Quilted tablerunner with flower posies embroidery

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Flower Posies Table Runner

Learn how to make a table runner with a simple pieced border, machine quilting, and embroidered flower posies. This tutorial walks you through sewing the fabric panels, quilting the background, and adding floral embroidery for a decorative touch. The design works well as a centerpiece or a seasonal accent for your table. Whether you're experienced or just starting, this project is a great way to combine sewing, quilting, and embroidery in one piece.

We used the designs from the Flower Posies Set. The designs in the set have only 2 colors, which allow you to easily choose and change colors to your taste and match the fabrics you use for the project.

The finished size of the table runner is about 16" x 36".

You can purchase this table runner from our Etsy store!

A quilted tablerunner with embroidered flowers in yellow and green tones

You will need :

embroidery threads either polyester or rayon;
about 1/2 yard of light-colored solid fabric for the central part (we used pale green);
about 1/2 yard of bright fabric for the first border and binding, preferably to match the colors of the embroidered flowers (we used golden yellow);
1/2 yard of patterned fabric, mainly green, but with a flower pattern (we used dark green with golden flowers);
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 for the central part, cut a piece measuring 8 1/2" x 27 1/2".

Out of the fabric for the first border, cut

2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 27 1/2";
2 strips measuring 1 1/2" x 10 1/2" and
3 strips 2 1/2" wide and the length of the width of the fabric for the binding.

Out of the fabric for the second border, cut

2 strips measuring 4" x 29 1/2" and
2 strips measuring 4" x 17 1/2"

Assembly:

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

Sew the 1 1/2" x 27 1/2" strips to the long edges of the central part.
Then sew the 1 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips to the short edges of the central part.

Sew the 4" x 29 1/2" strips to the long edges of the working piece.

Sew the 4" x 17 1/2" strips to the short edges of the working piece.

Embroidery

Upload the files of the Flower Posies Set to the embroidery machine.

Mark the position of the embroidery on the central part. If you have a printer and embroidery software, print-outs of the designs can be helpful. If you do not, you can cut out rectangles of the same size as the designs and arrange them on the fabric to determine the position of the embroidery.

Select threads. Stabilize the fabric. Hoop the fabric tightly and embroider the designs in the center 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. Start from the central part, and echo-quilt the emboidery first with matching thread.
Change threads as you move on to the borders.

A close-up of the embroidery and quilting stitches.

Press with heavy steam. Square the piece - all angles should be 90 degrees and opposite sides of the same length.
Finish the raw edges with the binding.