Quilted tabletopper with embroidery - Advanced Embroidery Designs

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Quilted Tabletopper with Tiles Embroidery

For this small tabletopper we used the designs from the Red Tile Set. We used golden and brown hues to match the colors of our fabric.

The finished size of the table runner is about 26 1/2" x 26 1/2".

You will need :

embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon (you can either follow our color card, or choose colors to your taste),
light-weight cut-away stabilizer,
1/2 yard of pale yellow fabric for the embroidery,
1/2 yard of patterned fabric for the tabletopper; we used a batik in golden brown hues,
1/4 yard of dark brown fabric for the borders and binding,
fabric for the backing,
batting,
quilter's ruler,
rotary cutter,
iron,
#12 universal needle,
#12-#14 quilting needle,
quilting threads of matching colors.

Embroidery:

Stabilize the light-colored fabric with light-weight cut-away stabilizer. Upload the files from the Red Tile Set into the machine and embroider them one by one.

Trim the stitch-outs to 5" x 5" squares.

Cutting:

Out of the patterned fabric for the tabletopper, cut

8 squares measuring 5" x 5" and
2 squares measuring 14" x 14".

Out of dark brown fabric, cut

2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" and
2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 20 1/2".

Assembly:

Note: seam allowance is 1/4", press every seam immediately after you make it.

Lay out the embroidered 5" squares and batik 5" squares in 4 rows, alternating the squares.

Sew the squares into rows.

Sew the rows together into a square central part.

Sew the 1 1/2" x 18 1/2" strips to the top and bottom edges of the central part.

Sew the 1 1/2" x 20 1/2" strips to the left and right edges of the central part.

Cut the 14" squares diagonally to get 4 triangles.

Sew the triangles to each side of the topper.

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.
We quilted in a free-motion style all over the quilt.