I like eating outside as frequently as possible during our short Canadian summers. This quick as well as basic job assists gown a rustic picnic table for casual-chic dining. I made these two table runners from a traditional white as well as blue tea towel fabric, which is affordable as well as simple to find by. Tea towel material mimics the look of fine linen however is much much easier to care for. The result is carefree as well as stylish, just as summertime dining must be.
Materials as well as Tools
2 to 4 lawns of tea towel fabric
Measuring tape
Shears
Needle as well as thread
Step 1: choose your fabric
I gotten 20″-wide striped tea towel material for $8/m from a regional discount rate material store. (I likewise thought about a captivating blue as well as white gingham as well as a colourful plaid — I’ll try one next summer!) The appeal of utilizing tea towel material is that it presses crisply as well as laundries well, so there’s no crying over spilt lemonade.
Step 2: cut to size
To figure out the length of each runner, determine the width of your table, then add 12″. (I like the runner to hang down about 6″ on each side of the table.) utilize a measuring tape as well as shears to cut the fabric.
Step 3: surface up
A bit secret: I didn’t hem these runners. Tea towel material won’t quickly fray as well as I really like the rough edges. however for a a lot more polished look, fold under 1″ of material around the cut edges as well as stitch a basic hem by hand or with a machine. Lay the runners width-wise across your dining table, so they can do double task as placemats.
Tea Toweling fabric, Fabricland; plates, teacups, tiny potted succulents, Crate & Barrel; coffeepot, Mjo?lk.