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How to Make a 10-Minute Table Runner with Vintage Linens

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INSIDE: How to make a no sew, 10 minute table runner using vintage linens and napkins. Fast home decor project using Heat n Bond tape.

Do you have any vintage cloth napkins hidden away in a sideboard? Or found the desire to dig through a pile of assorted table linens at a thrift store for a few antique gems? Yes and Yes, is what I say.


But when I found myself on the receiving end of a very large stash of antique linens, I just had to give them a purpose outside of sitting neatly folded in a drawer. I wanted to showcase their vintage details and beauty. Plus I needed a table runner for my dining room table!

In 10 “frazzled-free” minutes, here’s how to create a no sew table runner. Vintage table linens or not…


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How to Make a 10-Minute Table Runner with Vintage Linens

When the most “pressing” part of this crafty home project is ironing out the creases and wrinkles from these antique cloth napkins and linens you know you’re in for an easy and quick DIY project! Heat up your iron…

Supplies:
– Vintage table linens/napkins
– Heat n Bond tape
– Scissors
– Iron


how to make a no sew 10 minute table runner

After giving the linens a good ironing to press out those vintage memories, arrange the linens in a layout you like best.

Cut small strips of Heat n Bond tape to fit underneath the table linen.


Place the bonding tape at the end of a cloth napkin, put another vintage linen on top of it and lightly iron to secure.
DIY No Sew 10 Minute Vintage Linens Table Runner | DazzleWhileFrazzled.com
Repeat this process until all the linens form a long chain.
DIY No Sew 10 Minute Vintage Linens Table Runner | DazzleWhileFrazzled.com
How have you used vintage table linens in your home? Let me know in the comments!

Set your dining table with no sew 10-minute vintage linens and antique napkins table runner.

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  3. I love all things vintage and this runner is absolutely adorable. Thanks for the great idea. I’ll have to dig out some of mine. Those memory laden things really shouldn’t be stuck in a drawer :).

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    • Thanks Candace. As I get older, I’m trying to display more of the items I’ve been passed down otherwise, they stay hidden away!

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    • Thanks Natasha! My husband hasn’t even noticed it…and some of these napkins were from his grandma! 😉

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  11. I only have vintage tablecloths so I will need to keep an eye out when I am out and about. I love the fact that this reuses vintage hankies or napkins. It is a nice way to preserve the past.

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  14. Great idea Victoria. Sadly all our vintage linen is stuck away in a cupboard, which means no-one can really appreciate all the hard work and delicate embroidery that went into making them in the first place. I love your idea!!

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    • Thank you! I love how it turned out as well, especially the speed at which it got done.

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  16. This looks like a nice, simple project. The resulting table runner is very attractive. I have never used heat bond before, but I might need to try this with some of my vintage napkins and doilies.

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  18. Love, love, love how this idea turned out…what a clever way to showcase heirloom linens. Really special!

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  22. Oh this is adorable! I’ve got the perfect handkerchiefs to make this no sew table runner with. My grandmother gave me a few from her mother and I always wanted to know what to do with them.

    Thanks so much for the inspiration!

    {BIG hugs}
    ~Ashley

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  25. The runner is so pretty made with lovely vintage napkins! That’s a great way to use mismatched napkins that may have special memories from grandma! Great idea!
    Jeannee

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  26. It’s beautiful. I’ve seen similar projects before, but I’ve never tried it myself. i love that you use bonding instead of sewing. Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party this week. Pinned!

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  27. I love vintage linens; I inherited my late mother-in-law’s Irish linen tablecloth and still look for napkins with shamrocks on them! I love small doilies for dollhouse tablecloths. Wounded rounded ones make great curtain valances. Pretty lace trimmed hankies make awesome bed canopies and wounded linens, hankies make great curtains, bed linens, etc. as the hemming is so fine. I can’t bear to cut up “good” ones yet! With 4 granddaughters between my boyfriend and me and at least 9 American Girl type dolls, hankies make great skirts and aprons; hemming is already done! I get 2 skirs and a halter top from 1 bandana! Doilies and hankies are also great in mixed media art and as a scrapbook page or shadowbox background; many hankies are about 12×12″. I also love Sadie Seasongoods idea of framing round doilies in a wooden hoop and adding a spider for Halloween! A bit of whimsy is a good thing!

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  29. I have so many vintage linens and I keep them safe in some boxes in my linen closet. I have never thought to use them like this! Thank you for the inspiration and thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party 🙂

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  32. I love this! I have been looking for a way to do something like this with my grandma’s handkerchiefs and doilies. Thanks for sharing on To Grandma’s House We Go!

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  33. These look so pretty, especially on the dark wood table. I have a framed doily in our bedroom but I’ve not been very creative with any more round the house.

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  34. This is such a lovely idea, Victoria! It’s so nice to get these beautiful linens out of the cupboard and into daily use. Pinning and sharing including on the H&S Facebook page. Thank you so much for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party!

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  35. Happy New Year, Victoria!
    I remember seeing this post before but it’s a good one since I love old linens and handkerchiefs. Happily pinning to my DIY Projects board for you. <3 Just stopping by since I saw your post today on Style Showcase #62 on Janet's Shabbyfufu.

    Wishing you a blessed and wonderful year,
    Barb 🙂

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