Table runners

Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy

just thinking out loud....
do you want the runner to have equal space all around it so
it is centred on the table?
you can add sashing and/or end bits to extend the runner
using less blocks.
i've also seen blocks completely surrounded by
sashing/bordering the whole thing.
i've seen some nice runners with pointed ends rather than
just square...looked more finished imo.
putting blocks on point rather than straight is another
option which would give those pointed ends.
running the full length and adding tassels at each pointed
end is another way to do it.
double sided to use thru longer seasons...fall/winter,
spring/summer, fall/halloween with xmas/new yrs holiday
colours,
valentines day/st patricks day, not to forget easter...
bunnys, eggs, baskets, chicks.
no doubt more but blowed if i can think of any just this
second, lol.
i'm sure others will have better ideas.
jeanne

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote...
Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66"
table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red &
white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks
from Quilter's Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12"
long.

Lizzy

Hi Lizzy,
Why not make a sampler runner using the BOM blocks. It would make it more
interesting to do.
For a table that size I'd make the runner about 18 inches wide by length of
table or a bit over if you want it to drape over the edge. 5 x12" blocks
with sashing and borders should do it nicely.
--
Elly
http://community.webshots.com/user/b...host=community
http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-MS...XQ.hRDK6vEKEy7

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote in message
...
Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy

There are several free table runner patterns at Connecting Threads
http://www.connectingthreads.com/fre...&pagesi ze=24

I would plan on making a wider than 12" runner for that width of table
- as you can see these designs are in the region of 17-18inches wide.
Any of them would adapt to a 2-colour idea.

jennellh


On Oct 31, 4:52 pm, Lizzy Taylor wrote:
Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy

Table runners with tassels on overhanging pointed corners is mighty pretty.
I don't remember if Lizzy has an active QI or not. That could provide some
excitement, especially with a bowl of flowers and a couple of candlesticks.
Yes, indeed. Tassels have a message most humans can't hear - it says,
"Here, kitty, kitty." Polly

"nzlstar*" wrote in message
...
just thinking out loud....
do you want the runner to have equal space all around it so it is centred
on the table?
you can add sashing and/or end bits to extend the runner using less
blocks.
i've also seen blocks completely surrounded by sashing/bordering the whole
thing.
i've seen some nice runners with pointed ends rather than just
square...looked more finished imo.
putting blocks on point rather than straight is another option which would
give those pointed ends.
running the full length and adding tassels at each pointed end is another
way to do it.
double sided to use thru longer seasons...fall/winter, spring/summer,
fall/halloween with xmas/new yrs holiday colours,
valentines day/st patricks day, not to forget easter... bunnys, eggs,
baskets, chicks.
no doubt more but blowed if i can think of any just this second, lol.
i'm sure others will have better ideas.
jeanne

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote...
Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy

roflmao, i should of thot of that, Polly.
my old gal is 16 1/2 yrs old now but still loves to play
with the bits of string we leave hanging around the house
just for her. also occasionally bats one of her few balls
around, like shes having a game of soccer.
they look pretty tho, lol.
jeanne

"Polly Esther" wrote...
Table runners with tassels on overhanging pointed corners
is mighty pretty. I don't remember if Lizzy has an active
QI or not. That could provide some excitement, especially
with a bowl of flowers and a couple of candlesticks. Yes,
indeed. Tassels have a message most humans can't hear -
it says, "Here, kitty, kitty." Polly

Polly,
HOW do you come up with these things? You always make me smile!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
Table runners with tassels on overhanging pointed corners is mighty
pretty. I don't remember if Lizzy has an active QI or not. That could
provide some excitement, especially with a bowl of flowers and a couple of
candlesticks. Yes, indeed. Tassels have a message most humans can't
hear - it says, "Here, kitty, kitty." Polly

"nzlstar*" wrote in message
...
just thinking out loud....
do you want the runner to have equal space all around it so it is centred
on the table?
you can add sashing and/or end bits to extend the runner using less
blocks.
i've also seen blocks completely surrounded by sashing/bordering the
whole thing.
i've seen some nice runners with pointed ends rather than just
square...looked more finished imo.
putting blocks on point rather than straight is another option which
would give those pointed ends.
running the full length and adding tassels at each pointed end is another
way to do it.
double sided to use thru longer seasons...fall/winter, spring/summer,
fall/halloween with xmas/new yrs holiday colours,
valentines day/st patricks day, not to forget easter... bunnys, eggs,
baskets, chicks.
no doubt more but blowed if i can think of any just this second, lol.
i'm sure others will have better ideas.
jeanne

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote...
Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy

I'm so glad, Alice. We don't have a kitty here but we remember. Oh my, do
we ever. Polly

"Alice" wrote Polly,
HOW do you come up with these things? You always make me smile!

On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:52:39 +0000, Lizzy Taylor
wrote:

Hi

Two questions on table runners:

1) What size runner would you make to go on a 44" x 66" table?
14.5 X 37 to 40 inches would look nice without taking up any space
under any place settings. If you want it to drop over the ends of the
table you need at least 14.5 X 70 inches.

2) Anyone got any good ideas for a two colour (red & white) runner?

http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WedgeandCircleBlock.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/R/RibbonPuzzleBlock.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/C/CastlesinSpainBlock.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NotTooFussyBlock.html
http://www.quilterscache.com/S/Star&CrescentBlock.html

If you have many different reds to use:
http://www.quilterscache.com/R/RedHerringsBlock.html
My first thoughts are to pick one or two simple blocks from Quilter's
Cache and make a runner about 48" x 12" long.

Lizzy
Debra in VA
See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Polly Esther wrote:
Table runners with tassels on overhanging pointed corners is mighty pretty.
I don't remember if Lizzy has an active QI or not. That could provide some
excitement, especially with a bowl of flowers and a couple of candlesticks.
Yes, indeed. Tassels have a message most humans can't hear - it says,
"Here, kitty, kitty." Polly

These days I have a very active QI, new since May when my long time
companion crossed the rainbow bridge. He is now nearly a year old , but
these photos are from when we first got him:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13454123@N04/

However this table runner is not for me but part of a Christmas swap and
my partner has specified a red & white table runner.

I am getting some really good suggestions in this thread and promise I
will post a link to a picture of the finished item when I am done.

Thank you to everyone for their suggestions.

Lizzy