Velvet Christmas Table Runner
11-25-2013, 06:13 AM
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Beautiful runner, well done.
A satin binding cut on the grain of the fabric (not bias) would look good and help stabilize your edges.
Suggestion for next time - try cotton upholstery velvet, which is much easier to work with. It does not stretch, is a bit heavier, and washes nicely too. We have been using it as table draping for shows for about a year and a half. Still looks new (except the one wax and glaze got dripped on).
A satin binding cut on the grain of the fabric (not bias) would look good and help stabilize your edges.
Suggestion for next time - try cotton upholstery velvet, which is much easier to work with. It does not stretch, is a bit heavier, and washes nicely too. We have been using it as table draping for shows for about a year and a half. Still looks new (except the one wax and glaze got dripped on).
11-25-2013, 06:17 AM
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I made this for my sister for her Christmas Eve buffet table. Working with velvet was a challenge to say the least. This is my second try. The first turned out a little funky and this isn't a lot better but it's going to be surrounded by food so it should look okay. My question to all you creative thinkers out there...what to do for binding? I stabilized the sides with over-lock stitching but it's still a little wavy. All ideas are welcome. And thanks for looking and thinking about it with me.
11-25-2013, 07:19 AM
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11-25-2013, 07:27 AM
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Velvet table runner
Beautiful runner, well done.
A satin binding cut on the grain of the fabric (not bias) would look good and help stabilize your edges.
Suggestion for next time - try cotton upholstery velvet, which is much easier to work with. It does not stretch, is a bit heavier, and washes nicely too. We have been using it as table draping for shows for about a year and a half. Still looks new (except the one wax and glaze got dripped on).
A satin binding cut on the grain of the fabric (not bias) would look good and help stabilize your edges.
Suggestion for next time - try cotton upholstery velvet, which is much easier to work with. It does not stretch, is a bit heavier, and washes nicely too. We have been using it as table draping for shows for about a year and a half. Still looks new (except the one wax and glaze got dripped on).
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