Blazing Stars Table Runner

Inspired by: Inspired by the Past from designers Jo Kramer and Kelli Hanken

Quilt tester: Diane Tomlinson

Finished quilt: 15-1/2×33-1/2"

Finished block: 9" square

Yardages and cutting instructions are based on 42" of usable fabric width.

• 1/2 yard blue tone-on-tone (blocks, inner border, binding)
• 1/4 yard each tan star print, red star print, and mottled cream (blocks)
• 18×21" piece (fat quarter) red tone-on-tone (blocks)
• 10" square cream word print (blocks)
• 1/3 yard blue stripe (blocks)
• 1/3 yard red-and-cream print (outer border)
• 2/3 yard backing fabric
• 24×42" batting

Cut pieces in the following order.

From blue tone-on-tone, cut:

• 3—2-1/2×42" binding strips
• 6—2-3/8" squares
• 2—1-1/2×27-1/2" inner border strips
• 2—1-1/2×11-1/2" inner border strips

From tan star print, cut:

• 24—2" squares

From red star print, cut:

• 24—2" squares

From red tone-on-tone, cut:

• 3—3-1/2" squares
• 6—2-3/8" squares

From cream word print, cut:

• 12—2" squares

From mottled cream, cut:

• 24—2" squares

From blue stripe, cut:

• 24—2×3-1/2" rectangles

From red-and-cream print, cut:

• 2—2-1/2×29-1/2" outer border strips
• 2—2-1/2×15-1/2" outer border strips

Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

Press seams in directions indicated by arrows on diagrams. If no direction is specified, press seam open.

1. Use a pencil to mark a diagonal line on wrong side of each blue tone-on-tone 2-3/8" square, tan star print 2" square, and red star print 2" square.

2. Referring to Diagram 1, layer a marked blue tone-on-tone square atop a red tone-on-tone 2-3/8" square. Sew together with two seams, stitching 1/4" on each side of marked line. Cut apart on marked line. Press open to make two triangle-squares. Each triangle-square should be 2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 12 triangle-squares total.

3. Referring to Diagram 2 for triangle-square orientation, lay out one triangle-square, one cream word print 2" square, and two mottled cream 2" squares in pairs. Sew together pieces in pairs. Join pairs to make a corner unit. The unit should be 3-1/2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 12 corner units total.

4. Referring to Diagram 3 for direction of marked lines, align a marked tan star print square with top end of a blue stripe 2×3-1/2" rectangle. Sew on marked line. Trim seam allowance to 1/4". Press open attached triangle. Add a marked red star print square to bottom end of rectangle to make Unit 1. The unit should be 2×3-1/2" including seam allowances. Repeat to make 12 total of Unit 1.

5. Referring to Diagram 4 for direction of marked lines, repeat Step 4 to make 12 of Unit 2.

6. Sew together units 1 and 2 in a pair to make a side unit (Diagram 5). The unit should be 3-1/2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make 12 side units total.

7. Referring to Diagram 6, lay out four corner units, four side units, and one red tone-on-tone 3-1/2" square in three rows. Sew together pieces in rows. Join rows to make a block. The block should be 9-1/2" square including seam allowances. Repeat to make three blocks total.

1. Referring to Table Runner Assembly Diagram, lay out blocks in a row. Sew row together to make table runner center; press seams open. The table runner center should be 9-1/2×27-1/2" including seam allowances.

2. Sew blue tone-on-tone 1-1/2×27-1/2" inner border strips to long edges of table runner center. Add blue tone-on-tone 1-1/2×11-1/2" inner border strips to remaining edges. Press seams toward inner border.

3. Sew red-and-cream print 2-1/2×29-1/2" outer border strips to long edges of table runner center. Add red-and-cream print 2-1/2×15-1/2" outer border strips to remaining edges to complete table runner top. Press seams toward outer border to complete table runner.

1. Layer table runner top, batting, and backing; baste. Quilt as desired.

2. Bind with blue tone-on-tone binding strips.