Orange Kissed Table Runners 3 sizes Tutorial
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.What can you make from 1 charm pack and 2 yards of fabric…..how about 2 table runners and a candle mat or a small table topper. Everyone seems to have a few charm packs….don’t you? You could also use mini charm packs or scraps from your stash.
Orange Kissed Table Runners in 3 sizes
15″ x 37″
15″ x 30″
13″ x 15″
I started out with a charm pack of Sunkissed by Sweetwater for Moda.
Then I cut the charm pack in half which gave me 2½” x 5″ blocks – then cut that in half again to give me 168 squares that were 2½ inches. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of that. Then I just started piecing them together.
5 blocks seemed to be plenty for a runner with a border. I was planning on making 2 identical table runners until I put the first one on my table……hmmm longer than the size I like. So I took the other set of blocks apart.
Bella agrees that the smaller one works better for us. I had washed the 2 yards of matching fabric which resulted in a little shrinkage so I cut my bindings for the 2 runners before I did anything with the small leftover pieces.
I just had to show you a closer photo of Bella, can you see her little nose? When we she found us as a kitten she was filthy and I kept trying to clean the dirt off her nose.
I did a leaf design for my free motion quilting on the blocks.
I added a 3-inch border and just did a large stipple quilt on it.
This runner is 5 rows of 17 blocks with a 3-inch border. It is a 15-inch x 37-inch table runner after washing. This one will be a gift for someone.
This runner is 5 rows of 13 blocks with a 3-inch border. It is 15 inches x 30 inches after washing.
Last one up is the leftovers, a little mat that is 5 rows of 4 blocks with a 3-inch border. It is 13 inches x 15 inches, I ended up with just a little bit of the yardage leftover.
I have decided to call these my Orange Kissed runners. If you are wondering about the “props”, I had to use something to hold them down as it was a little windy………….boy are we going to have to get that deck stained this year!
Orange Sun Kissed Table Runners 3 sizes Tutorial
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Bella is Bonny! And the table runners are lovely, so cheerful.
Such cheerful fabric! Makes that runner gorgeous!
Bella is such a cute kitty and that nose is too cute.
Your runners are wonderful. I just loved that fabric when it came out but never did buy any of it.
I love the spring colors! And Bella is adorable.
Those runners are just gorgeous — and Bella is adorable! What a great picture of her! :o)
So pretty, Connie! And Sunkissed is one of my favorite fabric lines – cheerful and sunny! Whoop whoop!!
Wow, you have a great eye for color…this is gorgoues!
Love the colors!! Great for spring.
That fabric DID go a long way! Simple patterns too make for beautiful quilts don't they?!
It's always so much fun to check out your blog; such beautiful work!
Lovely fabrics, great quilts and terrific photos – great post Connie!
Connie well done they look fantastic.xx
You're table runners are so beautiful! Congrats on so many finishes 🙂
Your runners are really nice. I especially like your FM quilting – thanks for the closeup pic of it. OMGoodness but you are so good at it!
Darling pic of Bella. I clicked on pic as you suggested… is that a 'birthmark' or something? No wonder you couldn't scrub it off. Poor thing!
Great runners Connie…love the fabrics and your leaf FMQ is fabulous!!!
BTW, Bella is just adorable!
~Terry~
Love the runners and how you quilted them!
What sunny, cheerful colours — your title is perfect for them! Thanks for the tutorial, Connie!
Love the runners. Love how they went together.
So spring-like! Makes me smile.
These are beautiful. I love that fabric!
Love your runner and your cat is very sweet:)
These are so cute! You never cease to amaze me. Go girl!
Very,very nice!!!
Hi Sara
Those runners look great. And a great use of a complete charm pack. Bella is so cute. I miss not having a cat. Maybe…?
I love the beatiful and yet so quick projects!
Lovely!
They are so pretty, Connie.
Hugs,
Susan
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I have many unused charm packs that I could pick from to make this runner. (I saw your post title link on someone else's sidebar and clicked over–glad I did!)
very pretty thanks for sharing
Good evening! Thanks for the interesting blog! Beautiful lanchmaty turned out. I think they could only applique decorate! Leka.
Beautiful! I love that fabric line and you did such a nice job on them.
Amazing you got three projects from one charm pack and some yardage , lovely !
Love your table runner and candle mats. The fabric is luscious. How do you get do much done so quickly? You are pretty amazing!
I have several packets of charms that I won. I am making a tote from one set now I have a new idea on how to use the other packet. Thanks for the idea.
These are just wonderful and thank you for showing how to get 'full' use out of a charm pack. I think runners are going to be this year's Christmas gift.