Thanksgiving Turkey Table Runner - Advanced Embroidery Designs

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Thanksgiving Turkey Table Runner

For this lovely table runner, we used designs from the Wild Turkey Set for the large hoop (5" x 7").

The finished size of the table runner is about 16" x 54", but you can easily adjust it to the size you need. It's super easy both to piece and to embroider.

You will need :

embroidery threads according to the JPG color card of the designs,
light-weight cut-away stabilizer,
1/2 yard of light-colored fabric for the background,
1/2 yard of fall-colored patterned fabric for the borders and binding,
fabric for the backing,
batting,
#12 universal sewing needle,
#14 quilting needle,
quilting threads of matching colors,
rotary cutter,
quilter's ruler,
iron.

Cutting:

Out of light-colored fabric, cut 6 squares measuring 11" x 11".

Out of patterned fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 10 1/2",
2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 16 1/2" and
2 strips measuring 3 1/2" x 50 1/2".

Note: If there is not enough width in the fabric for the 50 1/2" long strip, cut 4 strips 3 1/2" and the width of the fabric and sew them together in pairs. Cut away 50 1/2" long piece from each pair, use the remaining lemgth to for the 16 1/2" long strips.

Use the remaining patterned fabric for the binding.

Embroidery:

Stabilize the center of one of the 11" x 11" squares with light-weight cut-away stabilizer. Hoop it tightly.

Upload the first embroidery file from the Wild Turkey Set into the machine and embroider it.

Embroider the remaining 3 designs.

Press the stitch-outs and trim them to 8 1/2" wide and 10 1/2" high rectangles.

Assembly of theTop:

Note: Seam allowance is 1/4", press each seam to the darker fabric as soon as you make it.

Sew the stitch-outs together in pairs. Open and press the seams flat.

Lay out the stitch-outs on the table in order you want them on the table runner. Sew the 1 1/2" x 10 1/2" dark strips between the neigboring pairs. Press seams to darker fabric.

Sew the 50 1/2" strips to the long sides of the central part.

Sew the 16 1/2" strips to the shorter sides.

Quilting and Finishing:

Now place the backing on a flat surface (table) face down. Cover with batting. Spread your working piece over it.

Pin all layers together with 1" pins and start quilting. We quilted in a free motion style all over the table runner.

After the quilting is finished, press the work with heavy steam and square the work -- all corners should be 90 degrees and opposite sides should be of the same length.

Finish the raw edges with the binding.