Hey everyone. Today we're making a simple table runner that brings a little sunshine right to your table.
Here we go.
Meet the fabric
This is 24/7 Linen in Buttercup.
It is from Hoffman.
The collection is 24/7 Linen.
The color is Buttercup.
And Buttercup is just what it sounds like.
Sunny, warm, and cheerful.
Not too bright, not too pale.
Just a happy yellow that lifts a room.
This fabric layers a linen-look woven texture.
So it looks like woven cloth.
It has that soft, everyday character.
The kind you see and want to touch.
It is described as an everyday blender.
That means it plays well with others.
It works for quilts, backgrounds, and coordinates.
It does not fight your prints.
It just gives them a calm place to land.
This yardage is 45 inches wide.
And it is sold by the yard.
That width is plenty for a runner.
You can cut across it with room to spare.
Why it suits a table runner
A table runner is a perfect first project.
It is small, flat, and forgiving.
You finish it in a weekend.
Sometimes in one good afternoon.
And you see it every single day.
That is a lot of joy for a little fabric.
The linen-look texture really helps here.
A plain solid can look a little flat.
This one has woven character built in.
So a simple runner still looks finished.
It looks rich without extra piecing.
The Buttercup color helps, too.
It pairs with white dishes beautifully.
It loves blue, green, and natural wood.
Set a vase on it and you're done.
Completely up to you how you style it.
I like it plain down the center.
Let that texture do the talking.
What you will need
- This 24/7 Linen Buttercup fabric — 1 1/4 yards for a runner about 14 by 40 inches, plus binding
- Batting cut about 16 by 42 inches — a low-loft cotton or blend works well
- Backing fabric cut about 16 by 42 inches — a light print or solid you already have
- Matching or soft neutral thread for quilting and binding
- A rotary cutter, mat, and long ruler
- Pins or quilting clips
- An iron and ironing board
- Your sewing machine with a walking foot, if you have one
Let me explain that yardage number.
For a 40-inch runner, order 1 1/4 yards.
That gives you 45 inches to work with.
You cut your top about 14 by 40 inches.
And you have leftover for binding strips.
Cut those binding strips 2 1/2 inches wide.
If you want a shorter runner, 1 yard is plenty.
A 14 by 32 inch runner is super duper cute.
Pick the length that fits your table.
Measure your table first, then decide.
Brief steps
- Press your fabric well, and cut your top to about 14 by 40 inches, keeping your corners square.
- Layer backing wrong side up, batting in the middle, and your Buttercup top right side up.
- Pin baste every 4 to 5 inches, or spray baste lightly if that is your preference.
- Quilt with straight lines about 2 inches apart, at about 8 to 10 stitches per inch.
- Trim the sandwich square on all four sides.
- Join your 2 1/2-inch binding strips, press, and bind all four sides.
For quilting, keep it simple to start.
Straight lines forgive a whole lot.
Use a size 80/12 needle for this project.
Check your tension on a scrap first.
Slow down at the ends of each line.
That keeps your lines nice and even.
If a line wanders a little, that's okay.
It does not have to be perfect.
You are your own worst critic here.
Nobody at dinner is grading your runner.
Take your time, it's not a race.
If I can do this, y'all can do it.
Practical tips
Press gently and do not stretch the fabric.
Just lift and set the iron down.
That keeps your runner lying flat.
Leave about 8 inches of table showing.
That is 8 inches on each end.
It looks balanced that way, every time.
We're not reinventing the wheel here.
One cheerful blender, one simple shape.
And you have a runner you'll use daily.
Make one for a friend, too.
They go fast, and they always fit.
No sizes to guess, no wrapping worries.
Alrighty, that's our table runner.
Thanks so much for sewing along with me.
We'll see you next time. Bye.
Shop the 24/7 Linen Buttercup 45" wide fabric per yard at Linda's Electric Quilters.
