anngi

I'm new here, this is my first reply. I too give most of my quilts away - mostly Linus. Can you tell us more about your simple table runners? :)

desertrose

Chefs cook, bakers bake, quilters quilt and we all love sharing our craft's with those we love and care for. Doesn't the family cook send everyone home with food. So why shouldn't we send them home with quilts. When the time comes and we want to make something spepcial for ourselves we'll do it!

Andie :thumbup:

svenskaflicka1

guilty, like the rest of you. if i do it up and give it away, i have an excuse to get more fabric! the stash always looks lonesome with a "hole" in it after something finds a new home...

CAgirl1

Guilty!! I had made one lap quilt at my LQS through a class. i got it all sewed together & when Christmas came around, I wrapped it up for our works annual Christmas party. Needless to say you can steal gifts from another person, so it was fought over quite a bit until it got to the person who was able to keep it.

pam2

You have a kind and generous heart.

amma

All of my projects find a home, I have nothing left but one table runner LOL

nab

As some of you have asked for the pattern for these EASY table runners here goes. I don't know who first made this to give them credit. Whoever you are thank you. OK, I will try to tell you how to make them. You need two pieces of fabric, one for the center and one for the back and boarders. The center piece needs to be say 12 inches and WOF. The other piece needs to be 18 inches and WOF. Once you have made one or two you will be able to adjust how wide or long you want you runner. Put your fabric right sides together and sew along each long side. This will form a tube. Be sure to remove your salvages either before you sew sides or after. I have done it both ways. Next you turn your tube right side out. Because the center is smaller than the back, the back will come to the front to form you boarders. You need to make sure the boarders are the same on each side of your runner. Next you will fold you runner in half length wise with the back together. Now sew across the ends being sure to match your boarders. I press this seam open before turning it to form a peak. You can finish with buttons or just tack the peak down. I hope I have explained this well enough for you to understand. Once you have made one you will see the possibilities of changing it. Let me know if there are further questions or if I can make it clearer.

anngi

Thanks for the instructions for simple table runner.

anngi

Thanks for instructions for simple table runner - I will try this.

anngi

Thanks for instructions for simple table runner - I will have a go!