This eye-catching table runner is really easy to piece and can add
that final touch to your Christmas decor. The whole project can be done
in just a few hours.
The designs used are Santa's
Sleigh, Christmas
Redwork Set IV and Christmas
Redwork Set III. |
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| The finished size of the tablerunner is about 17" x 33". |
We used:
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1/2 yard of white fabric for the center, blocks and first border,
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1 fat quarter of green fabric for the blocks,
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1 fat quarter of patterned blue fabric for the blocks,
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about 1/2 yard of patterned red fabric for borders.
You will also need a piece of low-loft polyester batting and fabric
for backing and binding.
For embroidery, we used embroidery polyester threads and light-weight
iron-on cut-away stabilizer. |
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Embroidery:
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| Out of white fabric, cut 2 pieces about 12" x 12".
Stabilize each piece and make the embroidery of Santa's
Sleigh for a large hoop (5" x 7").
After the embroidery is finished, press each piece and trim the inner
edges to 1/4". |
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Machine stitch both parts together with seam allowance 1/4". Press
the seam open.
Trim the whole piece to 11 1/2" (width) x 10" (height). |
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Blocks
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| There are two symmetrical blocks that will frame the embroidery from
the left and right. They are assembled in the same way, except as mirror
images of each other. |
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For each block, out of the green fabric, cut
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1 strip measuring 3" x 5 1/2"
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1 strip measuring 3" x 7"
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1 strip measuring 4" x 9 1/4"
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1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Out of white fabric, cut:
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1 strip measuring 3" x 5 1/2"
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1 strip measuring 3" x 4 3/4"
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1 strip measuring 4" x 4 1/2"
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1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 4".
Out of blue fabric, cut:
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1 strip measuring 3" x 5 1/2"
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1 strip measuring 3" x 4 3/4"
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1 strip measuring 4" x 4 1/2"
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1 strip measuring 1 1/2" x 4".
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The block consists of 4 strips.
To make the first strip take the 3" x 5 1/2" strips of all three
colors - green, white, blue. |
| For the left block, position the white strip along the right edge of
the green strip, as shown, face down. With a lead pencil draw a diagonal.
Stitch over the diagonal, cut away with 1/4" seam allowance. Unfold and
press.
For the right block, position the white strip along the left edge of
the green strip. Do everything else the same way. |
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| For the left block, position the blue strip on the left end of the
green strip, as shown, face down. With a lead pencil draw a diagonal. Stitch
over the diagonal, cut away with 1/4" seam allowance. Unfold and press.
For the right block, the procedure is the same, but position the blue
strip over the RIGHT end of the green strip. |
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| To make the second strip, take the 3" x 4 3/4" strips of
white and blue and the 3" x 7" green strip. It is sewn in the same way
as the first strip, except the strips are a different size. |
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| To make the third strip, take green strip measuring 4" x 9 1/4",
white strip measuring 4" x 4 1/2", blue strip measuring 4" x 4 1/2". The
strip is sewn in the same way as the first two above. |
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| To make the fourth strip, take the green 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" strip, white
1 1/2" x 4" strip and blue 1 1/2" x 4" strip and sew them together as shown.
For the left block, the blue strip goes on the left. For the right strip,
the blue strip goes on the right. |
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| To assemble the block sew all strips together: |
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Assembly of the top:
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| Sew the left block to the left edge of the central (embroidered) panel,
sew the right block to the right edge of the central panel. |
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Out of white fabric, cut 2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 31 1/2".
Sew the white borders to the upper and lower edges of the working piece. |
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| Out of white fabric, cut 2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 12". Sew the white
borders to the left and right edges of the working piece. |
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| Out of patterned fabric, cut 2 strips measuring 3" x 33 1/2". Sew the
patterned borders to the upper and lower edges of the working piece. |
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| Out of patterned fabric, cut 2 strips measuring 3" x 17". Sew the patterned
borders to the left and right edges of the working piece. |
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Quilting
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| Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with
batting. Spread your working piece over it.
Baste to fasten all three layers together. Baste 3-4 lines lengthwise
and 5-6 lines widthwise. |
| With the design templates, mark the places where you want to embroider-quilt
the redwork designs form the Christmas
Redwork Set IV and Christmas
Redwork Set III. |
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| Hoop all three layers together and embroider-quilt the designs one
by one. |
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| The remaining spaces were filled in with free-hand meandering. |
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The quilt is ready. Enjoy!
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Happy Stitching!
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