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Guide to Sewing Table Runners

As a sewist, I always want to experience the fantastic feeling when trying to create new beautiful things in our closet. A table cloth? Why not? It cannot be missed on any dining table. It brings out an elegant and attractive look to our kitchen. If you haven’t had one or it has been too old for your home, it’s time to create a brand new one now.

Some basic sewing material and the best basic sewing machine, that’s all you have to prepare now. Let’s see what you should do and work your project out.

Fabric:

The very first step to make a table runner is choosing a suitable kind of fabric. It should have some patterns on it since its mission is not only decorating your table but also your house.

Sewing Table Runners

The ideal size for your table runner cloth should be 12 inches x 44 inches. This can be flexible. The most important thing here is the pattern on it must fit your style and the table’s look. An advice for you is that cotton polyester fabric will help your table runner hold onto the table.

Pre-Washing:

Firstly, you have to make your fabric shrink. When doing the pre-washing step, carefully follow the instruction noted on the fabric.

You should not use too much chemical mixture in order to keep the natural color of your fabric. Wait for your fabric to dry and we will begin the next step.

Measurement:

You should first measure your table’s length then decide your table runner’s length. It all depends on your choice so consider carefully how long you want to keep it.After finishing the runner’s measurement, get ready for the challenging step: Cutting.

You should find the best affordable sewing machine for beginners to start this sewing project if you don't have a sewing machine yet. A good sewing machine will be your soulmate in every project so you should choose your first sewing machine carefully.

Cutting:

First spread the backing fabric on the flat surface and then on the top, spread the focus fabric. Ensure that the edges of the fabric are lined up and there is no alignment issue. If the backing fabric is bigger in size as compared to the focus fabric then you don’t have to worry because later you will understand the whole settings. Take rotary cutter in your hand and start cutting the table runner.

Cutting the fabric in the shape as you want

Pinned both sides and start cutting the fabric in the shape as you want. If you have no idea about the lines as well because you are a beginner then draw the line and then start cutting with the cutter. You can use the pair of sharp scissors as well for the cutting but in some of the cases, your hand can be shaken when holding scissors so the rotary cutter is reliable.

Sewing:

Now it depends a lot on your sewing machine.

Run the sewing line along both sides and adjust them as your ideal size. Then turn the fabric tube inside out. Now place the tube on the flat surface and smooth the fabric to see the sides of the table runner which are visible on the sides.

Borders:

This is just an additional step to improve the beauty of your table runners and help you maintain the runners’ shape when hanging.

Borders can easily be found in the market. Choose the one which matches the fabric and have some more decoration to make your table more beautiful.

Verdict

Check out the quick guide to best heavy duty sewing machine if you are looking for some advice in solving this kind of fabric. The best table runner will be created as long as you can pour in it the most dedication as you can. Hope you will enjoy and be proud of your own runner. Good luck!

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