I have created these Christmas Table Runners from yardage fabric as well as Jelly Rolls. All the fabrics and batting are brand new and I have quilted them in various designs so that they can withstand years of use at Christmas time, and also laundering. I have also made my own binding to co-ordinate colours, and or print with the main fabrics.
I will be adding more Christmas Table Runners over the next few days, so please come back to have a look.
These Christmas Table Runners would be a great idea for gifts for Teachers, friends and family, especially those who like to dress up their tables for family Christmas meals.
DESIGN #1
The centre section of this runner has been made with a Jelly Roll af playful Christmas caricatures, stripes and florals. The Christmas Holly border has been cut from yardage. The backing is cream with a small beige swirl print. The binding has been made from a Fat Quarter in colours of a red background with creams spots. The size is 58.5cm (23") long and 31.5cm (12-1/2") wide.
DESIGN #2
The three (3) rows of this runner are in a more traditional Christmas style, with reindeeers, holly, Christmas messages, Christmas Trees of various designs, stripes and plain Christmas colours in red, white and green. These sections have been cut from yardage fabric, and each row has been quilted. The backing fabric is a bright candy cane and holly print in these same colours. The binding, made from a Fat Quarter, is in a red and cream candy cane print. The size is 58.5cm (23") long and 32.5cm (12-3/4") wide.
DESIGN #3
The two (2) rows of this runner are also in a more traditional Christmas style, with reindeeers, holly, Christmas messages, Christmas Trees of various designs, stripes and plain Christmas colours in red, white and green. These sections have been cut from yardage fabric, and each row has been quilted with contrasting thread. The backing fabric is a bright candy cane and holly print in these same colours. The binding, made from a Fat Quarter, is in a red background with cream spots. The size is 45cm (17-3/4") long and 30cm (11-3/4") wide.
THE MAKING PROCESS:
A Jelly Roll is 40 strips of different fabrics cut at 2-1/2" wide and they are usually the width of the fabric, which is approximately 40-42" long. I then cut each strip to the size I need and then sew them into sections of say, 3, 4 or 6 pieces, and then make multiples of those sections, making sure that the same fabrics do not end up next to each other. The sections are then sewn together and I then cut a border from yardage, to match the size of the sewn sections. Each time I sew a seam, I iron the seams to flatten the seams and to give it a nice sharp look. Then it is time to cut the required amount of cotton batting, and backing material. A ´quilt sandwich´is then made with the backing on the bottom, then the wadding and then the runner top on top and this quilt sandwich is all held together with pins a couple of inches apart so that the 3 pieces of the quilt sandwich do not move when quilting. I then decide what pattern I will quilt it. When the quilting is complete I then make the binding and attach it to the runner, attaching my label into the seam. The runner is then ironed again and ready for sale. (All the runners can be used on eithr side).
