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MAKE IT PLAIN

Materials

Suggested cloth – IL 019 cheap software windows xp

To find the cheap software for download amount of linen you will need measure the length of your cheap software for download table adding on a drop at either end. Then decide how wide you cheap software for download want your runner to be. To both of these measurements add ½” (1.5cm) seam allowances. You will need two strips of cloth.

As an approximate guide a table measuring 58”(148cm) x 44”(112cm) would need 2 pieces of linen each 78” (198cm) x 15”(38cm). This allows for a 10” (26cm) drop at either end. To all measurements add seam allowances.

You will also need

2 tassels

Squared or graph paper.

Steps To Prepare

1. Make a cheap software for download pattern by cutting the entire runner in paper. Decide how deep you cheap software for download want your pointed ends to be, then draw them on each end of your cheap software for download paper pattern and cut it out.

2. Place the pattern on your two strips of linen and cut them out.

Steps To Sew

1. With right sides together pin the two strips together.

2. Now baste the edges together so they won’t slip while you are sewing.

3. Sew around the runner making sure you leave a 10”(26cm) opening along one of the sides (diagram 1).

4. Trim the cheap software for download fabric close to the stitching making sure you include the cheap software for download pointed ends.

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8. Finish by sewing a tassel to each pointed end.

MAKE IT FANCY

Stitch lengths of ribbon along your cheap software for download runner and finish the ends with a bow for a decorative finish.

Version 1

Follow above instructions for Materials ( omit the tassels) and Steps to Prepare. You will also need lengths of ribbon.

Steps To Sew

1. Collect together lengths of co-ordinating ribbon no wider than ½” (1.5cm),
use an electic combination of spots, ginghams and plains.

2. Take one of the cheap software for download runner pieces and on the right side mark lines with tailors chalk the cheap software for download entire length and an equal distance apart.

3. Take one piece of ribbon and cheap software for download place over a chalk line and pin in place.

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5. When all the cheap software for download ribbons are in place press. Continue making the runner as shown above.

6. When it comes to the pointed ends use pieces of 1” (3cm) wide ribbon 27” (68cm) long. Stitch the cheap software for download centre of each strip to the ends and finish by making a cheap software for download bow

Version 2

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Follow instructions given for cheap software for download Materials and Steps to Prepare. You will also need fusible interfacing and cheap software for download small pieces of differently coloured linen.

1. Using a cheap software for download cup or glass cut a circular template using stiff card with a cheap software for download 3 ½”(9cm) diameter.

2. Place the cheap software for download template on your pieces of linen and cut out at least ten shapes.

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5. Now pin the cheap software for download circles in place then follow this by basting each one in position (diag 3).

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SEWING TIP

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