I just knew there was a way to make carrots with this ruler! 😀 Plus, more scraps were used so I couldn’t be happier! How about a spring-themed runner?!
I sewed odd-sized orange strips together to make a couple of scrappy strip sets that measured at least 4½” wide.
Cut those into 3½” x 4½” rectangles. You will need a total of nine scrappy orange rectangles like this. You will also need 12 background rectangles the same size (subcut a 4½” background strip into (12) 3½” x 4½” rectangles).
Alternate four background rectangles with three pieced rectangles, as shown. Sew these together and press the seam open. You’ll make three strip sets like this (one for each block).
I cut my rectangles 4¾” high so I could trim the whole strip set down after it was sewn to have a clean edge for the next step. If you struggle with getting your pieces lined up, this might be a big help!
Using the triangle lines on the Large 60-degree Diamond Ruler, align the 4½” line with the bottom of the strip set and the solid center line going right up the seam between the background and the orange side. Cut on both sides of the ruler, then rotate the ruler 180 degrees. Align the 4½” triangle line along the top edge with the solid center line of the ruler going down the next seam.
You will get six triangles like this out of each strip set (for a total of 18).
Take a 2½” background strip and cut six 6½” trapezoids. Using the triangle lines on the ruler, align the 6 ½” line along the bottom of the strip and the 4” star-burr line across the top. Cut on both sides of the ruler, then rotate the ruler 180 degrees to make the next cut. You will need a total of 18 trapezoid cuts, six for each block.
Sew the trapezoid to the top of each carrot triangle. Each block has six triangle wedges like this. Press the seam on three of them towards the carrot. On the other three, press the seam towards the trapezoid.
Here you can see the back view of all six wedges laid out. Alternate the wedges with seams pressed in opposite directions so the seams will nest when sewn together.
Sew the blocks together into two halves, pressing the seams between the triangle units open flat. This will help with the bulky centers of the blocks. There are quite a few pieces of fabric coming together there.
Finally, sew the two halves of the block together and press the final seam open. Make all three blocks like this and sew them to each other along one of the flat sides.
At this point, I did my ¼” line quilting across the whole table runner. I used a soft green thread to match the background.
A few weeks back, I did a shamrock chenille pillow blog. I had some leftover chenille strips and thought they would make perfect green fluffy carrot tops.
I snipped off 1½” sections and stitched them in place at an angle. I used two pieces per carrot and fluffed them up with a stiff toothbrush. You can find more instructions on the chenille strip making process in the shamrock pillow blog here.
I found this perfect little orange gingham in my stash and used it for binding. If you've never done an inside angle binding but want to try it, follow my YouTube video, where I show you the exact process I do for a no-fuss/great result every time!
In case you were wondering, I used three 2½” strips and one 4½” strip (or 4¾”) of background fabric. I used many scrap orange strips in different sizes. I cut three 2 ¼” strips for binding. The finished size came out to 14 1/2" x 36".
And just like that, I have a new Spring table runner!
Happy Sunday everyone,
Krista
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