If you're looking for a fun way to spruce up your holiday tabletop, or looking to make a beautiful gift, try this Christmas Table Runner project! This project uses Accuquilt dies and cutters, including the 8" Accuquilt Qube.
From the 8” Qube:
- Go! Die #1 (55708)
- Go! Die #5 (55712)
- Go! 6” x 6” Cutting Mat (55137)
Additional Dies:
- Go! Strip Cutter – 2-½” (2” finished) (55017)
- Go! Strip Cutter – 1-½” (1” finished) (55024)
Fabric:
- 1/2 yard of Christmas cotton
- 1/3rd yard of dark coordinating cotton
- 1/8th yard of light coordinating cotton
- 41” x 17” batting
- 41” x 17” backing fabric
Additional Supplies:
- Construction thread
- Scissors
- 75/11 Quilting needle
- Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
Cutting Instructions:
- Go! Die #1 – cut 8 squares from Christmas cotton
- Go! Die #5 – cut 32 half square triangles (HST) from dark cotton
- Go! Die #5 – cut 32 half square triangles (HST) from light cotton
- Go! Die Strip Cutter 1-½” – cut 3 from dark fabric (selvedge to selvedge for accent strips)
- Go! Die Strip Cutter 2-½” – cut 6 strips Christmas fabric (selvedge to selvedge for borders and binding)
Preparing the Go! Die:
- To cut your fabric, first cut your strip of fabric about ½” wider than the cutting area. In the video below the strip was cut 3” wide.
- Layer only 6 layers of fabric to prevent the die from being damaged. The video shows accordion folding the strip over the cutting area.
- Place the cutting mat over the fabric and place the unit into your Go! Cutter.
- Watch this video
TIPS!!
- Chain sew Half Square Triangles (HST) together.
- Use the Gypsy Cutting Gizmo to quickly and efficiently cut the threads between the squares. Watch this video:
- Use a ¼” foot for perfect ¼” seams.
- A single hole plate provides more support and less chance of your fabric being pulled into the hole when you start on the angled edges of this project.
- Stitch seams together with no backstitching. Backstitching adds bulk to the seam and can throw your pattern off.
- Set the stitch length 2.0 for piecing (15-17 stitches per inch). This prevents the stitches from coming undone while the pieces are being handled.
Sewing Instructions: (1/4” seams unless otherwise noted)
- Sew 1 dark and 1 light Half Square Triangles (HST) together on the diagonal cut edge to create 32 squares. Press seams toward the dark colored fabric.
- Sew 2 squares together to create ½ of a 4-patch. Continue until you have 16 rectangles. Press seams toward the dark colored fabric.
- Stitch the rectangles from the previous step together to create 8, 4-patch blocks. Press seams to one side.
- Sew each 4-patch block to a Christmas fabric square to create 8 components. Be sure to sew the Christmas fabric to the 4-patch the direction you want to view it on your table. Press seams toward Christmas fabric.
- Sew the 8 components together alternating the Christmas fabric square to either side of the table runner. Press seams to one side.
- Sew the 1-½” accent strips on all 4 edges of the table runner. Press seams toward accent fabric.
- Sew the 2-½” border on all 4 edges of the table runner. Press seams towards border.
- Layer top, batting and backing fabric. Quilt as desired.
- Trim batting and backing along the edges of the border.
- Sew 2-½” strips together end to end and bind your table runner.
Merry Christmas!!
Enjoy your sewing adventures!!
Lana L Jones
Educational Consultant