Tulip Runner

Its spring and spring means pretty flowers! Here is how to make a quick and easy runner.

Tulip Blocks: I made 5, you can make as many as you want. Material for each block:

Size: 5 inch x 9 inch

Background (white):
(1) 3.5 inch
(2) 1.5 inch squares
(4) 2.5 inch squares
Draw a diagonal line on all background squares.

Tulip:
(1) 3.5 inch
(1) 2.5 X 5 inch

Leaf (green):
(2) 2.5 x 5 inch

Stem (green):
(1) 1.5 x 5 inch

Sashing: (6) 2 inch x 9 inch Strips in background (I used off white). (2) Strips of 2 inch background as long as your finished runner for top and bottom boarders.

Backing: as big as your finished runner. I used less then 1/2 yard.

Place the 3.5 white square on top of the 3.5 inch tulip square. Sew 1/4 inch away from the diagonal line. Repeat on the other side of the line. Cut on the line to make 2 half square triangles.

Place the two half square triangles side by side, make sure the bottom points are in line with each other, fold over top the other and sew the center seam.

The top of the tulip will look like this

Place the 1.5 inch white squares on top of the bottom corners of the 2.5×5 inch tulip piece. Sew directly on the line. Cut 1/4 inch away from the sewn line and fold the corners back.
Place the 2.5 inch white squares on the 2.5×5 inch leaf piece as shown. sew directly on the line, cut 1/4 inch away from the sewn line and fold back the corners.

Tulip top: Sew the two pieces together as shown.
Leave/stem: Set up as shown and sew together.
Last sew the top tulip flower to the bottom stem/leaf section. They may not match perfectly together, center the center of the tulip flower in the center of the stem, this will center it all. Sew the sections together
Trim to 5 inch wide / 9 inch long.

Sew the 2×9 background strips in between each tulip and the ends. Sew the top and bottom strips on.

Place on backing with good side down, sew all the way around leaving a turning gap. Turn right sides out, iron, sew close to the edge all the way around. Add trim like ricrac if desired.

Videos:

Tulip Runner: https://youtu.be/6JKLDEHzNiE

Tulip block: https://youtu.be/85R0sKtqImE

No Boarder backing: https://youtu.be/PYDMUE8-e14

Have fun!