embroidered table runners

One of the gifts that I want to give my sister-in-law to be is an embroidered set of napkins & table runner.  I’m planning on using celtic interlaces in a couple of different ways.

I’m going to use this book (it’s a fantastic resource if you’re looking for celtic interlaces!) to make the patterns on the napkins.   I’m going to stitch over the lines using a dense satin stitch with my sewing machine.

I want to do something a little different for the table runner.  I’m going to start off with this book:

But instead of embroidering the lines onto the runner, I’m going to iron on the pattern onto a second piece of the same fabric.  Fuse it to a piece of double-sided fusible webbing, cut it out and then machine-applique it onto the runner.  It’s still quite subtle, but gives a little more depth to the finished project.

Time to get sewing!