Making a fabric table runner is one of the least-complicated sewing projects you can make. This project is ideal for a beginning sewer or a novice who has never even used a sewing machine before. This project requires about three yards of fabric and a few other sewing supplies. Once you master the basic techniques of making a fabric runner, you can adjust the size, appearance or stitching to change the look of the runner.
Instructions
1. Cut a 42-by-15 inch rectangle from the fabric. Cut a second rectangle from the same or different fabric.
2. Fold the long edges of the fabric over ½ inch. Iron the fold down. Fold the fabric over another ½ inch, hiding the raw edge of the fabric, and press. Repeat for both rectangles.
3. Place the wrong sides of the fabric rectangles together, aligning all edges. Sew the two pieces together along the long sides using a ½-inch seam allowance.
4. Fold the raw edges of the short sides inside the fabric tube ½ inch on both sides. Iron the fold down. Sew the short edges together using a ½-inch seam allowance.
5. Fold the two short edges of the fabric together to make a point in the middle. Sew the folded sides together using a ½-inch seam allowance. Repeat for the other side of the runner.
6. Hand-stitch the two center edges of the runner to hold them in place. Repeat for the other side. You should now have a rectangle runner with two pointed ends.
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