I love putting table runners on our dining room table. Not only does it add a splash of color to an otherwise blah room, it helps to cushion hot dishes and have a place for the napkins, a salt & pepper shakers. Because I have a hard time carving out time in my day for making a whole table runner, I like to make a block a day—just a touch of Quilt Therapy each day sure keeps the blues away!
This is a scrappy table runner, so use up your scraps and make it fun! In our house, that means letting the kids pick out the colors for one block each and then I get to pick out the colors to pull all of the other blocks together.
The blocks are chosen for beginners & none of them have anything more than squares or strips, so anyone should be able to make this simple Quilt Therapy Block a Day Table Runner!
Finished Table Runner = 36″ x 8″
Finished Block Size = 7″
Unfinished Block Size = 7 1/2″
All Seams 1/4″
Besides scraps for your blocks, you will need 1/4 yard of fabric for the sashing and binding.
Block 1: NOTE: My cutting information will be based on the colors of the blocks shown. Use your own cutting guides for the scrappy colors you choose.
- Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares of Yellow
- Cut TWO (2) 4″ squares of Blue
Sew the squares together by row and then sew the rows together to create your four patch block.
Block 2 Tomorrow!