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I'm making a tablerunner out of the pictured fabric. I want to do 9 inch blocks down the center but don't know what to do in between the blocks and around the border. I have some coordinating fabric to use. I don't want just a plain straight border, maybe hst or something. Also, I'm not sure about the off white fabric. The background of the main fabric is a lot darker than showing in the picture. It is more gold and dark yellow. Do you think the off white would be too stark with the dark fabrics? Anyone have suggestions or patterns I can try? I'm very new at quilting. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Well I am pretty new too, but I agree the white is stark. I love the turquoise/green but HST with the gold, not too sure about that. Hope some more experienced person comes to your rescue. Will look forward to seeing the picture of finished project.

I don't know what size the repeat is. Could you fussy cut the print and mix it up with some pinwheels? I've been wanting to do something with similar fabric but haven't purchased because I didn't know what to do. Thanks for the inspiration.

I would go with more cream than stark white. The cream would be enough to make it pop. Love the pattern material.

Pull your coordinating fabrics for your runner from the soft pastel background colors for the blocks and use the brown as an accent color for a small border and then use a strip of the main fabric again as the outside border. It will be a softer look and have the images pop from the accent of the brown.

Many free patterns for table runners are at the different fabric maker's sites. You could check around and find one you like. There are so many runner patterns out there to buy as well! Visit a local quilt shop for some inspiration. That would be fun.

Red Rooster, Robert kauffman, Moda Bake Shop are a few on line places to look for free ones. Then there is the allpeoplequilt and McCall's Quilt Magazines site have free table runner patterns too.

If that isn't enough, you can check at the quilt shop chat rooms like fatquartershop.com or connectingthreads.com . All you are looking for is an all over print pattern. Then you can imagine your print as the replacement. You see? You can imagine your runner, or do a mock up on paper with snippets of fabric.

ps) The reason many of us use a plain border of fabric as the last design element is because it stabilizes the blocks and is Much easier to lie flat and bind.

Those are some good ideas. Thanks.

I will take a pic of the 2 table runners I've made with a dominant fabric when I get home about 3:30. I know I have a pic somewhere but can't find it easily

Some great ideas. I like this free pattern, you could finish it off with a plain border to help it lie flat. http://www.fatquartershop.com/free-q...-quilt-pattern

These are both from the same pattern and the one on the bottom is how they made it but I didn't really like it so I made it the way the first one is.

I've seen the same fabric as yours done with the 10 minute table runner. Makes a nice one.

I like that cathedral window look! Hmm I have some scenic fab.....good idea!

Klaws that fabric is really beautiful. I am a new quilter too, and spend a lot of time trying to figure out these type of things. I am making my aunt a table runner, and have three large squares with strips of different patterns sewn together between them, and she likes white, but white wouldn't work in mine so I am using a cream color for the back and around the edges.

The french braid is pretty.

nhnative those are really pretty table runners. I think fabric like that would also be pretty with the second one.

Such pretty table runners. I think they are good for me too in learning to improve my quilting skills.

Can't answer your questions but I LOVE your fabric.

I like Duncan's pattern especially if you are new to quilting. I would choose a little lighter of a rust (maybe a peach) or a softer lighter green. Good Luck !!

I used that fabric to make a simple wall hanging and a small table runner. A very quick project that let the fabric speak for itself.

Those came out really nice. The grape fabric sets it off nicely.

Definitely the gold.

Some good suggestions. I love the cathedral windows table runner.

This fabric is too pretty to break up. Try a ten miniute table runner with it using either of the darks for the lining. I would like the red/rust on the right if it were mine. froggyintexas

I think these pattern suggestions are lovely. As a beginner I would stay away from the curves and circles. I would also stay away from the stark white. I like your other colors but would suggest a cream or some other light color from the print. The fatquarter.com pattern is a great way to showcase your print. Start easy and you will have a lot more fun and less frustration!

I want to thank everyone for the wonderful suggestions. I've planned out a pattern and started cutting. I will post a picture when finished. Thanks again! :)