This runner requires only basic sewing skills and is so easy you could quickly stitch up a themed runner for each season, holiday, or special occasion. When you’ve decided how big to make the runner, cut a piece of oilcloth that’s one inch longer and wider than your dimensions. Cut a piece of cotton fabric the same size. Pin the right sides of your oilcloth and cotton fabric together. Editor’s Tip: Many sewing projects are constructed with “right sides together,” which means the wrong side, or back, of the fabric is facing out. Once complete, you turn the item right side out and the raw edges of your seams are hidden inside the finished project. To care for your finished runner, lay it oilcloth side up and use a damp washcloth to clean any food or drink spills from the surface. If you need to press the material at any time, do not use the iron on the oilcloth side (it will melt!). Instead, press the cotton backing.
