We could all use a bit of luck in our homes and this St.
Patrick's Day runner could just be the
thing to bring that Irish luck to you!
Those sweet shamrocks made with
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St. Patrick's Day Table Runner
14" x 50"
adding bulk
and you'll love how easy it is to peel off the protective backing paper.
products for finishing the runner without needing
to pin the layers together before quilting.
Supplies:
Crafter’s Edge
Crossover Machine
Crafter’s Edge
Nested Hearts Fabric Die
Optional - Three 1” Buttons
Fabric
needed:
1/4 yard green and
white gingham
1 1/4 yard green
cut lengthwise (1/2 yard if piecing strips)
1 3/8 yard white
cut lengthwise (5/8 yard if piecing strips)
1 1/2 yard green backing
1/3 yard white and green
polka dot– binding
Cutting
instructions:
Cut 1 – 9 ½” x 9 ½”
green squares (hourglass blocks)
Cut 1 – 9 ½” x 9 ½”
white squares (hourglass blocks)
Cut 3 – 8 ½” x 8 ½”
white squares (shamrocks background)
Cut 9 – 3 ½” x 3” green
and white gingham Crafter’s Edge Nested Hearts with iron-on adhesive
(shamrocks)
Cut 3 – 1/2” x 3 ½”
green applique strips with iron-on adhesive (shamrock stems)
Cut 3 – 1” applique
circles (shamrock centers or use buttons)
Cut 6 – 1 ½” x 8 ½”
green strips (sashing)
Cut 2 – 1 ½” x 46
½” green strips (top and bottom Border A) *cut lengthwise on fabric or piece to
make 46 ½” strip
Cut 2 – 2 ½” x 10
½” white strips (left and right Border B)
Cut 2 – 2 ½” x 50
½” white strips (top and bottom Border B) *cut lengthwise on fabric or piece to
make 50 ½” strip
Cut 1 – 16” x 52”
green runner backing (extra allowed for quilting)
Cut 1 – 16” x 52”
batting (extra allowed for quilting)
Cut 4 – 2 ½” x 43”
green fabric (binding)
Sewing/Applique
Instructions: Seams are sewn 1/4” wide
Step
1: Applique – Iron adhesive to wrong side of gingham fabric
following package directions.
Cut out applique Nested Hearts using
Crafter’s Edge Crossover II.
Peel off paper liner from the backs of
applique pieces. Place applique, adhesive side down, on right side of
fabric. Press according to package directions until entire piece is bonded. Let
cool. Sew around edges of applique using a straight, zig-zag, or blanket
stitch.
Step 2: Hourglass
blocks - You’ll need one 9 ½” x 9 ½” white square and one 9 ½” x 9 ½” green
square to make two blocks. Draw a line
diagonally on wrong side of white square. Place right sides of green and white squares
together. Sew a 1/4" seam along both sides of the drawn line.
Cut the block along the drawn line to create
two blocks. Open and press fabrics to the dark side.
On one of the blocks, draw a diagonal line opposite from the seam on
the wrong side of fabric. With right
sides together (colors opposite of each other) and
nesting the seam, sew 1/4" along both sides of the drawn line. Cut the
blocks along the drawn line. Open and press seams toward the side. Trim blocks to 8 ½” x 8 ½”.
Step 3: Center Row – With right sides together, sew
appliqued shamrock blocks, hourglass blocks, and sashings together as shown
below. Press seams to right.
Step 4: Border A – With right sides together, sew 1 ½” x 46 ½” green
strips to top and bottom of Center Row. Press seams down.
Step 5: Border B
– With right sides together, sew 2 ½” x 10 ½” white strips to left and right of
Center Row/Border A. Press seams towards border. With right sides together, 2
½” x 50 ½” white strips to top and bottom of Border A. Press seams down.
Step 6: *Runner
assembly with batting and basting spray:
Protect the area where you will
be working by placing an old sheet or paper under and around the area
you’ll be spraying. Place the batting on work area, smoothing to remove
wrinkles. Place the runner backing, wrong side down, on top of batting.
Smooth to remove wrinkles. Having the batting a bit larger than the backing is
suggested.
Roll back about six inches
of the runner back to expose some of the batting. Using the basting spray,
spray batting from one edge to the other. Carefully
lay the wrong side of runner backing over
the sprayed surface of batting. Smooth fabric to ensure it adheres to
the sprayed fabric and remove any wrinkles. Roll back the rest of the runner
back to continue spraying and smoothing about six inches at
a time until you reach the bottom of the runner back. Check for
creases or folds you might have missed.
Turn backing and batting over to
have batting facing up. Lay runner front, wrong side down,
on batting. Make sure runner front is lined up correctly; smooth out
wrinkles. Use the same spray and smooth method as the backing. Trim
edges and square-up runner.
Step 7: Quilt as desired and add binding. Add buttons if desired.
