Say WHAT? The Bipartisan Committee Table Runner

This is a faux braid that makes a great border – and an even better tablerunner!  I call mine Bipartisan Committee for reasons you will see in a moment.

Braided Table Runner Tutorial

To make it, I started with four strips 2-1/2″ wide by the Width of Fabric (WOF.)  I sewed them together pressed them all in one direction and measured them.  As expected, they measured 8-1/2″ wide.  I cut the strip into four squares 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″.

Braided Table Runner Tutorial

Then I cut them in two different directions. I called one group of squares “the Republicans” and the other group “the Democrats”.

Braided Table Runner Strip Tutorial

I made a row of Democrats….

Braided Table Runner Strip Tutorial

Then I filled in the blanks with Republicans.

Braided Table Runner Strip Tutorial

I centered a Republican on top of a Democrat (Oh!  the horror!) and sewed. There were huge dog ears, but I didn’t cut them off.

Strip Tutorial: Braided Table Runner

Because I knew they would disappear when I added the next triangle.

Strip Tutorial: Braided Table Runner
Faux Quilted Braided Table Runner

I kept adding triangles until I ran out of triangles.

Faux Braided Runner Tutorial

So I made another row, then sewed the two rows together…

(The picture below was done in class.)

Faux Braided Tablerunner Tutorial Using Fabric Strips

Quilted it…

Bound it (closeup of the corners shown)…

Adding a Binding to a Tablerunner Point

And here it is!

BiPartisan Faux Braided Tablerunner

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17 thoughts on “Say WHAT? The Bipartisan Committee Table Runner”

  1. You really crack me up! A great project, beautiful runner and politically smart tutorial!! I love this project…thanks for the awesome posting!

  2. Well this was quite a laugh this morning…a Republican and Democrat table runner. Too funny! But, there’s nothing funny about how pretty this is. Love it!

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