![]() ![]() Using the 4½” square ruler, fussy cut THREE squares with the star motif centered. Fabric 1 – Christmas Medallions in White.¾ yard of fabric 5: Kona Cotton Solid in Snow (also mentioned in the supply list above – just ONE ¾ yard cut is needed).2 yards of fabric 4: Downton Abbey Christmas Typeface in Black.¼ yard of fabric 3: Downton Abbey Christmas Castle in Red.⅝ yard of fabric 2: Downton Abbey Christmas Snow in Black.⅝ yard of fabric 1: Downton Abbey Christmas Medallions in White.Hand sewing needle and contrasting thread (an option to pin basting).NOTE: These two speciality rulers are optional but will make your fussy cuts faster and more precise. Machine quilting thread, 50 wt we originally used Aurifil 50wt in white.All purpose thread to coordinate with the fabrics.2 yards of 45″ + wide lightweight, low loft batting (you need a 22″ x 72″ cut) we originally used Warm & Natural 90″ Warm Bond Batting – with its 90″ width, we were able to use just ¾ yard by cutting horizontally.¾ yard of a coordinating 44″ + wide cotton solid we originally used Kona Cotton Solid in Snow.FOUR cuts from your chosen quilting cotton collection specific yardage is shown below coded to our original Downton Abbey fabric so it’s easy to follow-along with your personal fabric choices.Free Motion or Darning foot for optional free-motion quilting.Quarter Inch Seam foot optional but best for seaming.Walking or Even Feed foot optional but best for layers and ditch quilting or engage your machine’s built-in fabric feeding system, such as the AcuFeed™ Flex system we use on many of our Janome studio models.Sewing Machine and standard presser foot.Our runner finishes at approximately 56″ long point to point and 20″ wide at the center. If possible, look for a special focus motif, like the medallion we chose, and fussy cut to create the perfect center point of each completed block. When shopping for your fabric selections, pay particular attention to how we combined the light and dark fabrics it’s what enhances and showcases the star. If that style is too advanced for you, consider a simple diamond pattern, which would be a nice echo of all the half square triangles. We used free-motion quilting within the solid white of each inset triangle in a classic feather design. If you’re brand new to quilting, you may want to review our five-part Quilting Basics series as a good foundation prior to starting. The piecing for this project contains some more advanced techniques, but in true S4H fashion, we’ve provided detailed step-by-step instructions along with plenty of photos and even several diagrams. Of course, the runner’s design would be equally lovely in non-holiday themed fabric, making it an excellent choice year ’round. Look for collections rich in color with layered motifs.Īlthough we’re a little shy on the kitchen help and footmen the Downton Abbey television series is famous for, we were still able to put together our own festive table setting to echo the holiday ambience of a traditional Crawley family gathering. However, the traditional patchwork star design is one that would work well with any number of current quilting cotton collections – especially ones that feature a similar palette of both dark and light colors and a selection of petite prints. Leaf-Its may be available with quilting or office supplies (as they are actually to put on your finger tip instead of a rubber finger).īy using the hand rotary cutter, I can use decorative blades to cut layer edges.This gorgeous quilted table runner was originally designed to feature the Downton Abbey fabric collection from Andover Fabrics. I originally got them from Evolving Images to use with their templates, but they recently went out of business. I stuck some Leaf-It Finger Dots (by Sailor) on the back to keep it from slipping. For a 1/8" border, I use the ends of the ticks at 1/2" intervals along the ruler edge for alignment. I choose how wide a border I want & line that marking up with the edge of the upper layer & cut that same amount all the way around. I learned to use it with an X-acto knife but found I occasionally nicked the ruler edge so switched to a hand rotary cutter. Quilting rulers come in different sizes & are inexpensive when purchased with a coupon at JoAnn's or Michael's. I use a 4"x14" quilting ruler with 1/4" markings. ![]() In following the links, I see it is similar to what I use for cutting layers. I have heard of this tool but didn't know how it worked. ![]()
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