Quilted Table Runners: Thanksgiving Edition

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Regardless of how many people may or may not be gathered around your table this Thanksgiving, one thing remains the same, we all love an opportunity to show off a new quilted table runner! Autumn and Thanksgiving-inspired table runners are some of the most popular patterns found in our store, and the patterns highlighted below are hands-down our favorites. By skimming through these, we can practically smell the turkey in the oven now, how about you?

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Do you like Thanksgiving as much as we do? Coming together with family and friends to give thanks together, share delicious food together, and make new memories just deepens our connections to one another. It’s also an opportunity to show off your quilted table runners! No Thanksgiving table is complete, in this quilter’s opinion, without an Autumn-inspired table runner or table topper. Here’s a round-up of quilted table runners to add patchwork gravy to your Thanksgiving décor!

Golden Grain Table Runner

Bring the cozy charm of a bountiful harvest to your table with this wheat-inspired runner! Featuring the warm hues and shapes of wheat stalks, this design is as quick to sew as it is timelessly elegant. Perfect for adding rustic vibes to your autumn gatherings or Thanksgiving feast. This pattern was featured in Quiltmaker Fall 2024.

Autumn Ensemble

Embrace autumn vibes in every room with a cozy trio of projects! This matching set includes a wall hanging, table runner, and felted wool pillow to infuse your home with seasonal charm. Quick to make and perfect for fall decorating, these pieces are a must for your autumn sewing lineup!

Let’s Talk Turkey!

How can you not love this adapted Dresden Plate appliqué? Because the design uses a 5” square fabric pack and just a little yardage, you have the perfect excuse to grab one of those seasonal collections on display at your local fabric shop, and get sewing right away! Get this turkey on your table!

Autumn Leaves Table Runner and Placemat

This lovely autumnal table runner uses simple patchwork combined with appliqué of pumpkins and falling maple leaves. And—bonus—there are placemat designs, too! Designer Patrick Lose loves designing for the holidays!

Happy Harvest Table Topper

Another harvest design from Patrick Lose, this table topper is ideal for the desert table—showcase those apple and pear pies! The “crimped” edge and satin-stitched appliqué is as sweet as can be.

Migrating Geese Table Runner & Placemats

Who invited the geese to Thanksgiving dinner? This bold table runner and placemat set features Flying Geese-inspired blocks (don’t worry, they play nice with turkeys!) made with a simple stitch-and-flip technique. Quick, colorful, and perfect for quilters of all levels, it’s just the splash of fun your table needs this holiday season! This pattern was featured in Fons & Porters Quick + Easy Quilts Fall 2024.

Flying South Table Runner

Flying Geese units can show up in any quilt design, it’s true, but aren’t they just destined to be part of a Thanksgiving table runner? Nothing says harvest season like geese flying south for the winter.  

Pumpkin Patch Set

Let there be a bountiful harvest of appliqué on your table this season! These primitive-style appliqué gourds and corn are a light-hearted classic. And the extra hotpads are ideal for all those side dishes you’ll want to squeeze onto the table!

You can find additional Fall and Halloween ideas by browsing the pages of our Fall and Halloween lookbook, which includes additional table toppers and table runners perfect for this time of the year.

Happy patch-giving!
Vanessa

Originally published November 2, 2022; updated on November 21, 2024.