juliea9967

Hi Ms Kay,
Making the centers look perfect is the hardest part of sewing these table runners. Here are a couple of tips to maybe help.
1. When sewing the triangles together to make the top row, make sure that the bottom of the top row (which you are going to sew to the top of the bottom row) all matches up perfectly. This is the part I focus on when I am making the top row. You don't want any of the edges longer, or shorter than any of the other triangles. Then do the same thing with the top of the bottom row (which you are going to join to the bottom of the top row).
2 When I am ready to sew the top row to the bottom row I start in the middle. I stick a pin where I want the same to be in the top row, and then I stick that pin through the place I want the seam to be in the bottom row. Then I make sure everything is lined up and finish pining it. I do this will all the places where I want the fabric pattern and the centers to match up working out from the center to the ends.
When I am ready to sew I start on one side, holding individual pins and pulling a little to stretch whichever piece is shortest.

Wow, this sounds like maybe I am not explaining it very well. If you end up having more questions, let me know.

Also, even doing this my centers don't always match up perfectly. Sometimes they are only a little off and I just leave it. Sometimes they are off enough that they don't look good at all. When that happens I take about 10 or 12 stitches out on each side of the boo boo, repin and try it again. This usually works.

I have heard people say that this pattern is so easy. I agree that the pattern is pretty easy, however these table runners are pretty fussy when you start putting them together. For me, after about 50 of them, and learning these little tricks, they usually come out OK. But - I have had a few where they just didn't look good anywhere but in the garbage. I hate that when it happens, but sometimes it still does.

I hope this helps. Like I said - if you have any more questions, don't be afraid to contact me. I will help you as much as I can.

And - remember to have fun - even if they are fussy.

Julie