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General Information
Looking for a pattern to use your 2" strips? Well you just found it.
Designed & Quilted by Connie Kauffman
Skill Level
Beginner
Finished Size
Table Runner Size: 34" 18"
Place Mat Size: 18" 12"
Hot Pad Size: 8" 8"
Materials
Fabrics listed are for 1 table runner, 2 place mats and 1 hot pad.
20 assorted 2" precut batik strips
yard tan print batik
Backing to size
Cotton batting to size
Insulated batting to size for hot pad only
Thread
Basic sewing tools and supplies
Project Notes
Read all instructions before beginning this project.
Stitch right sides together using a " seam allowance unless otherwise specified.
Materials and cutting lists assume 40" of usable fabric width.
Cutting
From 2" precut batik strips:
Note: Use a mix of all fabrics when cutting pieces.
Cut 2 (1" 32") F strips.
Cut 2 (1" 18") G strips.
Cut 2 (1" 24") B strips.
Cut 2 (1" 10") C strips.
Cut 60 (2" 3") D rectangles.
Cut 8 (1" 12") I strips.
Cut 9 (2") K squares.
Cut 2 matching 1" 2" L strips and 2 matching 1" 4" M strips.
From tan print batik:
Cut 1 (8" by fabric width) strip.
Subcut strip into 1 (8" 24") A strip, 4 (3") E squares and 4 (2") J squares.
Cut 1 (9" by fabric width) strip.
Subcut strip into 2 (9" 12") H rectangles.
Completing the Table Runner
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for positioning of borders.
Stitch B strips to long sides and C strips to short ends of A rectangle as shown in Figure 1; press after each seam.
Referring to Figure 2a, stitch 13 D strips into a side long border; press. Make 2.
Stitch five D rectangles and two E squares into a short border as shown in Figure 2b; press. Repeat to make a second short border.
Stitch long borders to opposite long sides of the A-B-C unit; press. Stitch short borders to opposite short ends; press.
Stitch F strips to opposite long sides and G strips to opposite ends of pieced center to complete the table runner top; press.
Layer cotton batting, backing right side up and runner top right side down. Stitch " from raw edges, leaving a 4" opening. Trim corners, turn right side out and press. Whipstitch opening closed.
Quilt as desired. Model was stitched-in-the-ditch and quilted with custom leaf motifs.
Completing the Place Mats
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for positioning of borders.
To complete one place mat, stitch I strips to opposite sides of an H rectangle as shown in Figure 3; press.
Referring to Figure 4, stitch six D strips into a border row; press. Repeat to make a second border row.
Stitch border rows to opposite long sides of the H-I unit; press.
Stitch I strips to opposite sides of pieced center to complete one place mat top; press.
Repeat steps 14 to make a second place mat top.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 of Completing the Table Runner to complete two place mats.
Completing the Hot Pad
Refer to the Assembly Diagram for positioning of borders.
Stitch L strips to top and bottom, and M strips to opposite sides of K square as shown in Figure 5; press.
Stitch two K squares to form a side border; press. Repeat to make a second side border.
Stitch two each J and K squares together with J squares on opposite ends to make a long border; press. Repeat to make a second long border.
Stitch side borders to opposite sides of K-L-M unit and long borders to top and bottom to complete the hot pad top; press.
Layer cotton batting, insulated batting shiny side down, backing right side up and hot pad top right side down. Stitch " from raw edges, leaving a 4" opening. Trim corners, turn right side out and press. Whipstitch opening closed.
Quilt as desired. Model was stitched in the ditch.