Honky Tonk Table Runner tutorial
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share a commission.Table runners are always the perfect quilt project to give as a gift or have in your home. If you are new to quilting or just looking for a fast and easy table runner, then this Honky Tonk table runner tutorial is for you!
It is always fun to see what you can make with just a charm pack……do you have as many of them as I do?
Honky Tonk Table Runner tutorial
Finished size 14″ x 32″
They are always neat to buy so you can see all of the fabrics in a group. I happened to pick up the Honky Tonk charm pack by Eric & Julie Comstock for Moda and a 1/4 yard of the brown solid which was from the same group for the binding.
Since I bought the charm pack some time ago, I doubt you’ll be able to find it unless you have a stash like mine!
Cutting the fabrics
The first thing I did was to remove the solid brown charm squares that were in the charm pack (I’ll use them in another project) and then I started cutting up some of the other charm squares.
- Pick 24 charm squares.
- Take each square and cut it in half. You will have (2) 2 ½-inch x 5-inch pieces.
- Cut one of the sections in half again for (2) 2 ½-inch x 2 ½-inch squares.
- The other section should be trimmed to 4 ½-inches – for a 2 ½-inch x 4 ½-inch rectangle piece.
Layout the assorted pieces as shown below. Each block will use (2) 2 ½-inch x 2 ½-inch squares and (1) 2 ½-inch x 4 ½-inch rectangle. (in my photo I hadn’t trimmed the 5-inch x 2 ½-inch piece to 4½-inches yet).
Use a 1/4″ seam allowance throughout the entire project.
Stitch your blocks together and then turn them in different directions until you like the way your sections look.
Measure your table to see how long you would like it to be
I started out with 3 rows of 5 blocks and then added half rows to it.
I decided to make mine to fix a chest I have so I added an additional section of 2 – 2 ½” squares to the outside rows.
It still wasn’t long enough so I added another section to all three rows.
My final table runner is made of 3 rows of 8 blocks.
Wouldn’t this look neat on the back of a chair!
All of the stitching and quilting was done on my 15-91 Singer sewing machine and for this project, I used an Aurifil thread that matched perfectly. I used brown fabric for my binding.
As usual, I attached my binding by machine stitching so this table runner was ready to use in no time at all.
I used an old fabric from my stash for the backing and Warm & Natural batting. I also had enough of the charm squares left to make another runner, I’ll show that one soon.
Instead of doing a free motion meandering, I did a simple curved outline of each block. I made another table runner with the leftovers and the brown fabric which I’ll show you soon!
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I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and if you make a table runner, please share it with me!
About Connie
Hi, I’m Connie Kresin Campbell, the quilter, writer, and photographer behind Freemotion By the River. I enjoy inspiring others with my quilt tutorials and patterns. You’ll also see my sweet adopted dogs from time to time.
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Connie, Thanks for the Honkey Tonk table runner tutorial. I plan to make it in Autumn colors. It’s always a pleasure to visit your site and see what you’ve been doing. Thanks for sharing.
Carol in Alaska
I do not quilt much any more, but play with my Cricut….and this would be fun to cut with my machine and then sew together. And it will be perfect to do at a retreat in early 2025! Thanks for this!!!
Oh yeah – lots of wonderful color ways for this! Might even be able to sneak a fussy cut in here for the kids. Thanks!
Love the table Runner
Beautiful table runner / chair runner . Happy Mother`s Day .
Obrigada, tenho pacotes de charme, ótima aula.Obrigada
I have lots of charm packs! I love this pattern! Thank you for sharing! 😊💕
Thanks, Connie, for another really nice design. Your curved line quilting process is within my limited patchwork experience.
Connie, I Love this table runner. I too have way too many charm packs. Can’t wait to make this. When you were quilting this, did you cut your thread after each square or rectangle that you quilted? Love all your ideas! Thanks for sharing with us. Have a Great Quilty Day! Bye!
That is really cute – and yes, I have way too many charm packs in the stash. Along with other precuts.
Hi Connie, just loved the Honky Tonk table runner pattern, I am using Christmas scraps to make it. I have made the HST pinwheel table runner also. Just love both of them and I just love your site. Keep on threading on!
I happen to have a stockpile of Honky Tonk, I think I bought it long ago with a project in mind and have since forgotten what the project was! I might need to make a few table runners or a quilt with this pattern!
I don’t have charm packs but lots of pieces in my stash that I can us. You have a great eye for colour. Does your wheels ever stop turning? Ha ha.
You have so many lovely table runners, quilts etc. Way to go girl! Love them all and many thanks for sharing.
We are got snow today and into the night. Looking very pretty.
Very pretty Thanks for sharing!!
I love the table runner. But thinking it is so warm looking that I’d make a quilt instead. Also like the simple steps of cutting the blocks. Thank you, you are a jewel .
Hi Connie! I just love your table runner patterns. Thank you for all you do. I can’t wait to see what you post next. Good luck at the vet!
I love your table runner tutorial and all the others you post. Im going to make one for me
I love your Table Runner and tutorial! TR are always fun and usually quick projects,plus they are perfect for scraps. Thank you for sharing! Have a wonderful creative day!
Ha! I'm always clueless too with charms, so I often don't get them, but do have SOME…. yours look great
so pretty, thanks for the tutorial
That's a nice way to mix up the charm squares. Thanks for the tutorial.
I only have one treasured charm pack and now this would be a wonderful project for using them. Creative Charm Bliss…
Very nice tutorial! Great to have so many ways to use up all our charm packs! I have a stash of those too!