And the table keep runnin' runnin'...

Posted by E

And runnin' runnin'...

You get the point.  Well, the table isn't actually running anywhere, but I made table runners!  Woot woot!  (If I write woot woot in every post, do you feel more excited?)

Before we touch on the project, let me start off with a few disclaimers.  I'm renting an OLD house.  It's so old that wood paneling is the trendiest thing about it.  So keep this in mind as you see pictures of my abode.  Also, my dining table was formerly brown with brown chairs and green upholstered seats.  The chairs are now white with teal chevron, but the table is still brown.  It'll hopefully be white some day...whenever I get to it.  I also despise this set (glass tops aren't my thing) but I got it cheap from Craigslist and it will do until I find a set I like better!

Proceeding onward...

For fun I like to prowl fabric.com.  It's the worst drug for my craft addiction.  If they did a rewards program, I'd probably be rich.  My current excuse for hitting up fabric.com was my desire to fancy up the kitchen table, since I feel so blah about it.  The kitchen is yellow, white, gray with touches of teal, so I wanted to bring in one or two of those colors onto the table.

My family is coming out to see me for Thanksgiving this year, so I thought a nice fall-ish themed table would be fun.  Lo and behold, I found a fall looking fabric that had not one, not two, but three of my kitchen colors in it!  It was Premier Prints Blooms Slub in Chili Pepper.

Isn't she lovely?  I ordered one yard to make two table runners.  Keep in mind that many home decor fabrics are 54" wide (including this one), so you get a little bit more for your buck than you might be used to with other fabric purchases.  Just make sure you read the details when browsing fabric.  I cut the fabric in half so that I was left with two rectangles measuring 54" by 18".  Then, using a 1/2" seam allowance, I sewed the edges under with white thread.  This left me with two 53" by 17" runners.  This was perfect for my 44" square table.  Sorry I don't have pictures of the in progress, but it's basic cutting and sewing, so don't be afraid to give it a whirl. 

I tossed some fall related items on the center of the table to really sell the autumn ambiance.  Not sure if it will stay but it works for now!

In the interest of total honesty, this fabric wasn't all I purchased.  I also grabbed 1 yard of Premier Prints Chipper Slub in Corn Yellow and 1 yard of Premier Prints Lulu Twill in Storm/Yellow for a two sided table runner. 

 

Aaaaaand, I ordered 1 1/2 yards of Premier Prints Helen Twill in Storm/Yellow.  

My original thought was to make napkins, but 1 1/2 yards of a 54" wide fabric gives me a 54" square.  So I'm thinking I'll just hem the ends and have a lovely tablecloth.  The gray colors don't seem to match from the images, but I assure you, it's all so matchy matchy you'll scream for joy.