Easy DIY French Country Table Runner Story

AMY SADLER DESIGNS

Have you ever seen a beautiful table runner and thought to yourself, I wonder if I can make that? What fabric should I use for a table runner?

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How much fabric do I need for a table runner? Let me help you! This easy DIY French Country table runner is so fun and inexpensive to make!

Today’s French Country table runner is a mix of drop cloth and a valance I got for $2 on clearance.

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To make this simple, no-sew table runner look elegant and high end I chose drop cloth and a Waverly Spring Bling Valance.

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Choose your fabric. Cut or tear your table runner to 15 to 18 inches wide.

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After your pleats are secured with hot glue (you can tack them with a stitch as well) cut to the same size as the width of your table runner fabric.

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Next I folded the fabric over to the other edge and used the finished edge to line up and measure the second side of the valance.

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Line up and secure your pleats on the valance with hot glue. Cut the valance to the correct size by using the first.

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