Make This: Fall Pumpkin Table Runner Tutorial
Fall is finally here and the weather is teasing us with cooler days. We had to get into the seasonal spirit, and this pumpkin table runner was just what we had in mind. To start on these simple patchwork pumpkins, you’ll need a variety of oranges; the more the better for a scrappy look. Here’s the whole list of supplies:
-1/2 yard background fabric. We used a charcoal gray solid.
-Scraps or fat quarters of orange fabric. You won’t need all that much of each print.
-Scraps of green
-Scraps of cream or brown for the stem
-3/4 yard backing and batting
-1/4 yard binding
To start, cut 3″ squares in the following configurations: 60 squares of orange, 3 of cream, 3 of green, and 9 of gray. Also, from the gray fabric cut (15) 2.5″ squares and (3) 1.5″ squares.
Lay out the 3″ squares in the following order to form a pumpkin shape.
On the back side of all of the smaller gray squares, mark a diagonal line.
On all of the orange corner blocks, lay a 2.5″ gray square. On the green square, put a 2.5″ square on the top left corner and a 1.5″ square on the bottom right corner. Refer to the photo for diagonal line orientation.
On the green square, sew down the diagonal line of the 1.5″ square.
Trim the little corner off 1/4″ from the seam and press open.
On the opposite corner, sew the 2.5″ square along the diagonal line. Trim and press open as before.
