KenmoreGal2

I don't use a table runner or placemats. The charity I sew for has requested some to sell at a Craft Fair. The web says to make them 15" x whatever - longer for the runner, shorter for the placemat. I made a set of 4 placemats and 1 runner and I can't fit them all on either my kitchen or dining room table. It would seem that 15" is too big but that's the size I keep finding on web sites and tutorials. I guess I'll make them smaller in the future. What size do you make yours?

Thanks.

NJ Quilter

I haven't made any but I just measured the purchased placemats I have and they are about 12.5 - 13". They seem plenty wide enough to me when in use. Actually, now that I think of it, I did make a runner for a friend a number of years ago. I'd have to go searching through my patterns/books to get dimensions.

KenmoreGal2

Don't go to any trouble!! I've looked at online patterns, tutorials and items for sale on etsy. I found most are 15" but there are some smaller. I've also seen pictures of placemat/runner sets where the placemats are hanging over the edge of the table, like what happened to me. I saw some other pictures of sets for sale where the placemats overlap the runner. It's all over the map!

I think the placemats could stand to be a little shorter. That's what I'd like if I was using these at least.

Edited to add - maybe I have small tables? They are both about 41" across.

bearisgray

I went to a restaurant supply site - for the sizes of paper place mats.

It seems like 10 x 14 and 13.5 x 9.5 were common sizes. (inches)

KenmoreGal2

Interesting bear. Thanks! I didn't think to look there. Those are both smaller than what I made.

bearisgray

This site sells 11 x 17 inch place mats.

http://www.sudekusa.com/placemats?gc...FQKTaQod2jMHbA

Probably depends on where you are dining?!

KenmoreGal2

Really, it's all over the map!! I'm very surprised.

I'm either going to make the runners thinner or the placemats.

My dining room table and kitchen table are both 41" across. They don't seem particularly small to me but maybe they are?

bearisgray

My "big" table that extends from 60 to 96 inches is only 38 inches across.

KenmoreGal2

Wow, that's real interesting!! Thanks for going to the trouble of measuring it. I should google average table widths. I will do that now.

Edited to add - That was easy!

"Most dining tables average 36 inches wide and vary from 30 inches to 48 inches. A 72 inch long rectangular table will comfortably seat six. A 96 inch long rectangular table will comfortably seat eight. A 120 inch long rectangular table will comfortably seat ten."

http://www.wayfair.com/ideas-and-adv...ize-S4891.html

So who exactly is using these 15" tall table runner/placemat sets??

meyert

Personally, I think the sizes should vary. Every one has a different sized table. My table is smaller than my sister's so we would need different size table runners. What would look good on my sister's table might look too big on mine