Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner Sewing Tutorial

Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner Sewing Tutorial

In today’s blog posting, we’re sharing our festive Quilt-As-You-Go sewing tutorial for stitching our Mardi Gras Table Runner! This “quilt-by-number” flip-and-sew project technique stitches the top, batting, and backing – all in one step!

February 17th is Mardi Gras Day, French for “Fat Tuesday”, the celebratory carnival that leads up to the beginning of Lent. Follow along below to create our Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner with June Tailor’s Quilt-As-You-Go Morning Blend Table Runner Printed Batting Design.

Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner Sewing Tutorial Supplies

Exclusive Mardi Gras Quilt as You Go Table Runner Kit

or, June Tailor’s Quilt-As-You-Go Table Runner Printed Batting – Morning Blend 

Mardi Gras Theme Fabrics, and Marbleized Fabrics by Benartex

45mm Rotary Cutter, Ruler and Mat

June Tailor’s Quilter’s Starch Savvy

June Tailor’s Eze View Pressing Cloth

June Tailor’s Non-Stick Teflon Appliqué Pressing Sheet

June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray

June Tailor’s Binding Buddy

June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick

June Tailors Magic Seam Wand 

Schmetz Machine Quilting Needles Size 90 

1/4″ Quilting Foot

Clover’s 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Shears 

Clover’s Straight Tailors Awl Stiletto

Clover’s Wonder Clips

Iron – such as Oliso Mini Project Iron with Solemate

Optional: Clover’s Ultimate Quilt ’n Stitch Presser Foot

Optional: Clover’s 3/4″ Fusible Bias Tape Maker (18mm)

Optional: Clover’s 3/8″ Fusible Web Tape (10mm)

Prepare your fabrics! Pre-shrink fabrics by steaming and pressing. Then, stabilize fabrics for the sewing process by pressing and starching fabrics with Quilter’s Starch Savvy.

Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner Sewing Tutorial

by Team NZP

Approximate finished size: 48″ L x 15″ W

Fabric Requirements

• 1/3 yd. Mardi Gras Masks Fabric by the Yard
• 1/3 yd. Mardi Gras Feathers & Beads Fabric by the Yard
• 1/3 yd. Marbleized Emerald Green Fabric by the Yard
• 1/3 yd. Marbleized Red Violet Fabric by the Yard
• 1/3 yd. Marbleized Amber Yellow Fabric by the Yard
• 2/3 yd. Marbleized Pearlized Charcoal Black Fabric by the Yard (including binding)
• 50″ x 17″ rectangle coordinating fabric for backing

Cut Fabrics 

 You’re the designer! Audition your  fabrics and create a layout.

We’ve arranged our layout as shown:

• Cut One 5″ x 5″ square Mardi Gras Theme 1 Fabric by the Yard (center square).
• Cut One 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ square Mardi Gras Theme 1 Fabric by the Yard, cut in half diagonally (large triangles at both ends).
• Cut Two 8-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ square Mardi Gras Theme 2 Fabric by the Yard, cut in half diagonally.
• Cut Two 2″ x 5″ rectangles Marbleized Lime Green Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 8″ rectangles Marbleized Lime Green Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 11″ rectangles Marbleized Lime Green Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangles Marbleized Lime Green Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 8″ rectangles Marbleized Purple Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Four 2″ x 11″ rectangles Marbleized Purple Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangles Marbleized Purple Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 11″ rectangles Marbleized Marigold Yellow Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangles Marbleized Marigold Yellow Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut One 1-1/2″ Crosswise Fabric Strip Marbleized Marigold Yellow Fabric by the Yard, for bias trim.
• Cut Two 2″ x 11″ rectangles Marbleized Charcoal Black Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Two 2″ x 12-1/2″ rectangles Marbleized Charcoal Black Fabric by the Yard.
• Cut Three 2-1/2″  Crosswise Fabric Strips Marbleized Charcoal Black Fabric by the Yard, for binding.

Please note binding should not be starched!

• Cut One 50″ x 17″ rectangle coordinating fabric for backing.

Assemble Quilt As You Go: Mardi Gras Table Runner

June Tailor’s Quilt-As-You-Go Table Runner Printed Batting – Morning Blend

• Using June Tailor’s Quilt Basting Spray, spray wrong side of pre-printed batting, smooth backing onto wrong side of batting. Turn right side up.

• Place wrong side of backing fabric on (unprinted) side of interfacing. Make sure backing fabric completely covers printed area.

• Use June Tailor’s Fabric Glue Stick to hold piece one in place.

• Place piece one right side up.

Printed lines are for placement only and are not stitching lines!

• Place rectangle – 2, onto square – 1, right side together.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ on long side of the rectangle as shown.

• Flip rectangle 2 right side up.
• Use June Tailors Magic Seam Wand to press seam open.

• Continue to place rectangles by number, right sides together with previous pieces and aligning with placement lines.
• Stitch with a scant 1/4″ on long side of the rectangle as shown.
• Flip rectangles right side up.
• Use June Tailors Magic Seam Wand to press seam open.

• Repeat steps above for opposite of the table runner.

Create Bias Trim

• Using Clover’s 3/4″ Fusible Bias Tape Maker, and Clover’s 3/8″ Fusible Web Tape (10mm), create bias trim.
• Insert fabric strip and fusible web into wide end of bias tape maker, using Clover’s Straight Tailors Awl Stiletto.
• Press folded fabric at narrow end of bias tape maker, while advancing maker.

Add Bias Trim

• Measure width of table runner and cut bias trim to fit.

• Remove paper backing and press bias trim to table runner.

• Topstitch bias trim to table runner.

• Using Clover’s 45 mm Rotary Cutter and cutting mat, trim table runner to outline, leaving a scant 1/4″ from seam allowance.

• Using your favorite binding technique, bind your NEW! Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner.

• Our Quilt As You Go Mardi Gras Table Runner is complete!

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