Learn To Sew An EASY 20 Minute Table Runner

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This EASY 20 Minute Table Runner is a great gift and a great way to decorate your home for all the seasons and holidays.

Sewing is an important life skill.

It’s so satisfying to make something useful and it also brings a feeling of accomplishment.

After you make this EASY 20-Minute Table Runner, you will want to make them for a wedding gift, bridal shower gift, Christmas gift, birthday, and just because!

Making this table runner can be economical, depending on the fabric you choose of course, and super fast with these simple step-by-step instructions.

What if you haven’t sewn much, is this project for you?

 

YES!
This EASY 20-Minute Table Runner will take a newbie about an hour (a more experienced sewer about 20 minutes) to make by following my tutorial.

Please do not be intimidated by all the pictures and steps, I just wanted to make sure you could easily make this amazing table runner.

EASY 20-Minute Table Runner

Supplies:

10″-12″ width by 42″-45″ length of a theme print of fabric, for example, see THIS

18″ width by 42″-45″ length of a coordinating print of fabric, possibly THIS for the back

matching thread

2 coordinating buttons or any embellishment you choose, THIS would give you options to match

Scissors 

 

Instructions:

Step 1 – Cut your fabric to the size indicated above

Step 2- Place fabric with RIGHT sides together

Step 3 – Stitch the long edges together using a 1/2″ seam

Step 4 – Turn the sewn fabric right side out so you have a long tube.

Step 5 – Lay the turned fabric tube flat on the ironing board and press so that the theme print is bordered evenly on both of the long sides with the coordinating print.

Press well. This is a secret to all professional and polished-looking items.

Do not skip on this step of pressing the sewn fabric.

Step 6 – Trim all ends of thread or uneven fabric.

Step 7 – Fold the fabric in half lengthwise with the theme side printout.

This is a picture of the two ends folded in half.

Step 8 – Take a 1/2″ seam on both of the short ends of the long tube.

Remember to be sure you are trimming threads as you go!
VERY IMPORTANT or your work looks sloppy.

Step 9 – Take a small snip off the corner.

Press the seam open. Again, very important to iron!

Turn the seam inside to form a point. I used the scissors only to hold it open for you to see what it looks like while turning it.

Step 10 – Here I did gently use the scissors to help me make the point.  A small crochet hook works well also.

Then use the seam ripper to pull it out very carefully to make a nice point.

Step 11 – Press, yes again, it’s very important!

Step 12 – Sew a button, or your choice of embellishment, on either end with a few secure stitches.

13- Press well the entire runner again and voila, you are done!

They are so quick and easy, you can make them for any occasion to make your decor and for gifts.

Permission is given to use this pattern by Sew N Save, Inc., utahsewnsave@gmail.com. I adapted the original instructions by LaRae Bunnell Clark, also by Sew N Save, Inc

 

Copyright Carrie Groneman, A Mother’s Shadow,  2022
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