So the other day I had a massive clear out of my room and found some spare material from my sewing "box" (it's actually just a flowery waste paper bin filled with materials and thread!) and decided to put it to good use! Plus it's soooo easy and quick to make (I only spent half an hour doing this!)
All you need for this is a length of fabric slightly longer than the desired table/item you wish to cover and have it slightly wider as well, ideally you'd be looking for twice the width, but i didn't have that much! Also you'll need a needle and thread.
First of all i pinned down the edges of the fabric to create a hem. This is to make it the desired size of the table you're covering (check the creases in this! HAHA!)
I then used a back-stitch for this to create a stronger stitch. You could also use a sewing machine if desired or for quickness a running stitch (though it won't be as strong!) Do this around the hem part.
Once this is done, give it a quick iron (especially if you're fabric was as creased as mine!) et voila! A lovely little runner to bring colour to a table without the need for paint!
You could also be more creative by going slightly longer and folding it into points at the ends then adding a tassle at either end or by simply adding some fancy edging.
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