Description
Add a touch of handmade elegance to your autumn table with this simple handsewn runner. Explore English paper piecing using Japanese fabrics and sashiko techniques. Appliquéing hexagons to a
felt background makes this project quick and easy without sacrificing the intricate look of a more traditional hexagon quilt.
Fabric
— 1/8 yd each of three Japanese print
fabrics
— 1/8 yd linen (shown: navy blue)
— ½ yd each of burgundy and tan felt,
40″ wide
Other Supplies
— Templates:
— Sashiko Motifs (A)
— Hexagon Template (B)
— Sashiko thread or size 5 perle cotton
(shown: gold and variegated blue)
— Sashiko or embroidery needle
— Quilting or appliqué needle
— Cardstock for templates
— Coordinating thread
— Fabric-safe marker
— Transfer paper
— Clear ruler with ¼” markings
Finished Size
25″ × 11″
Originally Published: Stitch, Fall 2013
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