From Quilt Blocks to Boo-tiful: The Spooky Shelfie Table Runner

I know we are getting close to Halloween, but I love sewing holiday projects “in season” and couldn’t resist sharing this fun quilted Halloween table runner I created. It is made with some blocks from my Spooky Shelfie Quilt pattern. If you’d like to make one, I’m happy to share a printable PDF with the table runner block setting instructions.

woman holding a halloween table runner

Skeleton Door Hangers are purchased – similar ones are available here

Last year, I released and hosted a sew-along for my Spooky Shelfie Quilt pattern. I had a few sample blocks left over from the quilt-along, so I thought creating a table runner with some of my leftover blocks would be fun.

On a side note, do you know how hard it is to photograph a table runner that’s nearly 100 long? I couldn’t get my camera high enough above the table to get the whole thing in the shot!

Halloween quilt and vintage Land Rover with pumpkins outdoors

You may not have leftover blocks from the quilt pattern, but if you purchased a kit, you may have some fabric left over! If you’ve been looking for something fun to create with the leftover fabric, why not try a table runner?

Halloween table runner being held up by woman standing on a chair

Also, if you didn’t finish your quilt (don’t worry, I won’t tell), you may be able to use some of the blocks you created for this project!

Table Runner Details

close up of halloween table runner on metal table
  • Block Patterns from Spooky Shelfie Quilt Pattern
  • Size: 16″ x 99″ (you can make it shorter)
  • Fabric Collection: Spooky Schoolhouse by Riley Blake Designs- Binding is from Spooky Hollow by Riley Blake Designs.
  • Background Fabric: Vintage White Confetti Cotton Solid by Riley Blake Designs

How to Get the PDF

Fill out this form, and I will email you the setting instructions that I used for my table runner. If you don’t already own the Spooky Shelfie pattern, you’ll need to purchase it separately.

Construction Notes

The PDF notes the exact blocks I used from the pattern and their locations on the runner. I’ve also noted the block sizes in case you’d like to eliminate some of them to make your runner shorter.

close up of halloween table runner on metal table

It also includes measurements for the sashing strips between the blocks and a top and bottom sashed border.

Last year, when I was hosting the Spooky Shelfie quilt along, many of you emailed me requesting suggestions for projects to use up some of the fabric left over from the quilt kit.

The pattern was written for a Fat Quarter Precut package of fabric to simplify purchasing fabric for the quilt, but some of the prints were used more than others.

Halloween quilt blocks on black table

You may notice that my runner features the same fabrics (in the same locations on the blocks) as the quilt kit. This is because I made those sample blocks for the instructional block videos.

As you construct your runner, you’ll want to design your blocks to make the most of your leftover fabrics. You may need to purchase different background fabric or additional Vintage White fabric to complete your runner as well.

close up of halloween table runner on metal table

Ceramic Ghosts

This project would also be fun to pull in some solid fabric with simple prints from your fabric stash. For example, any black fabric would make an adorable Cauldron Quilt block!

If you make one be sure to let me know how it went!

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