Batik Table Runner
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.This is a beautiful batik table runner that you will want to make.
Update: this blog post was written in 2012 and I have updated it and the photos for 2024, enjoy!
Batik Table Runner
One of my favorite things to make is a strip pieced table runner and when it is fast and easy to make, that is perfect!
StrataVarious Table Runner
These beautiful batiks were picked out by my daughter and I made a StrataVarious table runner for her. These were the leftovers and I made a couple of quilt projects.
Batik Table runner is 16″ x 30″
Theses colors are perfect for an autumn table runner or if you’re like me and have these colors in your house, you can have it out all year.
How To: Use the QAYG (quilt as you go) method.
- Cut (16) 2½” x 17″ strips of fabric
- Cut a backing and batting 17″ x 31″ – allow at least an inch for shrinkage when you stitch.
- Start in the center, lay the first strip right side up (with batiks you don’t have to usually worry about this) – lay the 2nd strip right side down on top and stitch with a 1/4″ seam allowance.
- When you finish just finger press the seam and continue adding strips to both sides.
- I usually change directions every other time so I am not sewing all of my seams in the same direction.
- When you have all of the batik strips added, just trim and add your binding.
- Learn how I add binding to my quilt projects.
I love how fast it is to make a table runner like this!
Twelve Year Old Table Runner
I originally made this table runner in October of 2012, can you believe that? This is what it looked like then and below the photo I have a photo I took in 2024 after the table runner has been washed and washed numerous times.
After twelve years the batik table runner still looks good. The creases are from being stored.
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Simple Batik Table Runner
One of my favorite things to make is a table runner and when it is fast and easy to make, that is perfect!
Angles Batik Table Runner
I had enough fabric to make another table runner. This one is a String Angles table runner and I have a tutorial for a table runner like this.
Table Topper
At some point I used the leftover scraps to make a small table topper. I think this was gifted a long time ago.
Batik Mug Rug
I just couldn’t bear to throw out those small scraps so I just started piecing them to a small piece of Warm & Natural. When I had it the size I wanted I trimmed it up, added a backing and then did some straight stitching for the quilting.
Make a Batik Table Runner
I hope this post as inspired you to make a fast and easy table runner like this for yourself. If you do, please email me a photo of it.
Strip Pieced Table Runners
I have several tutorials including my Batik QAYG Placemats tutorial that go into more detail.
- Batik QAYG Placemats tutorial
- Skinny Blue Table Runner tutorial
- Skinny Summer Table Runner tutorial
- Green Scrappy Table Runner tutorial
- Scrappy Angles Table Runner tutorial – not a QAYG
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Love all the batik projects. Clever name for the “Strata Various” runner.
Connie, I really like this one — the strips are very fun! 🙂
Very pretty table runner!
What a wonderful set of gifts for your daughter.
Maybe I'm nuts Connie, but I think you should make placemats to go with the runner but use the same 'pattern' as you did the mug rug. They look awesome next to each other.
Isn't our weather nuts? Over the weekend we were at freezing with some reporting snow in our area and tomorrow it's supposed to be 80 degrees during the say and then drop to near 40. Not sure if we need the A/C or furnace running. LOL
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Gorgeous; your DD is going to love it!
You sure have a way with batiks – every project of yours is amazing!
love how you can take batiks and make them into an art piece
gorgeous and so colourful.xx
Sometimes simple is better, I do like the table runner in batiks but I have to say the mug rug is outstanding. I guess anything you make with batiks is gorgeous.
What lovely little goodies 🙂
gorgeous table runner and place-mats would be lovely with those batiks.
You are definitely the queen of batiks! Gorgeous projects!
I am always amazed at how gorgeous the super simple stripes can look! I've been doing a lot with straight strips lately, and just letting the fabric speak for itself. Gorgeous!
Gorgeous!
very pretty and warm looking.
Hi!!! I love all of these and love the batiks!!!!
Very pretty runner and mug rugs! I think you just simplified my Christmas sewing. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
We have rain here too. The batiks are incredible!
Beautiful!!!
Amazing!! I vote place mats!
Your table runner is beautiful!
A great look Connie
Those batiks are scrumptious! A table runner like that is a great way to show the batiks off. Love that mug rug!