Hi everyone, I am so excited to share my first mini project as part of Quilt Club – a French Braid Table Runner!
The French Braid Table Runner is a perfect project for new quilters and those wanting to practice their quilting skills since it’s basically a mini quilt. We go through all the same steps you would to make a quilt, it’s just smaller.
Make one for yourself and make them as gifts, they are perfect for any occasion and can be made to go with any decor.
Measures approximately 40½” x 11″ and if you wanted it longer you could easily add on extra strips to make it however long you would like.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS TO MAKE A FRENCH BRAID TABLE RUNNER
Top:
8 strips 2½” x width of fabric
or
8 Jelly Roll strips
Backing: 14” width of fabric
Batting: 14” x 42”
Binding: ⅓ of a yard
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE A FRENCH BRAID TABLE RUNNER
Top:
Cut 1 square 2½” x 2½”
Cut 16 strips 2½” x 8½”
Cut 16 strips 2½” x 10½”
Backing: 14” width of fabric
Batting: Cut 1 rectangle 14” x 42”
Binding: Cut 4 strips 2½” x width of fabric
INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE A FRENCH BRAID TABLE RUNNER
1. Cut your top pieces, as instructed below
2. Sew your cut top pieces together, as instructed below, pressing after sewing each strip, either by finger pressing, or with an iron
3. Press your finished top, and cut loose threads
4. Baste your quilt top, batting, and backing
- Lay your backing on your surface with the wrong side of the fabric facing toward you
- Place your batting on top, making sure it is flat and smoothed out
- Lay your quilt top on top of your batting. Pin together to hold in place
5. Quilt as desired
6. Square off and bind as desired
Watch my YouTube video tutorial which shows you exactly how to make your very own French Braid Table Runner:
I hope you have fun making my French Braid Table Runner. Please be sure to send me pictures and tag me at #staceyleecreative I absolutely love seeing everyone’s creations.
This project is one of my Small Quilting Projects, you might also be interested in making my Quilt As You Go Table Runner.
Thanks,
Stacey x
You do an awesome job of explaining/showing what to do. I appreciate your creativeness.
Hi Wilma, thank you so much. I appreciate you kind words and taking the time to write a comment 🤗
Hi Stacey, love your video, thank you for sharing . I have one question, please can you tell me which brand of fabric you are using for this project?
Thank you, and see on your next project
Lili
Can’t wait to get started on the French braid. I’m just a beginner.
Hi Peggy, thanks for visiting my blog. Have you signed up for my free beginner’s course, it’s great for beginners 🙂
Thanks.
Love your video, I am going to make one
That’s awesome Sylvia – thanks so much!
after a long search I have found the best thank you so much
Thank you so much Valerie! 🙂
Hi Stacey. Could you tell us the fabric line you used for the French Braid Table Runner? I’m not having any luck finding it or even something similar. Thanks so much.
Hi there, for this project I used fabric from Hobby Lobby and Joann, it was just a mix of neutral fabrics that I could find 🙂
As I consider making this project, it would be helpful to know the dimensions. Would you please add that to your instruction sheets? This one looks lovely…I just don’t know if I will need to lengthen it or shrink it to fit my table.
Hi Vicki, you can find the measurements right here in this article. It measures approximately 40½” x 11″. Thanks, Stacey
Love the pattern, made 2 already. Great practice for quilting and binding. Can you provide more patterns for table runners. PS love your website.
Awesome Nora! Glad you like the pattern. I do have a couple of other table runner patterns you can find here and hope to do some more soon: https://www.stacey-lee.com/category/quilt-club/small-projects/