QUILTsocial | Issue 09

How to applique
a modern landscape table runner
I'm not sure what it is about the
Northcott Fabric’s Urban Elementz
Basix Collection, that makes me think
of spring. Obviously the colors, but
it's more than that. The dots give it
that extra play that's guaranteed to
revitalize the decor of whatever room
it will ultimately be placed in. Whether
the fabric is made into a quilt, a table
cloth, or as I'm going to make here, a
runner, it will feel fresh like spring all
year long.
When I looked at the blues and
greens in this collection I immediately
thought about a wonderful sky and
a welcoming meadow. I’m going to
turn some of these dots and some
beautiful solid blue fabric from
Northcott’s Colorworks collection into
a modern landscape table runner.
I’m one of those designers that
believes that we need to lose the fear
of coloring outside the box, make
some of our own rules and have a
barrel of fun with our projects in
order to truly enjoy our creativity.
Let's get started!
material/cutting list
• blue polka dot fabric – cut three
strips 2½” x 12”
• blue solid fabric – cut five strips 2½”
x 12”
• dark green fabric – cut two
rectangles 9¼” x 12”
• light green fabric – cut one rectangle
14” x 12”
• orange fabric – 3½” x 22”
• purple fabric – 2½” x 12”
• black fabric – 1½” x 6½”
• fusible adhesive of choice for
appliques – ½ yard (my personal
choice is Heat n Bond Feather Lite)
• threads to coordinate with the light
green, orange, purple and
black fabrics.
Sewing the background
To begin the project, start by sewing
together the seven blue strips.
Stitch these together along the 12”
length, alternating colors as shown in
the photo below, using a ¼” seam
allowance.
The blue strips will be the center of the
table runner and will represent the sky.
To each of the 12” ends of the blue center
panel, add one of the 9¼” x 12” dark
green rectangles.
Dark green rectangles added to the blue center panel
The template on the next set of pages,
is the landscape shape that is used for
the ends of the table runner. Take note
that the template is in two pieces in the
picture below. You’ll need to cut and join
the template pieces by matching up the
dashed line on each piece.
Once this is done, trace the landscape
template to the paper side of your
fusible adhesive. You’ll need to trace two,
one for each end of the table runner.
Landscape templates traced to the paper side of
the fusible adhesive
The blue strips stitched together, alternating the fabrics
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