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Quilted Halloween Table Runner

halloween, quilts, Sewing, Sewing Inspiration

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links.

This easy peasy Halloween table runner is simple to make and will brighten up any table for the Halloween season!

I found this adorable Riley Blake “Trick or Treat” Fat Quarter set online and on sale recently.  I just love it!  (So much, I bought the Christmas version too.)  

I’ve been having the most fun sewing up Halloween goodies with this fabric.  I’ve made a Halloween dress for my daughter and just finished my very first attempt at a quilted item – this quilted Halloween table runner!.  (I plan on making a quilt for my daughter this winter, so I wanted to practice and start with something easy.)

I have been doing a few fabric piecing projects lately to work on my skills, so that part wasn’t hard.  (You can see those projects here, here and here.) 

To make the table runner, I just kind of played with the fabrics until I found a combination that I liked.  I cut two strips each, varying the widths just a bit, from ten different fabrics.  Then just sewed them together. Easy-peasy!

Rather than do any fancy quilting, I just decided to “stitch in the ditch” between the fabric strips.  While doing this method, I learned that I should probably do a little bit of a better job pressing the seams flat.  I think I will also pick up a walking foot before my next quilting project in hopes that it will help keep my stitches a little straighter.

*update: The secret to straight seams? A stitch in the ditch foot!  Yes, there is such a thing, lol.  Just choose the one right for your machine.

I also decided to machine stitch my binding.  Let’s face it, I am not making anything “heirloom” quality or trying to sell anything.  I just don’t have the patience to do much hand stitching, especially on something as large as a full-size quilt.

For this project, I used store-bought bias tape.  Black was my chosen binding color anyway, so I didn’t feel the need to make my own, especially since my local fabric store had their packaged bias tape 50% off last weekend.  

 

If I have time, I would love to make a few more projects with this fabric. How cute are these fabric baskets?  We’re running out of time before Halloween though and they may have to wait until next year…

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  1. Staci says

    October 13 at 5:06 pm

    Very cute! I'm sure you'll enjoy it very much.

    Reply
  2. WhyCuzICan says

    October 14 at 2:41 am

    Very cute table runner. Oh, I'm sure you'll love quilting (I'm a quilter too). You did a nice job and your binding looks like it turned out really well! You have skills! 😀

    Visiting form The Shabby Nest Linky Party,
    ~Suzanne in NW IL

    Reply
  3. Janet says

    October 14 at 4:22 am

    I love the colors you chose and the prints are so fun! Great job. 🙂

    Reply
  4. chris says

    October 14 at 1:31 pm

    Fun table runner. The fabrics are so fun, with great pops of orange and purple.

    Reply
  5. Amy says

    October 14 at 2:14 pm

    Oh I LOVE!!! I've never quilted either, but I'm going to give this a try! Too cute!! I found you on 504 Main! Love your blog, and am a new follower! 🙂

    Reply
  6. J's mom says

    October 14 at 5:54 pm

    I would love it if you would link this to my link party. It just started 🙂
    http://diycraftstomake.blogspot.com/2011/10/whacha-got-weekly-linky-party.html

    Reply
  7. Jerri says

    October 14 at 9:51 pm

    What a cute runner. I love all the different fabrics!

    I'd love for you to stop by and link up at my Friday Favorites party!

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    October 15 at 6:39 am

    I love Riley Blake fabric! Very cute table runner!

    Reply
  9. A little crunchy - Kimberly says

    October 15 at 7:06 pm

    I can not quilt to save my life, however this could be because I am allergic to ironing! 🙂 I think you did a fantastic job with this.

    Found you on Finding New Friends Hop!
    Me —-> http://www.littlecrunchy.com

    Reply
  10. Good Girl Gone Green says

    October 15 at 10:00 pm

    Beautiful.

    Reply
  11. Danielle says

    October 15 at 10:08 pm

    I don't do much quilting, but this has me wanting to. I love all the colors. It is so fun! Thanks for linking up and sharing:>

    Reply
  12. Ricki says

    October 15 at 10:23 pm

    This is so cute! I love the colors!

    Reply
  13. Kimberly @ The Brown Eyes Have It says

    October 16 at 3:26 am

    That is so cute, and easy, too! I'm going to go look for som fat quarter packs. Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
  14. Crafty Mischief says

    October 16 at 3:38 am

    Yay for Riley Blake! I bought that same fat quarter for some of my Halloween projects this year. Your table runner is beautiful! I found you through Think Pink Sundays linky party. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Heather D. says

    October 16 at 9:20 pm

    This is REALLY cute!! I'm not someone who is really into Halloween, but I am loving some of these seasonal prints that are showing up all over the place. The table runner is great. 🙂

    Reply
  16. http://www.artfire.com/users/auntiechrisquiltfabric says

    October 17 at 10:59 am

    Just beautiful Halloween decor!

    Reply
  17. Jamie @ the Backless Shirt Blog says

    October 17 at 3:07 pm

    Wanting to do this…thanks for the close-up pics. I'll be doing a lot of 'research' too for this first-timer.
    Jamie

    Reply
  18. Kaysi says

    October 17 at 7:05 pm

    Super cute!

    Reply
  19. Heather says

    October 18 at 5:13 am

    This is absolutely adorable and a great quilting project! It seems right up my alley, simple and pretty quick!

    Reply
  20. MJ says

    October 18 at 6:25 am

    So cute! I have only quilted once and didnt actually do the top stitching part and it all came apart in the laundry… thanx for your tips! 🙂

    Reply
  21. Diane says

    October 18 at 12:39 pm

    That runner is so cute! Love the fabric choices.

    Reply
  22. Cori says

    October 18 at 9:06 pm

    I love the colors! This is great. I'm coming over from Tuesday's link party. I'm your newest follower from http://www.createdbycori.blogspot.com Would you follow me back?

    Reply
  23. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    October 19 at 1:56 am

    Super cute! Thanks for sharing it at Weekend Craft Soiree! 🙂

    Reply
  24. Mandy @ Sugar Bee Crafts says

    October 19 at 8:59 pm

    Thanks for linking to Take-A-Look Tuesday – you were featured today!
    –Mandy, http://www.SugarBeeCrafts.com

    Reply
  25. Jenn says

    October 21 at 7:04 am

    this is adorable. Thanks for sharing your tips because I have plans to try a few things that would require the lovely "stitch in the ditch" and I am NOT good at remembering the *iron seams open* step so maybe now after your post I'll remember!
    ~Jenn
    http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com

    Reply
  26. renee @ Singing With Birds says

    October 21 at 1:20 pm

    Really fun and festive! Happy Halloween

    Reply
  27. Faith, Trust, and a Little Pixie Dust says

    October 22 at 3:45 am

    I'm crazy about all the colorful & whimsical fabrics you chose for this project. Great job! Thanks so much for linking up to Fabulous Friday. Please do come back next week!

    Warmly, Michelle

    Reply
  28. Teresa Laite says

    October 1 at 9:45 am

    Thanks for the great idea of the table runner. Was wondering what to do with all the little strips of Halloween material I had around. Keep up the good work.

    Reply
    • Jamie Sanders says

      October 1 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply

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