Big Dotz Table Runner

Big Dotz Table Runner

I've been playing with EQ7 and Moda Charm Square precuts (5" square) and came up with a table runner design.

I started with my Civil War Jubilee collection from last summer. The prints are derived from antique fabrics, but if you use dark prints in graphic patchwork you get a modern look. The colors in that line tend to be dark and the most dramatic contrast is with a plain white. 

I was trying to make a pattern that got two pie-shaped pieces out of a 5" square. It's a tight fit but it can be done so you can get by with 2 packs of charm squares. Three packs would give you lots of room and choices.

I guess I made this block up.

I couldn't find it in BlockBase but found a close relation.

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I imported it into EQ7 and added another seam in each corner and printed

out templates for a 9" finished block.

If you wanted to change the size you could do the same and print it out .

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The table runner finishes to 18" x 54"

Blocks finish to 9"

You need 12.

Fabric Requirements

2 or 3 Charm Packs of dark prints

1 yard plain white for background and binding

3/4 yard for pieced back (Cut 2 rectangles 18-1/2" x 27-1/2" and piece into a long strip.)

Flannel or thin batting cut 22" x 58"

Cutting for a 9" Pieced Block

A - Using the template cut 8 pieces for each block----96 in all

B - Using the template cut 1 white per block---12 in all. Notice you only get half a template so it fits on one page. Make a plastic template twice that size.

Click on this, save it to a JPG or a Word file and print it so it's 8-1/2" x 11"

  

You could also applique it.

Cutting for a 9" Appliqued Block

A - Using the template cut 8 pieces for each block----96 in all

B - Cut 9-1/2" squares of the white fabric for the background.

Fold and press the block into quarters and diagonals so you have placement guides.

Piece a pair of A shapes as shown above. Turn the edges of curve under by basting or with glue, or leave the edges raw.

Then applique them to the corners.

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