Day 5: Home for the Holidays Blog Hop

Welcome to the fifth day of our Home for the Holidays blog hop! 

This week we'll be featuring a variety of small sewing projects to add holiday cheer to your house. These are fast and easy--you can still make them for this year, or bookmark the tutorial until after the holidays! We hope you enjoy these tutorials--and don't miss a chance to win a bundle of the fabrics featured each day!

Today Connie from Freemotion by the River is here sharing a patchwork table runner made using Ro Gregg's Peace on Earth collection. Two coordinates help the large focal print to shine, and a tonal outer border adds the perfect frame. 

Here's Connie!

I'm glad to be taking part in the Home for the Holidays Blog Hop!

The beautiful Christmas collection I'm working with is called Peace on Earth by Ro Gregg. The dark green border I used is from the Leather collection. The size of the table runner is 19" x 43".

Materials:
1/3 yard Christmas print
1/3 yard cream print
1/3 yard light green print
1/2 yard dark green
2/3 yard backing

Cutting:

Cream print:
cut one - 5 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) strip
     sub-cut - three - 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" squares
cut two - 2 1/4" WOF (width of fabric) strips
     sub-cut - 24 - 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" squares

Light green print:
 cut two - 2 1/4" WOF (width of fabric) strips
     sub-cut - 24 - 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" squares
cut three - 1 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) strips for first border
     sub-cut - 2 - 1 1/2" x 12 1/2" pieces
     sub-cut - 2 - 1 1/2" x 38 1/2" pieces

Christmas print:
cut two - 5 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) strips
     sub-cut 12 - 4" x 5 1/2" rectangles

Dark Green Border:
cut three - 3" - WOF (width of fabric) strips
     sub-cut 2 - 3" x 19 1/2" pieces
     sub-cut 2 - 3" x 38 1/2" pieces

Dark Green Binding:
cut three - 2 1/2" WOF (width of fabric) strips

Make the Table Runner:

Use a 1/4" seam allowance for the entire project and press to the darkest fabric.

Sew the 2 1/4" squares together as shown below. Make 12 groups.

 Follow the diagram below to put your blocks together.

 Sew the rows together.

 You will make three blocks for the table runner.  They are 12 1/2" square unfinished.

Join the three blocks together.

Add the first border. Sew the sides first and then the top and bottom.

For the final border add the 3" x 38 1/2" pieces to the top and bottom. (this ensures your fabric will be wide enough for the border)

Then add the 3" x 19" pieces to the sides.

Add your batting and backing and quilt as desired. Use the 2 1/2" strips of dark green for the binding.

Enjoy your new table runner for the holidays!

Thanks Connie!

Head over to Connie's blog to find out how you can win a bundle of Peace on Earth fabrics. 
This contest is now closed.

See the entire Peace on Earth collection by Ro Gregg here.

Check out each day of our Home for the Holidays Hop!

Day 1: The Ho Ho Ho Pillow

Day 2: The Present Pillow

Day 3: Snowflake Pillow

Day 4: O Christmas Tree Pillow
Day 6: Snowflake Table Topper
Day 7: Let It Snow Applique Quilt
Day 8: Cinnamon Scented Coasters