenty two squares measuring 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" |
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Assembling
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| Step One: Place tan and burgundy 2 3/4" squares together face
to face. You'll get 22 pairs. With a lead mechanical pencil, draw a diagonal
on the lighter square. Stitch 1/4" from the pencil line on both sides. |
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| Step Two: Cut along the line. Open the new square. Press the
seam towards the burgundy. Trim the ears. Repeat for all the pairs. You
should get 44 two-color squares, measuring 2 1/2" x 2 1/2". |
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| Step Three: Sew the first 6 squares into a strip as shown. Repeat
with the next 6 squares. Add 2 1/2" burgundy squares to the beginning and
end of each strip. |
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| Step Four: Sew 16 squares into a strip. Repeat with the last
16 squares. |
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| Step Five: Stitch the strips to the central piece. Press the
seams towards the central piece. |
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| Step Six: Stitch 2 1/2" burgundy squares to the ends of
1 1/2" x 16 1/2" tan strips. |
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| Step Seven: Stitch the tan strips measuring 2 1/2" x 36 1/2"
to the working piece; then attach the strips from step six. Press the seams
towards tan strips. |
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Embroidering
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| Now mark the places for the embroidery. You can either use your favorite
stabilizer, or stabilize the fabric with your batting, which is what we
did. You'll need 100% cotton batting. Cut out a piece slightly larger than
your working piece and place it under the top. Do not attach the backing
yet! Spread the top evenly and pin two layers together in a few places.
Do the embroidery. Here are some close-ups of the embroidery. |
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Finishing
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| Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with
batting. Spread your working piece over it. Pin all layers together with
1" pins and start quilting. We did stippling on the central, embroidered
part and stitched in the ditch on the borders. |
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After the quilting is finished, square the work -- all angles should
be 90 degrees and the opposite sides should be of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with the binding. |
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The table runner is ready. Enjoy!
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