This easy-to-make springtime table runner will brighten up your table for Easter, or on any other Spring day for that matter.
What you’ll need:
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| Felt in various colours for the leaves and flowers |
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An oblong piece of felt in a pale colour for the runner
Embroidery thread in various colours
Buttons in various colours A hot glue gun
 Step 1: Begin by drawing a leaf pattern on the green felt. Then cut out the leaves using a very sharp scissors to give them a neat edge. I used two shades of green.
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Step 2: Using the green embroidery thread, sew a vein up the middle of each leaf, as shown in the photo below.
Step 3: Draw petals on the coloured felt and cut them out. I used a star shaped cookie cutter as a template for the outer petals and the lid of a bottle as a template for the centre of the flower.
Step 4: Assemble your flowers as shown in the photos below, placing a button in the centre of each. Sew each flower together using embroidery thread in a contrasting colour.
Step 5: Lay the oblong strip of felt out flat and arrange the leaves and flowers on it in a pattern of your choice. You could bunch them all together in the centre, lay them in the form of a wreath or in a straight line down the centre of the runner. I chose to scatter mine about at random, leaving room to add dyed eggs as an additional decoration on Easter Sunday morning.
Once you have decided on your arrangement, use a hot glue gun to fix the flowers in place. Alternatively, you can sew them into place.
Then simply spread the runner along your dining table and admire your good work!
Then simply spread the runner along your dining table and admire your good work!
This is so pretty – I'm so impressed. It looks so effective #homeetc
What a lovely idea. I've pinned it to my spring board. Anything that adds a bit of colour at this time of year will be a huge hit! #homeetc
Thanks Rebecca. I love making things with felt. It is so quick and easy, and colourful too.
Thanks Louisa. I am useless at pinning my things myself, so I am always grateful if someone else does it 🙂
Yes, it is great for a bit of colour and, to be honest, if time is running short, you can just assemble the flowers and leaves and dot them around the table or pin them onto a tablecloth with small safely pins.