topstitch 10-minute runner?
#14
Batting vs. no batting: This pattern does not call for batting. If you want a fast project then no batting is faster. You must quilt it to hold the batting in place. It's also a matter of storage to me. These can be folded in a drawer more easily than ones with batting.
This pattern makes a beautiful table if you make it really long - maybe even 60 inches. Place a candle or flower arrangement in the center then finger pleat the fabric on each side of the center. Those "finger pleats" really turn into fabric ...loops?... soft pleats?... whatever you call them - very pretty.
Having said that - I have included batting with these patterns when I wanted 'heftier' runner.
This pattern makes a beautiful table if you make it really long - maybe even 60 inches. Place a candle or flower arrangement in the center then finger pleat the fabric on each side of the center. Those "finger pleats" really turn into fabric ...loops?... soft pleats?... whatever you call them - very pretty.
Having said that - I have included batting with these patterns when I wanted 'heftier' runner.
#15
I have made a bunch of these and I do stitch mine around the edges and across the end and around the edges of the center panel. The lady who taught this as a class suggested buttons, but I could see someone setting something on it --seemed to me buttons might get in the way. I think it takes me about 30 minutes from start to finish.
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I too believe it needs something like you are doing to hold the layers together. It would become lumpy after washing if you didn't do this. To speed things up, you might experiment with tying with narrow ribbon and clipping tails short. Using a felt batting might help to keep it flat if you decide not to top-stitch (quilt) it but you'd probably need to iron it after washing to get it flat again.
#19
I use batting and top stitch also. Takes longer to choose fabric them put together. This is my emergency go to pattern. Also some of the craft show i do require door prize donations. This works very well for that.
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