Block Size: 15" x 15"
The Cottage Table Runner is your next step after the Placemats — a simple, confidence-building introduction to patchwork. Built from one repeating block, it turns quilting into a calming rhythm that comes together quickly and beautifully.
You’ll practice core skills like accurate cutting, a consistent ¼" seam, and neat pressing, then watch everything click into place as the blocks line up. By the final stitch, you’ll have a handmade centrepiece ready for everyday meals, celebrations, and story-filled evenings at the table.
Included in this pattern:
• 15pg PDF Pattern
• Step-by-step diagram instructions
• Bonus resources: Shopping List, Colouring Sheet, Cutting Layouts
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This pattern guides you through the fundamentals of patchwork using Ali’s “accuracy trio”: accurate cutting, accurate sewing, and accurate pressing. Clear diagrams, clear seam directions, and thoughtful teaching help beginners achieve crisp points and beautiful results.


This pattern guides you through the fundamentals of patchwork using Ali’s “accuracy trio”: accurate cutting, accurate sewing, and accurate pressing. Clear diagrams, clear seam directions, and thoughtful teaching help beginners achieve crisp points and beautiful results.
The Cottage Table Runner is built from a simple patchwork block that repeats, creating a gentle rhythm as you sew. It’s the kind of project that brings calm to your hands and a sense of peaceful making to your day. Perfect for a weekend sew or slow evenings in December.


The Cottage Table Runner is built from a simple patchwork block that repeats, creating a gentle rhythm as you sew. It’s the kind of project that brings calm to your hands and a sense of peaceful making to your day. Perfect for a weekend sew or slow evenings in December.
Ali teaches every stage of the project in a complete video masterclass: cutting, making HSTs, assembling pairs and columns, building the block, quilting the 45° grid, and finishing with neat binding. It’s like having a calm, encouraging teacher by your side.


Ali teaches every stage of the project in a complete video masterclass: cutting, making HSTs, assembling pairs and columns, building the block, quilting the 45° grid, and finishing with neat binding. It’s like having a calm, encouraging teacher by your side.
With pressing guidance, nesting tips, trimming instructions, and clear binding steps, you’ll achieve a runner that looks beautifully refined. It’s a make you’ll be proud to place on your table year after year — or to gift to someone special.


With pressing guidance, nesting tips, trimming instructions, and clear binding steps, you’ll achieve a runner that looks beautifully refined. It’s a make you’ll be proud to place on your table year after year — or to gift to someone special.
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