DIY Vintage Halloween Table Runner

Hello everyone!

Halloween is only three days away...how did that happen??  September and October flew by without much time to plan anything it seemed.  This year I wanted to create some handmade decorations for Halloween.  It's very easy to find ideas and patterns if you just do a google search!  I decided I wanted to share with all of you a couple of the handmade decorations I made this year with my mom, complete with DIY (do-it-yourself) instructions!  I hate when I find a project I would love to make, but the author hasn't provided detailed instructions!  If you click on the photos you can view them in a larger size.  :)

The project I am sharing with you today is a Vintage Halloween Table Runner! My mom found a couple pieces of remnants at Joann's and came up with the idea to make the table runner.  I absolutely LOVE the vintage Halloween fabric!  Here are a list of the supplies you will need:

~Two pieces of fabric in whatever length/width you desire (one for the top and one for the bottom)
~Four tassels for each corner (the ones my mom purchased came two to a package)
~Trim or lace that is long enough to be sewn around the entire project
~Sewing machine
~Iron
~Scissors
~Thread
~Pins (you will use these to pin all the components of the project into place)
~Needle

Step 1: Wash your fabric!  You don't know what all your fabric has touched, plus washing it makes it a little softer.

Step 2: After your fabric is washed and dried be sure to iron it.  This will get out any creases or wrinkles that have formed in the fabric.

Step 3: Cut your contrasting fabrics so that they match in size.  For example, our vintage Halloween fabric was bigger than our orange fabric, so we cut the vintage fabric down to make it the same size as the orange fabric.

Step 4: Pin the trim (with the decorative side facing in) onto the right side of one panel of fabric.

Step 5: Pin the tassels to the corners of your fabric.

Step 6: Thread your sewing machine with black thread (or whatever color thread you want to use).

Step 7: Sew the trim close to the edge of the fabric taking the pins out as you go.

Step 8: Pin the contrasting fabric to the first piece of fabric with the right sides together.

Step 9: Sew the pieces together leaving one short end open for turning right side out.  Tip #1: When you get to the open end, sew about 2 inches in on each side (this reinforces the stitching) leaving an opening large enough for your hand to turn fabric right side out.  Tip #2: When sewing the two pieces together, sew over the stitching of the first piece of fabric...this provides a guide so the stitching isn't off.

Step 10: Trim the seam and corners if needed.

Step 11: Turn your fabric right side out.

Step 12: Iron your project so the trim, seam, and corners are lying flat.

Step 13: Either hand or machine sew the open end shut.

There you have it!  You now have a custom made table runner for Halloween!  This is how ours turned out:

This was a quick, easy, and fun project to make!  Thanks to my mom for doing most of the work and tolerating my pictures!  ;)  If you have made something similar or make one using our instructions, please be sure to share some pictures...we would love to see them!  If you have any questions about this project, you can comment below or contact me at our Facebook page!

Happy Haunting!