Warm and natural.

I have used warm and natural for many runners, but recently I tried plain white flannelette washed and dried in the dryer and have found this worked very well. No bulk and lies flat. Try it. Works well in placemats too.

Warm & Natural - looks like that's #1!!

I use warma nd natural for wall hangings, table runners and placemats. Sometimes I use flannel. If I do use flannel, I prewash that first. It tends to shrink more than the cotton does.

Thank You for the tip about insul-brite. I am in the middle of making several toppers and never thought about adding insul-brite. I will from now on.

btiny36--I would have the shiny side of the Insul Bright facing the top of the runner. The shiny side reflects the heat back up so you would want the shiny side to reflect the heat towards the heat source. So it would be the backing, the Insul Bright with the shiny side up, the batting and then the top. That would protect your table top.

Try fleece. I used it to make a set of place mats and it worked beautifully.

I use fusible craft batt. Not thick and gives the item body without bulk....so easy to use. I usually buy it on sale or with a coupon at Joann's.

I use fusible fleece - it won't have a lot of drape but my runners don't run off the end of the table so it doesn't matter. I also use it for placemats. I only buy it on sale because at 18", placemats add up fast on the yardage.
I like the fact that it is flat enough that nobody's glass falls over if they place it on the edge of the runner or the placemat. -Judy

Mountain Mist has an extra thin batting you could use. But I made one without any filling, just the top and the backing, looks nice on the table.

Carol J.