This bright and colorful table runner will add a touch of summer to any table! It comes together in a snap because it can be made completely on a Baby Lock serger. Use different stitches like the rolled edge and flatlock to create a unique and fun home décor piece to your dining room or picnic table! Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- 2 Yards of beige home decorator fabric
- 6 Assorted sections of cotton prints for center and for the strips on the ends
- 1 ½ yards of coordinating fabric for the backing
- Madeira® serging thread colors to coordinate with fabrics
- 2 Spools YLI variegated Jeans Stitch Thread
- Frixion marking pens
- 3 ½” x 24” straight edge ruler
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Large eyed needle
- Seam sealant
- Basic sewing and serging supplies
Tools:
- Baby Lock Serger
Steps:
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Follow the next set of cutting directions to cut the fabric needed for the table runner:
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From the home decorator fabric cut one section that measures 13 ½” x 42”.
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From the cotton prints fabrics cut four strips each from the six different prints 1” x 15”. These will be serged to each end of the table runner.
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Fussy cut one section that measures 10” x 13 ½”. This section will be serged to the center of the table runner. I found a large floral print fabric that worked nicely.
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Cut one section from the coordinating print fabric that measures 13 ½” x 51” for the backing.
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Using the 13 ½” x 42” home decorator fold the section in half and crease to determine the center.
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On both sides of the center crease measure outward 6”. Draw a straight line using the Frixion pen on both sides.
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From the first drawn lines measure 1 ½” and draw another straight line across the width of the runner.
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Repeat until you have five lines drawn on both sides of the center creased line. These will be the lines where the pintucks will be serged.
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Set up the Acclaim serger for a 3-Thread Rolled Edge Stitch.
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. Thread the machine using two spools of YLI variegated Jeans Stitch thread in the loopers and one spool of Madeira thread that coordinates with the fabrics for the needle.
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Set the Stitch Width to 3.5. Lock the blade in the down position. Do a test serge to be sure that is the look that you would like to achieve using a scrape piece of fabric.
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To create the first pintuck on the runner fold wrong sides together along the drawn line and finger crease.
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Place the crease line so that the folded edge runs along the right edge of the foot. Serge along that line. Repeat for the other nine drawn lines.
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On each of the ends on the runner cut 3” off at a 45˚ angle as shown below. Use the markings on the ruler along with the cutting mat as your guide.
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To piece together the strips to each of the angled cut ends place the first 1” wide strips to one angled ends. Clip the strip to secure.
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Set up the Baby Lock Acclaim serger up for 3-Thread Overlock Narrow. Thread the machine with 3 spools of beige thread. Set the width to 3.0 and the length to 3.5.
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Serge the first strip to the runner. Remove the clips as you serge.
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Place another 1” strip on the other angled edge rotating back and forth until the first end is completed and you have serged five different strips to each side.
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Trim the ends so that you maintain the 45˚ angle and the sides are even with the runner. Repeat for the opposite side of the runner.
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Clip the center focus fabric to the center of the table runner centered between the pintucks
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Set up the serger for a 2-thread flatlock-wide stitch. Set the width to 7.5 and the length to 2.0. Set the blade to the locked position and the subsidiary looper into the left position.
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Thread the Upper Looper with the YLI thread and the Lower Looper with the Madeira purple serger thread.
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Serge the two side edges to the runner.
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Trim away the edges on the cotton fabric even with the edges on the runner.
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To finish the runner set up the serger for 3-Thread Overlock Wide.
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Press the front of the runner and the backing fabric.
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Place the backing fabric; wrong side up on a flat surface. Place the front side of the runner facing up over the backing fabric. Clip the two sections together
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Serge around the outer edge of the runner.
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Thread the ends of the thread using a big eyed needle under the serged seam on the backside of the runner or use a seam sealant to secure the ends.