Tutorial: Make a table runner

I like a table runner for adding personality and color to a table top without covering the whole thing in fabric. Natalie from The Creative Mom guest blogs in the A to Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with her tutorial for making a table runner. She gives cutting instructions to make a table runner that is 14″ wide by 7 feet long. You can easily adjust the cutting dimensions to make one in any size. You can make them from any type of fabric (I’d suggest quilting weight cotton or home dec weight cotton), and add your choice of trim to the end for personality. For the tutorial, click the link below:

How to sew a table runner, by The Creative Mom

[photo from The Creative Mom on The Ribbon Retreat blog]

Looking for more sewing patterns for table runners? Check these out on Etsy.

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!