Quilt Size Guide for Table Toppers

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How big should you make a table topper quilt? The table below gives dimensions for quilts to top several different size tables. Table runner quilts are a great way to try out techniques you’re not quite confident enough to use yet on a bed quilt.

Table Type

 Table Size

 Table Topper Size

Card Table  36″ x 36″  36″ x 36″Turn the topper on the diagonal to put it on the table.
 Dining Table: Small Rectangular  42″ x 54″  13″ x 48″Center the topper on the table top.
 Dining Table: Large Rectangular  42″ x 72″  13″ x 72″Center the topper on the table top.

 

Here are some table topper quilts to inspire your creativity. How about making a different one for every season? Here’s a Christmas-themed quilt:

Photo by lindakl, Flickr.com; used with Creative Commons license.

Here’s one made with Rail fence quilt blocks. This would be a good way to use up extra blocks (I don’t know about you, but I always make too many). If you look closely, you can see some interesting diagonal quilting on this runner:

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Photo by cascade_lily, Flickr.com. Used with Creative Commons license.

I like the interesting shape of this one:

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Photo by Jayne Marie TN, Flicker.com. Used with Creative Commons license.

How about this one with matching napkins? The contrasting shape of the candles really completes the tablescape.

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Photo by jessyroos, Flickr.com. Used with Creative Commons license.

 

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