Quilted Easter-themed tablerunner with applique embroidery

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Quilted Easter Tablerunner with Applique Egg Embroidery

This tutorial will guide you through making a quilted Easter table runner with embroidered appliqué eggs. You will piece the background, add machine embroidery, and quilt the layers together. The design features vertical strips and colorful eggs, creating a festive look for your table. Follow the steps to sew, quilt, and embellish your own holiday decoration.

We used the designs from the Easter Egg Ornament Set.
The finished size of the quilt is about 17" x 41".

You can purchase this table runner from our Etsy store!

Light-colored Easter-themed tablerunner with applique egg embroidery.

You will need :

embroidery threads either polyester or rayon;
about 1/2 yard of light-colored solid fabric;
about 1/2 yard of light green fabric;
scraps of pastel-colored fabrics for the applique;
light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer;
backing and batting;
quilter's ruler;
rotary cutter;
iron;
#12 universal needle;
quilting threads of matching colors;
#12-#14 quilting needle.

Cutting:

Out of the light-colored fabric, cut

3 strips measuring 2 1/2" x 42" (the width of the fabric);
2 strips measuring 4 1/2" x 42".

Out of the green fabric, cut

4 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 42"; and
3 strips 2 1/2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric for the binding.

Assembly:

Note: seam allowance is 1/4" if otherwise recommended, press the seam immediately after you make it.

Sew the green strips and the light-colored 2 1/2" strips lengthwise together in the following order: green - light - green - light - green - light -green.

Sew the 4 1/2" x 42" light-colored strips lengthwise to the green edges of the working piece.

Embroidery

Upload the files of the Easter Egg Ornament Set to the embroidery machine.
Select threads.
Choose the positions of the designs on the top. You can use either paper print-outs or test stitch-outs of the designs.
Stabilize. Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the designs one by one.
Remove the excess stabilizer.

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 working piece.
Change quilting threads as needed. If you are a beginner, draw the quilting patterns with chalk pencils first.